Proverbe. – Et autour de Proverbe

Paul Eluard French

Binder Jean de Gonet

1920–21

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Proverbe. – Et autour de Proverbe
Artist: Paul Eluard (French, Saint-Denis 1895–1952 Charenton-le-Pont)
Binder: Jean de Gonet
Date: 1920–21
Medium: Paper [assemblage of texts, letters, autographed manuscripts, and photos related to the journal Proverbe, with contributions from Tristan Tzara, Philippe Soupault, and Jean Paulhan bound together by J. De Gonet]
Dimensions: Variable
Classification: Works on Paper
Credit Line: Bluff Collection, Promised Gift of John A. Pritzker
Rights and Reproduction: © 2026 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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