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1899004221Paris: Edition de la Revue Blanche 1899. First Limited Edition. Wraps. Glassine DJ over outer folio. Fine. No. 28 of 44 copies printed on Japon Imperial. Large folio. 45 by 36 cm. One page preface followed by 18 pochoir plates of the leading actresses of the Fin-de-Siecle Parisian stage with two plates of Sarah Bernhardt. Other actresses include Lucienne Breval Marthe Brandes Marie-Louise Marsy Lara Yahne Rejane Megard Marcelle Lender Lavalliere Lucie Gerard Cassive Marthe Mellot Simon Girard Mariette Sully Cecile Sorel and Jeanne Granier. The actresses are in costume and Cappiello's approach is both highly stylized yet also light and frothy caricature perfectly befitting the frivolity of the period. Leonetto Cappiello 1875-1942 is best known for his revolutionary poster designs. He got his professional start though as a caricaturist for publications such as "Le Rire" "L'Assiette au Beurre" and "Le Cri de Paris" and theater caricature was a major sideline of his. The caricatures in this set embody many of the qualities of his later posters -- their simplicity their fillip of drama etc. Condition: slight creasing in the lower corner. The plates have essentially detached from the spine as is typical and slight chipping to the lower extremity of the spine. A touch of soiling on the glassine. Overall very clean and still about as lovely a copy as one is bound to see. Edition de la Revue Blanche unknown
189920683Paris: Editions de la Revue Blanche 1899. First edition. Hardcover. Orig. printed cream stiff wrappers with original acetate overwrapper. Fine in fine orange clam shell box with gilt lettered black cover label. 45 x 35 cm. One page Preface by Marcel Prevost French novelist and women's rights advocate. Limited edition copy 16 of 44 on Japan imperial paper. 18 color pochoir plates of contemporary actresses in their famous roles including Sara Bernhardt Marthe Brandes Mariette Sully Lucienne Breval et al. An early caricature work by Cappiello before his acclaim as a poster artist. Cappiello started his career illustrating in journals: Le Rire Le Cri de Paris Le Sourire L'Assiette au Beurre La Baionnette Femina and others. In 1898 he moved to Paris and his caricatures were published in Le Rire for the first time. He was the first poster artist to use bold figures popping out of black backgrounds. Bright very fresh copy most signatures unopened. Editions de la Revue Blanche hardcover
