Le Chant des Morts (The Song of the Dead)

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Title	Le Chant des Morts (The Song of the Dead)
Artist	Pablo Picasso ; Poems by Pierre Reverdy ; Published by Tériade, Paris, France ; Printed by Draeger Frères, Paris, France , (text and type) ; Printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris (lithography)
Date	September 30, 1948
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Books, Book-Artist's Book | Artist's book: lithographs in red ink; facsimiles of artist's handwritten text

Size:

16 3/4 x 12 13/16 in. (42.55 x 32.54 cm)

Creation Place:

Europe, Spain

Culture:

Europe, Spain

Style:

20th century

Inscriptions:

Signature; Markin pencil on justification page Watermark: <Arches>

Physical Description:

125 Lithographs in red of varying sizes, two on cover and 123 for the text; binding: loose in Arches wove wrappers with 2 lithographs on the front and back cover and spine; beige paper-covered protective boards with title panel pasted to the spine; slip case: beige paper-covered slip case

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of Bruce B. Dayton

Accession Number:

B.88.2.1

Rights:

©Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

Artist:

Pablo Picasso, Spanish, 1881-1973

Role:

Artist

Nationality:

Spanish

Life Dates:

Spanish, 1881-1973

Artist:

Pierre Reverdy

Role:

Author

Nationality:

Artist:

Mourlot Freres, Paris, France

Role:

Lithographer

Nationality:

French

Life Dates:

France

Artist:

Draeger Frères

Role:

Printer

Nationality:

Artist:

Tériade, Paris

Role:

Publisher

Nationality:

French

Added to Site:

February 28, 2009

Le Chant des Morts (The Song of the Dead)

Pablo Picasso ; Poems by Pierre Reverdy ; Published by Tériade, Paris, France ; Printed by Draeger Frères, Paris, France , (text and type) ; Printed by Mourlot Freres, Paris (lithography)

September 30, 1948