Books – Jean Dufy

Jean Dufy, le Cirque en Majesté

Jacques Bailly — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 14:35:15 +0000

Editions Magellan & Cie, Paris, 2012 (French-English edition), 128 pages including 88 color illustrations, bound volume with dust jacket. Text by Pascal Jacob. Synopsis: Editions Magellan & Cie invites you to discover the “greatest show on Earth” through the resplendent works of Jean Dufy. The bilingual text by eminent circus authority Pascal Jacob guides the reader through this artistic extravaganza, uncovering the joyous world of entertainers who so fascinated the painter for over thirty years. Musical clowns, acrobats, trapeze artists, bareback riders and equestrian shows: the acts performed simultaneously under the big top create rhythmic and compellingly colorful portraits that usher the reader into the infinite richness of Jean Dufy’s […]

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Jean Dufy, le Pays maritime

webadmin — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 15:49:37 +0000

Editions Magellan & Cie, Paris, 2016 (French-English edition), 160 pages including 114 color illustrations, bound volume with dust jacket. Marjorie Micucci, Jacques Bailly Synopsis: Jean Dufy (1888-1964) lived in, and understood, many a “land”. Lands which made reality mirthful or nostalgic, musical or decorative. He travelled: from childhood memories to his adolescence in Le Havre, from bustling modern Paris and its avant-garde, to the serene Vosges mountains, the silent plateaus in Limousin and Touraine, from the blindingly blue Mediterranean Sea, to the fantasies of the circus folk he frequented so avidly. These “lands” create an array of silhouettes, superimposed or juxtaposed outlines. They stand out through colour, not shadows. Among […]

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Jean Dufy, Paris aux Cent Couleurs

Jacques Bailly — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 13:58:14 +0000

By Jacques Bailly, Editions Hazan, Paris, 2012 (French-English), 48 pages including 25 color illustrations a presentation case. Preface by Jacques Bailly and Elodie Weber. Synopsis: Jean Dufy’s paintings radiate the color of the city. His precise and dynamic vision of Paris brings the French capital to life for both those who know and love the City of Light and those who are simply passing through. Discover a selection of his most exquisite compositions in this elegant volume. Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 11 in. See an excerpt

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Book of Postage Stamps

Jacques Bailly — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 14:28:00 +0000

Editions Phil@poste, Paris, 2014 (French-English), 128 pages including 48 articles and more than 110 illustrations, a presentation case. Description: After paying tribute to Edgar Degas, Edward Hopper and Georges Braque, the French post office is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of Jean Dufy (1888-1964) by issuing a collector’s stamp representing the Seine at the Pont du Carrousel. The painting also figures on the cover of the 2014 book of postage stamps featuring the leading stamps issued over the year. This book may be purchased at various post office locations. Additional information: Dimensions: 10 x 10 1/4 in.

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Raoul and Jean Dufy – Accord and discord

Jacques Bailly — Sat, 11 Apr 2015 15:30:36 +0000

Editions Hazan, Paris, 2011 (French-English), 192 pages Description: Catalog of the exhibition “Raoul and Jean Dufy – Accord and discord” at the Musée Marmottan Monet, from April 14th until June 26th 2011 Additional information: Dimensions: 11 1/4 x 8 5/8 in.

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