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Estimate: $ 700 - $ 1,000
PAUL COLIN (1892-1986) LA NUIT DE PARIS. 1949. 23 1/2x15 1/2 inches, 59 3/4x39 1/2 cm. Bedos & Cie., Paris. Condition B+: tears, repaired tears, creases and restoration at edges and in image; restored loss at top edge slightly into text; toned. For this charity event entitled "Parisian Night," Colin developed an exceptionally clever and amusing graphic idea. He uses a sophisticated cut-out technique and the paper's color to delineate a couple against the black background. A closer look reveals just how truly this image depicts a "Parisian Night," as we realize that the man's eye is the Arc d'Triomphe, his nose - the Eiffel Tower, his bowtie - La Madeleine and his opera glasses - Notre Dame, while the woman's necklace is Montmartre's Sacre Coeur. This is the smaller format. Colin 152.
