L'homme et son desir : poẽme plastique, 1917 / Paul Claudel ; Audrey Parr.

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L'homme et son desir : poẽme plastique, 1917 / Paul Claudel ; Audrey Parr.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702163787

Collage of text and drawings on a folded sheet with seven double-sided panels, consisting of a synopsis of the ballet, written in holograph by Claudel and dated 1917 at Petrópolis, Brazil, and drawings of dancers by Audrey Parr. On the verso are drawings by Hélẽne Hoppenot of musicians and music notation. The work is number 45 of 53 copies.

1 item (folded sheet in portfolio in 1 box) ; 32 cm.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8021850

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Milhaud, Darius, 1892-1974

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Claudel, Paul, 1868-1955

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Hoppenot, Hélène.

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Nijinsky, Vaslaw, 1890-1950

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