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Folio 6 from Poésie de mots inconnus (Poetry of Unknown Words)

Camille BryenWW-1949-M147450

1949·Woodcut from an illustrated book with seven woodcuts, seven etchings (two with aquatint, one with engraving), six lithographs, three drypoints, two engravings, one aquatint, and one linoleum cut·composition (irreg.): 5 1/16 x 3 1/8" (12.8 x 7.9cm); page: 12 15/16 × 9 13/16" (32.8 × 25 cm)

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Year: 1949
Medium: Woodcut from an illustrated book with seven woodcuts, seven etchings (two with aquatint, one with engraving), six lithographs, three drypoints, two engravings, one aquatint, and one linoleum cut
Dimensions: composition (irreg.): 5 1/16 x 3 1/8" (12.8 x 7.9cm); page: 12 15/16 × 9 13/16" (32.8 × 25 cm)
Collection: Museum of Modern Art
Artist: Camille Bryen

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Camille Bryen

Camille Bryen was a French painter and poet active in the postwar period. Working primarily in abstraction, he developed a gestural approach to canvas that synthesized influences from European modernism and lyrical abstraction. His practice bridged visual art and literary expression, reflecting a broader postwar engagement with experimental form across disciplines.

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