Riopelle Derriere Le Miroir [Behind The Mirror] (N°185) With 5 Original Colour Lithographs [Two Of Which Are Foldouts And Triple Page Lithographs] Maeght Art & Illustrated Books,Electronic List Tbcl,French Lit & Art

First Limited Edition of a modernist magazine presenting the cutting edge of art of its time. First edition, soft-cover, in folio format, 11" x 15" (28 x 38 cm), 32 pp unbound. This issue was released in conjunction with Riopelle's 1970 exhibit at the Maeght gallery of works, both paintings and sculpture, produced between 1969 and 1970 and focusing primarily on an Owl theme many of them reproduced here in black and white. Of particular interest are the five original color lithographs, two of which are foldouts or triple page lithographs. Accompanying French text, 'Riopelle ou l'obsession de la peinture', by Franco Rusolli and translated by Alain Veinstein. A fine copy of this magazine, featuring two over-sized original color lithographs from one of Canada's premier artists.