{"product_id":"gontcharova-natalia-die-mar-von-der-heerfahrt-igors","title":"GONTCHAROVA Natalia. Die Mär von der Heerfahrt Igors","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e(The Tale of Igor’s Campaign)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eMunich: Orchis Verlag, 1923.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTechnical Description:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"23\"\u003eOctavo (272 x 185 mm)\u003c\/b\u003e. 80 pp., [2] ff. (genealogical tree), [1] f. (colophon). \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"102\"\u003ePublisher’s Bradel binding\u003c\/b\u003e in half-vellum with corners; the front board features a color \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"191\"\u003epochoir-printed\u003c\/b\u003e design reproducing one of the full-page illustrations. Gilt title on the spine. Red endpapers and flyleaves. Illustrated with \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"333\"\u003e36 original woodcuts\u003c\/b\u003e, colored by hand using the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"381\"\u003epochoir\u003c\/b\u003e technique, on heavy ivory wove paper with a fibrous and granular texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLimited edition of 700 copies, this being No. 572.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eNatalia Gontcharova was the great-grandniece of Natalia Nikolaïevna Gontcharova, Pushkin's wife. A leading figure of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"152\"\u003eRussian Avant-Garde\u003c\/b\u003e, she emigrated to Switzerland in 1915 before settling in Paris in 1918. A multi-disciplinary artist, her genius found expression in painting, illustration, and scenography (notably the sets for Rimsky-Korsakov's \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"384\"\u003eThe Golden Cockerel\u003c\/i\u003e in 1914).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Tale of Igor’s Campaign\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"29\"\u003eDie Mär von der Heerfahrt Igors\u003c\/i\u003e) is one of the most famous Slavic epics. It recounts the 1185 military campaign of Prince Igor Svyatoslavich against the Polovtsians (Cumans) and was rediscovered in a Russian monastery during the 18th century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eGontcharova sublimates the \"Slavic soul\" of the Igor campaign through a \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"72\"\u003eNeo-Primitive\u003c\/b\u003e style with powerful \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"106\"\u003eCubo-Futurist\u003c\/b\u003e outlines. The choice of fibrous paper is perfectly consistent with the aesthetic of her woodcut designs and pochoir coloring. She creates here a sensitive \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"275\"\u003elivre d'artiste\u003c\/i\u003e which, despite its apparent sobriety, is charged with emotion. Through her art, Gontcharova plunges the reader into the heroism and savagery of this epic poem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTo learn more:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.guggenheim.org\/articles\/findings\/artist-books-illustrated-by-natalia-goncharova\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Gontcharova Guggenheim Casaubon livre rare books\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGuggenheim article on Gontcharova’s Prince Igor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003eBooks illustrated by Natalia Gontcharova are rare and highly sought after. \u003cbr\u003eTheir beauty is consistently remarkable. If you possess an illustrated volume, please do not hesitate to contact the bookshop. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"202\"\u003eOther notable examples include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?client=firefox-b-d\u0026amp;hs=Wh99\u0026amp;sca_esv=edb761c6f2317886\u0026amp;sxsrf=ANbL-n7vsqjmhznGxgprfBYZB14F0G6hrw:1773053214103\u0026amp;udm=2\u0026amp;fbs=ADc_l-bpk8W4E-qsVlOvbGJcDwpnHC5OJXXTJvmMu2n9YYx-G8xzgQk24aW1N_FyIND5zVDd4bb14119C8nZHL5l4Fe3Q78DM888EmtVm1l7Ggrb1T-k21bF25hp3XwCXr-vCPa1y42EX9HYRnPj4sPUhWw0zia_tl7RLay1hBRV451K_ihvjrlh0ijmUIkii9cvFizi95v3\u0026amp;q=la+cit%C3%A9+gontcharova\u0026amp;sa=X\u0026amp;ved=2ahUKEwjijPr30ZKTAxWod6QEHeCFL38QtKgLegQIFxAB\u0026amp;biw=1793\u0026amp;bih=983\u0026amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Gontcharova Casaubon Livre rare books\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLa Cité\u003c\/i\u003e. Paris, 1920.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artvee.com\/books\/conte-de-tsar-saltan-et-de-son-fils-le-glorieux-et-puissant-prince-gvidon-saltanovitch-et-de-sa-belle-princesse-cygne\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Gontcharova Casaubon livre rare books\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eConte de Tsar Saltan\u003c\/i\u003e. Paris, La Sirène, 1921\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition :\u003c\/b\u003e Cover \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"24\"\u003epitted\u003c\/b\u003e (lightly foxed\/spotted), paper showing a patina of use without any degradation to the illustrations. Some \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"137\"\u003efoxing\u003c\/b\u003e to the internal pages. The volume remains in very good condition, both in its structural integrity and the freshness of the interior illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casaubon livre rare","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53900177342804,"sku":null,"price":2300.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0895\/6670\/8052\/files\/00_Gontcharova_Die_Mar_Igors_Casaubon-livre-rare.jpg?v=1773590307","url":"https:\/\/casaubon.fr\/en\/products\/gontcharova-natalia-die-mar-von-der-heerfahrt-igors","provider":"Casaubon livre rare","version":"1.0","type":"link"}