[LARIONOV, GONCHAROVA, PICASSO, DERAIN, ET. AL.], A COLLECTION OF GRAND BAL DES ARTISTES EPHEMERA, 1923-24

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  [LARIONOV, GONCHAROVA, PICASSO, DERAIN, ET. AL.], A COLLECTION OF GRAND BAL DES ARTISTES EPHEMERA, 1923-24
  a collection of printed materials related to GRAND BAL DES ARTISTES:
  
  1.Grand Bal des Artistes Travesti-Transmental vendredi 23 fevrier 1923 au Profit de la Caisse de Secours mutuel de L`Union des artistes Russes[Grand Ball of the artists Travesti-Transmental to benefit Relief Fund of the Russian Artists Union, held on February 23, 1923], in a presentation case (folio, 308 x 305, comprising of:
  (a) An advertisement poster designed by MIKHAIL LARIONOV. Double-sided lithograph printed in black ink on turquoise paper, signed in plate, full margins; Paris, 1923; 502 x 132 mm;
  (b) An admission ticket #5223 designed by MIKHAIL LARIONOV. Color woodcut poster printed in brown and ochre on paper, signed in plate, full margins; Paris, 1923; 222 x 276 mm;
  (c) An event program designed by PABLO PICASSO with illustrations by GONCHAROVA, DERAIN, LEGER, GRIS, and poems by Izdebska, Tzara and others. Booklet of lithographs, 16 pages; Paris: Tipographie Francois Bernouard, 1923; folio, 332 x 258 mm.
  
  The lot additionally includes:
  - Plays program for Sergey Diaghilev`s Ballets Russes, (May-June 1926), illustrated with numerous artworks by Picasso (cover), Miro, Ernst, and others;
  - A program for May 27, 1926 play, comprising of three one-act ballets: Flore et Zephire, Romeo et Juliette, Pulcinella, featuring Sergey Lifar and Vazlav Nizhinsky, with decorations and costumes by Miro, Braque, Picasso, Ernst and others.
  - Plays calendar for Diaghilev Theater in London for May 1929.
  
  2.Bal Olympique Vrai Bal Sportif costume organise par L`Union des Artistes Russes a Paris. Le Vendredi 11 Juilliet 1924[Olympic Ball. Real sports costume-ball organized by the Russian Artists Union of Paris, held on Friday, July 11, 1924], comprising of:
  (a) An event program Bal Olympique. Booklet of lithographs, 12 pages, full margins; Paris, Taverne de L`Olimpia, 1924; 290 x 246 mm;
  (b) Three advertisement posters with lithographs by NATALIA GONCHAROVA (signed in plate) and VICTOR BARTHE. Double-sided lithograph printed in black ink on pink, blue, and yellow paper, full margins; Paris, 1924; 600 x 260 mm; prined in an edition of 300.
  
  LOT NOTES
  In 1915, Larionov and Goncharova moved permanently to Western Europe, joining their friend Diaghilev, founder of the Ballets Russes. While they worked on both costumes and sets, they had also contributed to various artists balls, the Grand Bal Travesti-Transmental on February 23, 1923 was among the most ambitious. On the schedule were no less than four dance bands, two bars and various artistic performances. The purpose of this events was to philanthropically benefit the Union des Artistes Russes, a artists group which helped Russian emigre artists of all media, including Sonia Delaunay, Leopold Survage, and Zdanevich. This is just one of many promotional items for the ball which the two artists created, this one done mostly by Larionov. Amongst those present at the party were Fernand Leger, Survage, Pablo Picasso, Juan Gris, and Albert Gleizes, all of whom designed a mask which would be auctioned off to benefit the Union.
  
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