YASSE TABUCHI (1921-2009)
81
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AIR FRANCE / PARIS - TOKIO. 1952.
39
1
/
4
x24
1
/
2
inches, 100x62 cm. Perceval, Paris.
Condition B+: minor tears and creases at edges; abrasions in image. Paper.
Japanese-born Tabuchi moved to Paris after the Second World War, during which he served as an aerial
photographer for the navy. He turned to painting in the early 1950s and became known for his colorful,
abstract works. This
RARE
image from early in his career is his only known poster. Air France p. 100.
[800/1,200]
VARIOUS ARTISTS
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AIR FRANCE. Group of 10 posters. Circa 1950.
Each approximately 19
3
/
4
x12 inches, 50
1
/
4
x30
1
/
2
cm.
Condition varies, generally A. Paper.
Group includes:
Paris / 2000 Ans
;
Réseau Aérien Mondial
;
Europe
, by Maurus;
Extrême Orient
;
Israël
;
Angleterre
;
Afrique du Nord
, by Villemot;
Afrique du Nord
, by Even;
Amérique du Sud
,
by Boucher and
Amérique du Sud
by Vasarely. These are all the small format.
[2,000/3,000]
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