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BASTIA.- ACHARD (Marcel). The Zoo of the stars. Original...

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BASTIA.- ACHARD (Marcel). The Zoo of the stars. Original lithographs by Georges Bastia (30 full page color compositions by Mourlot). Preface by Marcel Achard. Monaco, Héracléïa, in sheets, lace-up folder (stains) Limited edition of 450 copies numbered 42/450 Georges Bastia (1904-1980) was a caricaturist, draughtsman and chansonnier. He was a member of the Humorists, and worked in particular for the "Rire", "la Rampe", "Fantasio" or "Opéra". In 1936, he launched a number of transformations of artists into animals, representing stars of the show in truculent "animal caricatures": Fernand Ledoux, Mistinguett, Michel Simon, Edith Piaf, Fernandel, Maurice Chevalier, Raimu, Cecile Sorel, Micheline Presle, etc. Jean Gabin pictured here