Bowdoin College Museum of Art

Preview image of work. photogravure on paper, Banalite 10152

1988.40

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Banalite

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Artist

Léon-Paul Fargue (Paris, France, 3/4/1876 - 11/24/1947, Paris, France)

Title

Banalite

Creation Date

1930

Century

20th century

Object Type

book

Creation Place

Europe, France

Medium and Support

photogravure on paper

Credit Line

Gift of Jill Quasha

Copyright

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Accession Number

1988.40

Léon-Paul Fargue was a French symbolist poet. His book Banalité (Banality) is illustrated by surrealist photographer Roger Parry, who included images of eerie interiors and strange street scenes, as well as nearly abstract photograms which he created with his friend, the actor Fabien Loris.