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Jean-Paul ALAUX
Jean-Paul ALAUX (1876-1955)
Tahiti. Visions japonaises, Paris, Au Galion d'Or, 1946
A rare and exceptional complete copy, on vellum, numbered 111/400.
In original cover, with title page, introduction, table of prints and justification of print run.
Excellent condition (never exposed to light).
Dimensions: 44 x 31.5 cm.
Bibliography: Christel Haffner Lance, Visions japonaises de Jean-Paul Alaux, du Bassin d'Arcachon au Pacifique, Arcachon, La Librairie Générale, 2018.
The album Tahiti. Visions japonaises, published in 400 numbered copies in 1946, is made up of twelve color prints relating to the Polynesian archipelagos:
Plate 1. La Orana Tahiti, dated 1937
Plate 2. Papotages à Papeete, dated 1937
Plate 3. Lagoon in the Paradise Islands, dated 1937
Plate 4. Vahiné after bathing, dated 1937
Plate 5. flamboyant in Moorea, dated 1937
Plate 6. Typee or Love in the Marquesas, dated 1937
Plate 7. Vahiné têtu (sic), dated 1937
Plate 8. Small hut and guitar, dated 1937
Plate 9. Tabou Island in Bora-Bora, dated 1937
Plate 10. In Fakarava Atoll, dated 1937
Plate 11. Moonlight at Mopelia, dated 1937
Plate 12. Under the mosquito net, dated 1937.
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