RENÉ CHAR (1907-1988) L'ESSENTIEL INCONNAISSABLE.... Lot n° 21

RENÉ CHAR (1907-1988) THE UNKNOWABLE ESSENTIAL. POEM ILLUSTRATED BY JEAN VILLERI. UNIQUE BOOK. SIGNED. Cannes, May 1937. 9 pages in-8 in sheets, envelope kept. All under original cover hand illustrated by Villeri and titled by René Char. 7 pages of poems by René Char illustrated with original ink drawings in the text by Jean Villeri and a title page, illustrated and titled. Cries healers in collars of shutters Streams in the intense chain day Between shadow and mud the thirst undulates You enjoy at the zenith of the tablecloth Column of freshness'... The last illustrated page of a lottery ticket of the Grand Prix de Paris is annotated by René Char. This unique copy of the "graffiti" type was specially composed on a wooden table of wreckage for my friends Irène Hamoir Jean Scutenaire in the warm animation of their fraternal thoughts. Mougins 27th June 1937. René Char'. THE UNKNOWABLE ESSENTIAL. POEM ILLUSTRATED BY JEAN VILLERI. UNIQUE BOOK, SIGNED. Cannes, May 1937. 9 pp. with wrappers, 8vo. Original covers illustrated by hand by Villeri and titled by René Char. 7 pages of poems by René Char illustrated with original ink drawings in the text by Jean Villeri and a title page, illustrated and titled. Healing cries in necklaces of shutters Streams in the intense chain day Between shadow and mud the thirst undulates You enjoy the zenith of the tablecloth Column of freshness'... The last illustrated page of a lottery ticket of the Grand Prix de Paris is annotated by René Char. This unique copy of the "graffiti" type was specially composed on a wooden table of wreckage for my friends Irène Hamoir Jean Scutenaire in the warm animation of their fraternal thoughts. Mougins 27th June 1937. René Char'. Footnotes: Provenance Private collection, France. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: AR AR Goods subject to Artists Resale Right Additional Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com