LANSKOY, André. Cover of the collection *Cortège. Dix Poèmes - Lot 227

LANSKOY, André. Cover of the collection *Cortège. Dix Poèmes inédits* by Pierre Lecuire. 1959. A superb illustration by André Lanskoy, created using a stencil based on his collages. Heavy paper (Arches vellum, 45.5 x 69 cm), re-filled and painted in six shades using a stencil; contains 1 section of 2 folios, including a sheet printed on both sides with the proof. Two vertical folds (original creases) and a 9-cm tear at the lower top crease; some minor rubbing. This colorful cover is the work of painter André Lanskoy (1902–1976), executed using a stencil by Maurice Beaufumé based on the painter’s collages and under his direction. It served as the cover for the collection *Cortège. Dix Poèmes inédits* by Pierre Lecuire (1922–2013), a first edition illustrated by André Lanskoy and published in 1959. The sheet containing the proof for this copy is included; it is unnumbered but signed in charcoal by both the artist and the author. Limited edition of 150 numbered copies on Arches vellum. A beautiful work, waiting to be framed to brighten the home of a collector.