Icart

Paris: Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1978. First French edition. Hardcover. g. Small folio. XIV, 169, [1]pp. Original illustrated dust-jacket over purple cloth. Louis Icart, in his renewed popularity, has become the current symbol of the Art Deco period, for he captured the Parisian art world during the 1920s and 30s. Icart's light-hearted etchings, impressionistic oil paintings and erotic watercolors became sought-after treasures both in France and in America. In keeping with the present Art Deco revival and the interest in art of the period between the two world wars, this work is a complete, extensively researched study of the life and works of Icart. A rich sampling of the artist's etchings is presented with detailed descriptions of his engraving techniques; representative oil paintings show the development of his style as well as the forces that influenced him. Illustrated with 217 b/w and color photographic reproductions, this book offers a generous selection of Icart's artwork (watercolors, illustrated books, lithographs, and erotica) (from the publisher). Moderate shelf wear. Binding sunned along edges. Offsetting on half-title. Minor age-toning along paper margin. Text in French. DJ in overall good+, binding in good-, interior in good+ condition.