Faust's Metamorphoses - Poems by George Reavy (6 engravings by Hayter) by Stanley William Hayter

Fausts Metamorphoses - Poems by George Reavy (6 engravings by Hayter) by Stanley William Hayter

Faust's Metamorphoses - Poems by George Reavy (6 engravings by Hayter)

Stanley William Hayter

Title

Faust's Metamorphoses - Poems by George Reavy (6 engravings by Hayter)

 
Artist
Year
1931 -32 
Technique
6 engravings, 4 with mezzotint 
Image Size
10 3/4 x 7 34" portfolio cover size 
Signature
signed in ink on colophon by Reavy and Hayter. 
Edition Size
23 of 100  
Annotations
 
Reference
Black & Moorhead 55 - 60 
Paper
Van Gelder Zonen laid 
State
published 
Publisher
The New Review Editions, Fontenay-aux-Roses, Paris 
Inventory ID
19218 
Price
SOLD
Description
Hayter’s third publication, preceded by the print portfolios Paysages Urbains (1930) and L’Apocalypse (1932), six engravings to illustrate George Reavey's "Faust's Metamorphoses" poems, with a foreward by Samuel Putnam. George Reavey (May 1, 1907 – August 11, 1976) was a Russian-born Irish Surrealistpoet, publisher, translator and art collector. He was also Samuel Beckett’s first literary agent. In addition to his own poetry, Reavey's translations and critical prose helped introduce 20th century Russian literature to an English-speaking audience. He was also the first publisher to bring out a collection of English translations of the French surrealist poet Paul Eluard. This is the whole book, 1932, comprising six engravings, with title-page, text and justification, this copy signed in ink by artist and author, numbered 23 from the edition of 100, published by The New Review Editions, Paris, on Van Gelder Zonen laid paper, the full sheets, uncut and bound in original paper wrappers