Cahiers d’Art, 25th Year, No. II (1950)
Cover Artist: Yves Tanguy (Original pochoir print in blue, white, and black on cream laid paper)
Dimensions: 12 ¾ x 9 ¾ in (32.4 x 24.8 cm)
This 1950 issue marks Cahiers d’Art’s postwar peak, connecting European Surrealism with the new avant-garde. The cover features an exclusive stencil print by Yves Tanguy, functioning as a standalone piece.
Inside, the journal maintains its blend of bold aesthetics and intellectual depth, including:
- Essays on postwar abstraction
- Studio photos of works by Picasso, Giacometti, and Miró
- manifesto excerpts by André Breton
Cover Details: A striking stencil by Surrealist Yves Tanguy—abstract blue and black shapes on handmade paper.
1950s Context: Published during Paris’s avant-garde resurgence, likely touching on existentialism, Art Brut, or Cold War-era art.
Condition: Good, with slight age toning.
Cahiers d’Art, 25th Year, No. II (1950)
Cover Artist: Yves Tanguy (Original pochoir print in blue, white, and black on cream laid paper)
Dimensions: 12 ¾ x 9 ¾ in (32.4 x 24.8 cm)
This 1950 issue marks Cahiers d’Art’s postwar peak, connecting European Surrealism with the new avant-garde. The cover features an exclusive stencil print by Yves Tanguy, functioning as a standalone piece.
Inside, the journal maintains its blend of bold aesthetics and intellectual depth, including:
- Essays on postwar abstraction
- Studio photos of works by Picasso, Giacometti, and Miró
- manifesto excerpts by André Breton
Cover Details: A striking stencil by Surrealist Yves Tanguy—abstract blue and black shapes on handmade paper.
1950s Context: Published during Paris’s avant-garde resurgence, likely touching on existentialism, Art Brut, or Cold War-era art.
Condition: Good, with slight age toning.
