Lot n° 23
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Hans BELLMER (1902-1975). L.A.S., Castres December 24, 1946, - Lot 23
Hans BELLMER (1902-1975). L.A.S., Castres December 24, 1946, to Joë Bousquet; 2 pages in-4 on fine pink paper.
Interesting letter about his work....
"The Doll's Games are set in motion. As for their sequel L'Anatomie, I will publish an extract in the next issue of 4 Vents and another passage (with three drawings) in Vrille. In the latter there will be the part devoted to your experience and which closes on the two Love Letters. What prevents me for the moment from completing the Anatomy and the planned drawings is that I am taking obscene photos to illustrate the re-edition of the History of the Eye". He plans to bring to Castres one of the young girls who posed for this in Paris: "Plan the stories that will follow! "... He is delighted that a publisher has asked him for a reprint of La Philosophie dans le boudoir de Sade with many drawings or engravings: "Needless to say, I do not consider this as the 'illustration' of a luxury book, but as one of the things that are an integral part of my life". He will obtain a microfilm copy of the National Library copy as soon as he has finished his current work, especially Anatomy. He visited Jean Paulhan who "speaks of you in the most admiring and friendly terms". To make money, he sold a Dali drawing from his collection, then exchanged two of his drawings for a rather famous Dali drawing, Femme-dormeuse-cheval, which he is also selling. He brought back books: Les 20 Journées de Sodome, Excerpt from Juliette, Idea on the novel, and L'Amour en visites by Jarry: "Except for L'Amour absolu, I have all of Jarry's essential books and I am now starting to collect Sade". For his chronicle of Les Cahiers du Sud, he plans to talk about their joint project with Bousquet, a Justification of Sodomy . He is planning an exhibition in April: "To prepare the public well, I would like to be able to give a text about me to Labyrinthe, published in Switzerland by Skira". He will go to see Bousquet in Carcassonne as soon as possible.
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