BAUDELAIRE Charles - ORAZI Manuel. Les Fleurs du Mal

Paris, Le Vasseur & Cie, 1934.

In-4 of 2ff. 1 half-title, justification page, frontispiece, title page - 271pp. + 6pp. Blank. Paperback, folded cover
47 color compositions by Manuel Orazi with framed texts and tailpiece. Sometimes abstract, sometimes macabre, sometimes figurative, these illustrations carry the power of Baudelaire's poems.

 

One of the most striking symbolist, art nouveau illustrations of Les Fleurs du Mal with the one illustrated by Carloz Schwabe.

One of the masterpieces of this prolific artist and perhaps his last work, the year of publication being that of his death.



Among the most famous works we will find his famous Magic Calendar (https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b10544640k) an illustrated calendar in a symbolist spirit whose graphic aspect transports us between the kingdom of the living and the dead.
Or magnificent and difficult to find illustrated books, such as Theodora, Empress of Byzance, by Charles Diehl, Paris, H. Piazza, 1904 in a Byzantine-inspired style with gold-encrusted ornaments. Or Salome by Oscar Wilde in a magnificent art deco style (https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k15214471/f13.planchecontact).

To find out more:
The book is fully digitized on the BNF website: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k15219092/f91.planchecontact
To find out more about the artist: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_Orazi

Estimated and rated publication. Carteret V.4 - p.61

Condition: there are some foxing spots on the first pages and also on the edges of the page.