Etude sur quelques artistes originaux. Félicien Rops, l'homme et l'artiste. First edition
Paris: H. Floury, 1908. 233, [1] pp. Illustrated with plates and in-text b&w reproductions from the designs of Félicien Rops, tissue guards. 24.7x19 cm (9¾x7½"), quarter-leather and paper-covered boards. Original wraps preserved but front cover is loose.....
Collector stamp on title page. Some pencil underlining. Original front wraps laid in.
"Épater les bourgeois!" was the war cry of the Decadent movement. But why stop there? In his journey to the end of night Rops paused to consider suicides, Satanism, bestiality, absinthe, naughty nuns, voyeurism, and wild sex in the working class. He didn't stop with the bourgeoisie – he scandalized his whole society. Whether this bosom friend of Charles Baudelaire was the most artistic pornographer of the 19th century or its most pornographic artist is a difficult judgement – regardless, he takes the podium in either category.
Condition:
Front joint starting, some chips to paper covering boards, light rubbing at extremities; some toning; some sprung leaves; Origianl paper cover loose in binding. Good....OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:
1486732. Item #16-6104
Price: $300.00