CFM Gallery has revived the "Livre d'artist" with its publication of ROSE DAUGHTER - A Re-telling of Beauty and the Beast; text by Newbery Award winner, Robin McKinley and illustrations by Anne Bachelier. The "Livre d'artist," literally Artist's Book, has a long tradition in Europe. Picasso, Dali, Buffet, Chagall and Fini are but a few of the major artists that have illustrated texts by writers such as Baudelaire, Genêt, Hugo, Flaubert and Poe.

This collectors edition is limited to only 1,000 copies. The varied levels within the edition are marked by binding intricacies as well as the option of original art work accompanying the book. Choices include the actual original mixed media illustrations by Bachelier, four different signed and numbered original etchings by Bachelier, and a suite of 24 off-set lithographs of the illustrations Pencil signed & numbered by the artist. The book itself measures 14" x 17." Inside, over 160 pages feature a beautiful flowing typeface printed with red-orange and black inks on a textured linen white paper. Thirty-three sparkling color illustrations were printed separately on a specially coated paper to assure the colors would be exact. The individual illustrations were then painstakingly "hand-tipped" into their rightful places in the book. The process was time-consuming but the reaction to the fantastic images has proven this historical technique worthwhile.

The marriage of Anne Bachelier's stunning art work and Robin McKinley's brilliant text have resulted in one of the most beautiful art books ever created. Certain to become a classic, in the tradition of Rackham and Dulac, this is the definitive Beauty and the Beast.

"My approach to publishing reflects the same ideas that drove me to open CFM Gallery: Art can be beautiful, and if you aren't seeing things out there that move you, then you have to create them yourself. I published ROSE DAUGHTER - A Re-Telling of Beauty and the Beast for one very selfish reason: I wanted to own a copy of the book I could see in my head." Neil P. Zukerman (1998)

Edition Information

1 copy Tete du Tirage, numbered I/C Signed by Robin McKinley & Anne Bachelier
An original oil on paper by Anne Bachelier
Large original mixed-media illustration by Anne Bachelier
An original mixed-media Refusee (alternate image not used) by Anne Bachelier
Three signed and numbered original etchings by Anne Bachelier
Suite of 24 off-set lithographs of the illustrations, pencil signed & numbered.
SOLD

3 copies Numbered II/C-IV/C Signed by the Artist and the Author
Large original mixed-media illustration by Anne Bachelier
3 signed and numbered original etchings by Anne Bachelier
Suite of 24 off-set lithographs of the illustrations, pencil signed & numbered
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26 copies Numbered V/C-XXIX/C Signed by Artist & Author
An original mixed-media illustration by Anne Bachelier
3 signed and numbered original etchings by Anne Bachelier
Suite of 24 off-set lithographs of the illustrations, pencil signed & numbered
$4,500

30 copies Numbered XXX/C-LX/C Signed by Artist & Author
2 signed and numbered original etchings by Anne Bachelier
Suite of 24 off-set lithographs of the illustrations, pencil signed & numbered
$3,000

40 copies Numbered LXI/C-C/C Signed by Artist & Author
Signed and numbered original etching by Anne Bachelier
Suite of 24 off-set lithographs of the illustrations, pencil signed & numbered
$2,250

75 copies Numbered 101-175 Signed by Artist & Author
An original etching signed and numbered by Anne Bachelier
$750

25 copies Numbered 176-200 Signed by Artist & Author
$400

800 copies Numbered 201-1,000
$200