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Loin de Rueil (Skin of Dreams)

A work made of full red morocco binding with raised bands; author and title stamped in gold on spine; endpapers of trial proofs for marcel duchamp's 1935 cover of minotaure; original paper covers bound in.

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  • A work made of full red morocco binding with raised bands; author and title stamped in gold on spine; endpapers of trial proofs for marcel duchamp's 1935 cover of minotaure; original paper covers bound in.

Date:

Published 1944; rebound 1945-1950

Artist:

Mary Reynolds (American, 1891-1950)
Written by Raymond Queneau (French, 1903-1976)

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 289

Department

Ryerson and Burnham Libraries Special Collections

Artist

Mary Reynolds

Title

Loin de Rueil (Skin of Dreams)

Place

Paris (Object made in:)

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1944

Medium

Full red morocco binding with raised bands; author and title stamped in gold on spine; endpapers of trial proofs for Marcel Duchamp's 1935 cover of Minotaure; original paper covers bound in

Dimensions

H.: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)

Credit Line

Mary Reynolds Collection, Ryerson & Burnham Libraries, Art Institute of Chicago

Reference Number

2024.858

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