| Here are three books from the presses of Marcel Seheur that we are particularly happy to point out to our readers. These three works are decorated with lithographs by artists such as Vlaminck, Utrillo and Girieud. It's a mode of illustration
that we seemed to have somewhat neglected in recent years where chisel engraving
penknife reigned supreme. And yet the lithography suits the book wonderfully.....
We would like to praise, without reservations,
as we did for the two previous works, Dommine by Paul Arène, a story that takes place in Haute Provence, is worthy of this radiant Chèvre d'Or and this Jean des Figues all embalmed with the perfumes of Provence. The typography is
neat, initials in bistre red, as well as the current titles and the culs-de-lampe, fortunately brighten up
the pages. They need it, because Pierre Girieud's lithographs — twelve hors-texte and seventeen in
text — look pale compared to the text sparkling with light and life. There is something fluffy about these dull gray lithos. As
we are far from the powerful black and white poem composed by Vlaminck on the sidelines of George's short stories
Duhamel. We would be wrong, however, to
show too much severity for perfectly honorable compositions, which only have the disadvantage of being
overshadowed by the illustrations of masters such as Vlaminck and Utrillo. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Reproduction of the castle of Rochegude
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