Search Results: Titles starting with O from WALDEN Rarebooks

Paris, Tournai, Casterman, [1954 and 1974]
1 vol. (230 x 300 mm) with 62 plates. Illustrated publisher's boards, red cloth spine, fourth plate type B (B11)
1 vol. (229 x 304 m), 62 plates. Illustrated publisher's paperback, green laminated spine, fourth board type B (B42)
Fine reunion of two albums:

The original first edition from 1954 ;
The last edition (1974) with type B variation: the album is here inscribed by Hergé and signed by "Buzz Aldrin (Apollo XI LMP)" - the second astronaut after Armstrong to set foot on the lunar surface, after the steps drawn fifteen years earlier by Tintin, Haddock, Dupont and Dupond, and of course Snowy, on the surface of the moon.

The ex-dono is signed "Buzz Aldrin, Apollo XI LMP" [ for Lunar Module Pilot: the manned missions of the Apollo program consisted of a crew of 3 astronauts, the Commander (CDR, Neil Armstrong), in charge of the crew; the Command Module Pilot (CMP, Michael Collins), who remained in orbit while his two crewmates were on the Moon, and the… Read More

[NOTICE EN FRANÇAIS À LA SUITE]
KENZO.
Geisha in a traditional costume. Note on the back of the sheet: "Suzuki version I act I".
Kenzo Takada, one of the most extravagant fashion designers of the 20th century, was born in 1939 in the town of Himeji, Japan. In 1970, he opened his first boutique in the Galerie Vivienne, surprising the French public with his bold aesthetic of bright colours and contrasting patterns. Inspired by the emerging haute couture designers of the time, such as Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld, Kenzo became one of the leading designers in Paris, changing the standards and tastes of the decade.
Throughout his life, Takada referred to Japanese culture to varying degrees. Starting in 2010, Kenzo held his art exhibitions around the world, showcasing his series of flower-printed kimonos reminiscent of the motifs for which his brand is known. In 2019, he designed costumes for a production of Madame Butterfly by the Nikikai Opera Foundation in Tokyo, once again reconsidering… Read More