254 - RIPPL-RÓNAI, József. Emlékezései. [My Memoirs].

RIPPL-RÓNAI, József. Emlékezései. [My Memoirs]. First edition of these memoirs by the Hungarian painter, offering a unique glimpse into the inner circle of the Nabis. A rare copy, numbered and signed by the artist. Budapest, Nyugat, 1911. In-8 (250 x 178 mm), cream half-vellum, smooth spine decorated lengthwise with the author’s name, the title, and the copy number in black ink, yellow cloth covers, the front cover adorned with a palladium-stamped monogram; floral-patterned paper endpapers and linings in the Art Nouveau style. 159 pp., 21 plates, and 2 facsimiles of letters. A few small stains on the yellow cloth, which has a tear on the second cover; corners slightly worn. First edition of the memoirs of József Rippl-Rónai (1861–1927), nicknamed by his peers “the Hungarian Nabi ." A close friend of Bonnard, Vuillard, and Toulouse-Lautrec, the Hungarian painter served as the principal cultural bridge between the late 19th-century Parisian avant-garde and modernity in Central Europe. Published by the prestigious literary journal *Nyugat*, these memoirs are illustrated with 21 plates, including 10 reproductions of the artist’s original lithographs, 11 black-and-white photographic reproductions of his paintings, and 2 facsimiles of letters from his closest friend, Aristide Maillol. A deluxe edition limited to 200 copies, numbered and signed by the author (No. 105). A fine copy.