Paul Delvaux Born in 1897 in Antheit (Belgium), died 20 juillet 1994, Furnes (Belgium)
World famous Belgian painter and etcher.
Delvaux first studied architecture before becoming an artist. Strongly influenced by the classic tradition at first, he later leaned towards the surrealist imagery of de Chirico and Magritte.
Although classically inspired, his paintings are of a dreamlike surrealism (train stations, trains, Pygmalion, etc.)
He became one of the leading surrealist painters and print-makers with such a distinctive style that once seen, his paintings and lithographs become instantly identifiable... Read more

Illustrated books & catalogs

Paul Delvaux, Graphic Work.
Catalog raisonne of the engravings of Delvaux, by Mira Jacob, published at the André Sauret edition in Monte-Carlo in 1976, 168p.

Complete catalog of the engraved work of Paul Delvaux, realized from 1966 to 1976. Includes 2 original lithographs. Read more

Bibliography:

2010 Paul Delvaux. Aux sources de l'œuvre. Laura Neve. Éditions Racine Brussels, Belgium.
2009 Paul Delvaux. Peintre des gares, Régine Rémon (dir.). Luc Pire Brussels, Belgium, 144 p.
1992 Paul Delvaux et l'essence de la peinture, Marcel Paquet. Éditions de La Différence Paris.
1991 Promenades et entretiens avec Paul Delvaux, Maurice Debra. Éditions Duculot Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.
1987 Collection P. Delvaux, Martigny. Fondation Pierre Gianadda Switzerland.
1985 Delvaux, Barbara Emerson. Fonds Mercator/Albin Michel Anvers, Belgium/Paris.
1983 Paul Delvaux, Son œuvre aux Musées royaux des beaux-arts de Belgique à Bruxelles, Suzanne Houbart-Wilkin. Éditions Mardaga Wavre, Belgium.
1980 (1991) «La Femme de cire du musée Spitzner», François Rivière et Andreas, À suivre, n° 30, juillet 1980, p. 59-66. Reprise dans Révélations posthumes, Bédérama, 1980 ; Delcourt, Collection «Conquistado» 1991.
1976 Paul Delvaux, Oeuvre Gravé, Mira Jacob. André Sauret, Monaco, 168 p. Includes 2 original lithographs (jacket and frontispiece printed by Mourlot)
1975 Delvaux, Catalogue de l'œuvre peint, Michel Butor, Jean Clair et Suzanne Houbart-Wilkin. Cosmos Monographies, Brussels, Belgium, 354 p.
1972 Paul Delvaux, Collection «La Septième Face du Dé», Antoine Terrasse, Éditions Filipacchi Paris, 81p.
1971 Sept dialogues avec Paul Delvaux, Jacques Meuris. Éditions Le Soleil Noir, Paris, 137 p. Includes 5 orig. etchings by Paul Delvaux (1 in color and 4 in black), signed by the artist and justified on 150 ex. on Vélin BFK Rives paper, printed by Lacourière-Frélaut. Engravings sizes: (1x) 29,5x21,2 (2x) 29,3x21,2 (1x) 29,3x19 (1x) 14,5x11,5 cm. Paper Size: (5x) 38x28 cm.
1967 Les Dessins de Paul Delvaux, Alex Grall (dir.). Éditions Denoël et Paul Delvaux, 60 p. Include 1 original lithograph in color by Paul Delvaux "Les Rideaux Mauves", signed by the artist and justified on 100 ex. on Vélin de Lana paper, printed by R. Kayser, Brussels. Size: 37,7x28 cm.
1945 Paul Delvaux ou les Rêves éveillés. Twenty-eight reproductions of paintings and a portrait of the painter. Brussels, La Boétie, René Gaffé. In-8 °, 38 p., 29 plates out of text.

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