SOUBEYRAN (Charles). - Lot 272

SOUBEYRAN (Charles). Les Révoltés du Merveilleux. Photographs by Robert Doisneau and Gilles Ehrmann. Paris, Le Temps qu'il fait, [1990]. Large quarto, illustrated publisher’s hardcover. First edition of this book devoted to the unique world of self-taught creators, visionaries, and builders of imaginary environments—these “rebels of the marvelous” who transformed their living spaces into total works of art. Charles Soubeyran’s text is accompanied by two complementary sets of photographs: the humanistic images of Robert Doisneau, who was one of the first to take an interest in these extraordinary figures, and those of Gilles Ehrmann, author of the famous *Les Inspirés et leurs demeures*, whose photographs today constitute a major record of *art brut* and working-class environments. The book highlights several iconic figures of naïve art, art brut, and spontaneous architecture, offering an overview of these creators who long remained on the margins of art institutions. Beautiful heliogravure illustrations, printed on high-quality coated paper. Condition: very good copy; hardcover in excellent condition.