About the Piece
“Guerre et Révolution en Espagne 1936-1939” Portfolio Georges Soria Works After Pablo Picasso & André Masson Paris, 1975
A rare and historically significant large-format art portfolio published in Paris in 1975 by the Livre Club Diderot, drawn from the landmark five-volume study by Georges Soria. This important collection gathers powerful visual material from the Spanish Civil War, including reproductions after works by Pablo Picasso and André Masson.
The cover features a detail from Picasso’s iconic Guernica, underscoring the portfolio’s focus on art as political witness.
Contents
Presented in three original folders:
Four reproductions from Picasso’s celebrated Songe et mensonge de Franco (Dream and Lie of Franco, 1937), a series of satirical prints created during a surge of anti-war graphic work including posters, cartoons, and political illustrations.
Five drawings by André Masson, executed during the Spanish Civil War.
Seven reproductions of Popular Front posters, representing period propaganda and revolutionary graphic art.
Published with the collaboration of Spadem, the portfolio reproduces these historically important works with exceptional fidelity.
Details
Title: Guerre et Révolution en Espagne 1936-1939
Author: Georges Soria
Artists: Pablo Picasso; André Masson
Publisher: Livre Club Diderot, Paris
Date: 1975
Format: Large portfolio, approx. 17.75 × 13.75 in.
Structure: Three folders with multiple reproductions
Language: FrenchCondition: Overall good condition. Cover shows moderate wear, interior folios are clean and well preserved with strong impressions.
Product details
- Similar to: (after) Pablo Picasso (Artist)
- Dimensions: Height: 17.75 in (45.09 cm); Width: 13.75 in (34.93 cm); Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
- Style: Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques: Paper
- Place of Origin: France
- Period: Late 20th Century
- Date of Manufacture: 1975
- Condition: Good; Wear consistent with age and use. Overall good condition, Cover shows moderate wear, interior folios are clean and well preserved with strong impressions.
- Condition classification: Used
