327 - Joan Miró - André Frénaud. *Le miroir de l’homme par les bêtes*. Paris, Maeght 1972. Includes three color etchings—aquatint and drypoint—and one carborundum etching in two impressions by Joan Miró, as well as ten colored “mirror pages.” Loose double-sheets in the original cover with multicolored foil stamping. In the original black linen slipcase.

Joan Miró - André Frénaud. *Le miroir de l’homme par les bêtes*. Paris, Maeght 1972. Includes three color etchings—aquatint and drypoint—and one carborundum etching in two impressions by Joan Miró, as well as ten colored “mirror pages.” Loose double-sheets in the original cover with multicolored foil stamping. In the original black linen slipcase. Starting time: approx. 4:08 p.m. (schedule subject to change) One of 160 copies (total edition of 225). - Signet signed by the artist and author. - On Bristol board. - In addition to the text and Miró’s etchings, this unusual artist’s book contains ten “miroirs,” each page covered with colored, gold, or silver mirror foil, with Frénaud’s text faintly embossed based on a handwritten original. - The carborundum etching appears as both a positive and a negative impression on a double sheet. - Typography and text printing by Fequet-Baudier; the etchings were printed by Arte Adrien Maeght, both in Paris. - In his poem, André Frénaud uses the animal kingdom as a metaphorical mirror. He draws on the perspective of animals to explore fundamental questions of human existence—our instincts, fears, mortality, and the search for our own origins. The reflective mirror paper used in the book brings the text’s central idea to life visually: as the reader looks at the pages, they see themselves and become part of the artwork. - In very good condition. Cramer 159. - Dupin 566–570. - Monod 5013 44.5 × 33.0 cm. [44] pages. - Spine of the slipcase faded. - One page margin with tiny foxing spots; one gold mirror with small chips. English description: Includes three color etchings—aquatint and drypoint—and one carborundum etching in two prints by Joan Miró, as well as ten colored “mirror pages.” Loose double-sheets in the original wrapper with multicolored foil stamping. In the original black cloth case. One of 160 copies (total edition of 225). - Signed by the artist and author on the print statement. - On Bristol board. - In addition to the text and Miró’s etchings, this unusual artist’s book contains ten “miroirs,” each page covered with colored, gold, or silver mirror foil, with Frénaud’s text faintly embossed based on a handwritten original. - The carborundum etching appears as both a positive and a negative proof on a double sheet. - Typography and text printing by Fequet-Baudier; the etchings were printed by Arte Adrien Maeght, both in Paris. - In his poem, André Frénaud uses the animal kingdom as a metaphorical mirror. He adopts the animal’s perspective to explore fundamental questions of human existence—our instincts, fears, mortality, and the search for our own origins. The reflective mirror paper used in the book also makes the text’s central idea visually tangible: as the reader looks at the text, they see themselves and become part of the artwork. - In excellent condition. The spine of the slipcase is faded. - 1 sheet has tiny foxing spots along the edges; 1 gold mirror has a small chip.