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183 - LEGER (Fernand). *Le Cirque*. Original lithographs. Paris, Tériade, 1950. Folio (423 x 320 mm). Loose-leaf, with illustrated filled-in cover, slipcase.
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LEGER (Fernand). *Le Cirque*. Original lithographs. Paris, Tériade, 1950. Folio (423 x 320 mm). Loose-leaf, with illustrated filled-in cover, slipcase. First edition of this book, entirely created by Fernand Léger, featuring text and lithographed illustrations. The artist drew inspiration from performances at the Medrano Circus, which he attended in the company of Guillaume Apollinaire, Cendrars, and Max Jacob. Limited edition of 300 copies, all on Arches vellum paper and signed by the artist; this copy is no. 97. Illustrated with 63 original lithographs by Fernand Léger, including 34 full-page stencil-colored prints, and a manuscript by Fernand Léger reproduced as a lithograph. Fernand Léger’s numerous lithographs are reminiscent of Matisse’s *Jazz*, also published in 1947 by Teriade. Included is a handwritten note by Léger dated July 1927, addressed to Mr. Maury regarding an article in the journal *The Arts*, for which he thanks him. Saphire 44-106; Hommage à Tériade, pp. 121–122; Chapon, *Le Peintre et le Livre*, p. 236; Rauch, *Les peintres et le livre*, no. 195.
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