DROUIN (René). The Art Spectator - Lot 71

DROUIN (René). The Art Spectator Exhibition catalog. Musée de l'Abbaye Sainte-Croix, Les Sables-d'Olonne, July 7–October 7, 2001. Paperback, large format. A major publication dedicated to René Drouin (1905–1979), a visionary gallery owner who played a decisive role in the emergence of the postwar French artistic avant-garde. Founder of the famous Galerie René Drouin, he was one of the earliest supporters of Jean Dubuffet, Wols, Mathieu, Fautrier, and artists associated with Art Brut and lyrical abstraction. The book traces more than twenty years of activity by a key figure in Parisian artistic life, through archival documents, photographs, correspondence, and reproductions of major works. It highlights the unique perspective of a art dealer who always prioritized discovery and aesthetic boldness. A reference catalog for the history of the art market and the French avant-garde movements of the 20th century. Condition: very good copy.