Bitran. L’Atelier
*Bitran. L’Atelier* is a refined bibliophile artist’s publication devoted to Albert Bitran’s studio world, introduced by the critic Georges Boudaille. It brings together text, image, and object in the spirit of the post-war livre d’artiste: not merely as a monograph, but as a tactile approach to the artist’s working space. The folio format and portfolio presentation give it the character of a studio dossier rather than an ordinary book. This copy is one of only fifteen deluxe copies printed on mould-made Arches vellum. Bitran’s signed presentation inscription to Bernard Gheerbrandt, enhanced with a small original drawing, makes it a remarkable association copy.
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Boudaille, Georges
Bitran, Albert
Bitran. L’Atelier
1964 | Paris | Impriludes
An exceptional deluxe copy of *Bitran. L’Atelier*, enriched with a personal inscription and original drawing. It combines rarity, provenance, and the artist’s immediate presence.
*Bitran. L’Atelier* is a refined bibliophile artist’s publication devoted to Albert Bitran’s studio world, introduced by the critic Georges Boudaille. It brings together text, image, and object in the spirit of the post-war livre d’artiste: not merely as a monograph, but as a tactile approach to the artist’s working space. The folio format and portfolio presentation give it the character of a studio dossier rather than an ordinary book. This copy is one of only fifteen deluxe copies printed on mould-made Arches vellum. Bitran’s signed presentation inscription to Bernard Gheerbrandt, enhanced with a small original drawing, makes it a remarkable association copy.
€1,250
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Format
In-folio (Folio) approx. 30 × 40 cm
Edition Particulars
One of 15 deluxe copies on mould-made Arches vellum, with Bitran’s signed presentation inscription to Bernard Gheerbrandt and a small original drawing.
Print Run
15
Copy Number
No. III
Paper
Vélin d’Arches à la forme
Inscription
Envoi,Signed by the Author
Product DETAIL
The work is conceived as an artistic and critical portrait of Albert Bitran and his studio. Georges Boudaille introduces the publication and situates the artist within post-war abstract painting. Its focus is not narrative content, but the studio as a place of concentration, matter, gesture, and formal inquiry. The illustrations and material execution reveal Bitran’s language of planes, rhythms, and tensions. This copy gains an additional personal dimension through the inscription and small drawing for Bernard Gheerbrandt.
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