Fernand Léger
The beautiful cyclists, 1944
Original print from the painter Fernand Léger, created for the Editions du Chêne, Paris, 1948
Printed on the presses of the Lang, Blanchong et Cie printer
Dimensions of the drawing: 27 cm x 22 cm
Dimensions of the plate: 38 x 28 cm
Very decorative once framed.
Neat dispatch.
On the subject of the editor: Editions du Chêne, Paris 1941, it is an occupied Paris which witnesses the emergence, 16, place Vendôme, of the Editions du Chêne.
A risky bet given that its 21-year old founder was called Maurice Kahane, an atheist Jewish man who would then adopt the name of his mother, Girodias. The Chêne specialised itself by the edition
of
art books and literature. The Editions du Chêne would become a branch of the Hachette group in 1951. The edition of art books would then adopt pride of place. George Herscher takes over the
Hachette
house with enthusiasm in 1971.
Since 2007, under the direction of Fabienne Kriegel, the Editions du Chêne continue to develop in the area of the illustrated book.
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