Moses Kisling

(1891 Krakow - 1953 Sanary-sur-Mer)

Provence, Jean GIONO, Paris 1954.

Imprint: "Aux dépens d`un amateur? [Bernard Klein]. Printed by Pierre Bouchet. Folio, pp. 4, 127, [5], engraved plates 56 (in color, on three types of paper, black and white, frontispiece with portrait of Kisling and cover illustration).

Introduction by André Salmon. 38 engravings colored in watercolor, and 17 black and white plates according to drawings by Moses KISLING (1891-1953).

Also, as in each of the 280 pieces, a frontispiece, 13 illustrations on separate plates and 12 black and white illustrations in the text, piece 78, size 38 x 28 cm in linen case 40 x 31 x 8 cm.

Moses Kisling - Painter of Jewish origin, one of the representatives of École de Paris. In 1907-1911 he studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow under Jozef Pankiewicz. Already at that time he began to achieve numerous successes, and his works brought him awards. Immediately after his studies, he went to Paris, where he settled in the famous Montmartre district. On his artistic path he met many prominent figures of the art scene of the time, such as Amedeo Modigliani, who painted Kisling's portrait in 1916. Kisling's paintings attracted widespread admiration, with particular interest in portraits and nudes with surrealist forms. He participated in numerous exhibitions of contemporary Polish art, including in Paris and Brussels.