Gérard de Villiers (1929-2013 - Lot 126

Gérard de Villiers (1929-2013 )Book project, 1989. Nicaragua. Iran. Haiti. Lebanon. San Salvador. Korea. Unbound folio layout, consisting of two essays of title pages and 150 silver proofs glued on sheets. Some indications of page layout. Dry stamp "Gérard de Villiers - personal collection" on each plate. Format of the plates: 30 x 46 cmFormats of the proofs : from 10 x 15.5 to 30 x 46 cmChemical alterations on the proofs . A protean, colourful character, journalist, founder of the cult series SAS and sometimes suspected of belonging to the intelligence world himself, Gérard de Villiers was also a photo-reporter during the 1970s and 1980s. This rare model bears witness to his activity as a photographer, at the heart of the action, during the main conflicts of the period. Gérard de Villiers (1929-2013) Book project, 1989. Nicaragua . Iran. Haiti. Lebanon. San Salvador. Korea. Unbound folio mock up, composed of 150 gelatin silver prints, mounted on sheets. Few layout indications. Blindstamp on each sheet. Dimensions : from 10 x 15.5 to 30 x 46 cmChemical alterations on the prints . A colorful protean character, journalist, founder of the cult series SAS and sometimes suspected of belonging to intelligence services himself, Gérard de Villiers was also a photo-reporter during the '1970s and '1980s. This rare mock-up bears witness to his activity as a photographer during the main conflicts of the period.