363 - Fernand Dubuis - Jean Tardieu. *C’est a dire*. Paris, Georges Richar, 1973. With eight full-page monogrammed watercolors. Sand-colored leather binding with colored inlays on the three pierced bands (signed: J[ean] de Gonet).

Fernand Dubuis - Jean Tardieu. *C’est a dire*. Paris, Georges Richar, 1973. With eight full-page monogrammed watercolors. Sand-colored leather binding with colored inlays on the three pierced bands (signed: J[ean] de Gonet). Auction start time: approx. 4:32 p.m. (schedule subject to change) One of 60 copies; an additional twelve were not released for sale. - Colophon signed by the artist and author. - Printed on sturdy “Grand vélin d’Auvergne” paper by Richard-de-Bas. - The Swiss abstract artist created nearly 600 watercolors for this edition; each book is therefore unique. This impressive artist’s book combines a previously unpublished text by Jean Tardieu with large-format, vibrantly colored watercolors. A central tenet of Dubuis’s artistic philosophy—that “only the values of color, without reference to nature, must breathe life into the painting”—is manifested in this work. - Bound by the Parisian master bookbinder Jean de Gonet, who highlights important functional details of the binding with color. - The book is housed in a matching half-leather slipcase with a spine label and a slipcase. Monod 10578 47.5 : 33.0 cm. [28] pages. - The spine of the slipcase is discolored; the slipcase has light discoloration along the edges and is stained. English description: With eight sheet-sized monogrammed watercolors. Sand-colored leather binding with colored inlays on the three pierced bands (signed: J[ean] de Gonet). One of 60 copies; another twelve were not made available for sale. - Imprint signed by the artist and author. - Printed on sturdy “Grand vélin d’Auvergne” paper by Richard-de-Bas. - The Swiss abstract artist created nearly 600 watercolors for this edition, making each book a one-of-a-kind piece. This impressive artist’s book combines a previously unpublished text by Jean Tardieu with large-format, vibrantly colored watercolors. A central tenet of Dubuis’s artistic philosophy—that “color values alone, without reference to nature, must breathe life into the painting”—is manifested in this work. - Bound by the Parisian master bookbinder Jean de Gonet, who highlights key functional details of the binding with color. - The book comes in a matching half-leather chemise with a spine label and a matching slipcase. Spine of chemise discolored; slipcase stained and with faded edges.