Limited edition; twelve issues in two series of six; the first six issues printed in folio format; the second six in quarto; all issues in original publisher's wrappers and glassine as issued; the sets housed in custom parchment-backed cases; each issue illustrated throughout, with images made by contemporary artists in a variety of media including Barbier, Foujita, Bonfils, and many others; text contributions by Proust, Cocteau, Salmon, and more; with charming ads throughout most issues; first series 13 x 10 in.; second series 10 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. (12)
Vogel was a Parisian publisher and designer who entered the print industry in 1906. Specializing in fashion magazines, he and his wife, Cosette de Brunhoff, launched the Gazette du Bon Ton in 1912. His work on Les Feuillets d'Art came after a stint in Morocco, photographing antiquities in Meknes, Fez, and Marrakech. In this period, around 1919, Vogel became interested in the avant-garde art world and moved from the current publication to L'Illustration des Modes, Le Jardin des Modes, later in his career, he served as the artistic director of Vogue France.
