MASEREEL, FRANS — China Memories

Leipzig: VEB Edition Leipzig, 1961. First Edition. First Printing. Portfolio. Publisher's tan linen-covered portfolio containing 20 prints (14" x 11"), 4 in color and 16 B&W, with a thin eight-page booklet by Pierre Vorms. The ebony B&W originals are brush drawings on paper, and the colored originals are oil paintings on paper. Text in English. Frans Masereel (1889 – 1972) was a Flemish painter and graphic artist who worked mainly in France, known especially for his woodcuts focused on political and social issues, such as war and capitalism. Masereel's woodcuts influenced Lynd Ward and later graphic artists such as Clifford Harper, Eric Drooker, and Otto Nückel.. Old damp-stain on exterior of portfolio only, not affecting booklet or prints, borders only age-toned, else fine; all of the 20 prints are unmarked, bright, and clean. VERY GOOD. Color and B&W Prints. Folio 13" - 23" tall. viii, (20-prints) pp. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued .