{"product_id":"1977-michel-ciry-french-vintage-art-book-98983","title":"1977 Michel Ciry | French Vintage Art Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e1977 Michel Ciry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful vintage monograph on French artist Michel Ciry, published in 1977 by Ides et Calendes in Neuchâtel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichel Ciry (1919–2018) was a French painter and printmaker whose work was deeply rooted in drawing and engraving. He created his first etching at just sixteen and became particularly known for his technically refined prints, along with paintings and literary illustrations. His work often has a quiet, contemplative quality, with recurring themes of solitude, spirituality, figures, and landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is especially interesting because it goes beyond a conventional art monograph. Introduced by French writer Michel Droit, it also includes excerpts from Ciry’s personal journal, offering a more intimate glimpse into the artist and his thoughts. The book is richly illustrated with both color and black-and-white reproductions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful choice for anyone interested in lesser-known French artists, twentieth-century printmaking, or vintage European art books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetails\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePages: 236\u003cbr\u003e\nDimensions: 10.4 × 9.8 × 1.2 in\u003cbr\u003e\nCondition: Very Good. Clean and well preserved overall, with the original illustrated dust jacket.\u003cbr\u003e\nFrench Language\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monet's Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54046232609044,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0866\/9033\/2948\/files\/il_fullxfull.8600654571_rc03.jpg?v=1789933369","url":"https:\/\/monetslibrary.com\/products\/1977-michel-ciry-french-vintage-art-book-98983","provider":"Monet's Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}