LE JARDIN DES ARTS. No. 32. - Lot 196

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LE JARDIN DES ARTS. No. 32. - Lot 196
LE JARDIN DES ARTS. No. 32. Paris, Le Jardin des Arts, [1957]. Quarto, paperback, color-illustrated cover; back cover featuring a color advertisement for Jules Bertaut’s *Les Belles Nuits de Paris*, from the *Bibliothèque Historia* series. An issue of this important French art journal, richly illustrated with black-and-white and color reproductions and devoted to art history, ancient and modern artists, museums, and current events in the art world. This issue notably contains a study by Ulysse Moussalli, “How Nicolas Poussin Painted,” as well as an article devoted to Albert Marquet, illustrated with numerous reproductions of his works, including views of Marseille, Hamburg, La Rochelle, and Les Sables-d’Olonne, including a full-page color reproduction of *La plage des Sables-d’Olonne*. It also features an interesting section on the preservation of French museum collections during World War II, illustrated with archival photographs showing, among other things, the packing of sculptures from the Louvre and the evacuation of works beginning in 1939. Numerous illustrations within the text and full-page illustrations, in black-and-white and color. Interesting period art advertisements for galleries, exhibitions, and publications. Condition: good copy. Some scuffing, small marks, and normal wear on the cover; interior well-preserved.
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