Angoisse: Le Fantastique Dans L'Art
Paris: Laboratoires Robert & Carriere, 1958. Consists of a [12]p. pamphlet titled "L'angoisse des poetes" with text and illustrations by Jean Cocteau alongside 16 [4]p. pamphlets, each one with a reproduction of a work of art with explanatory text on the facing page, all contained in a 6.25 x 9.5 inch folder, very good condition in a slightly worn slipcase. Text in French.
Selection of artwork featured in the exhibition "Bosch, Goya et le fantastique", held in May 1957 in Bordeaux. Apparently created to advertise the company's anti-anxiety drug Decontractyl Phenobarbital, the benefits of which are listed on the rear wrap of each individual pamphlet. Only 4 in OCLC as of 6/2020.
Cat.No: 252871
Price: $20.00