Expertissim proposes today to discover or rediscover one of the emblematic artists of the 20th century, the aptly named Man Ray in timely connection with the sale of one of

his most famous works.   A Dadaist in New York. American artist originally from Pennsylvania, Man Ray, was born as Emmanuel Radnitzky on August 27, 1890 and died in Paris in November

1976. It was his elder brother who changed the family name to protect them from rising anti-Semitism in 1912. As for (...) Read more

  Chagall, c’est un mariage avec une chèvre violoniste, c’est un bouquet de fleurs au clair de lune, ce sont des couples qui se cherchent et se retrouvent, mais aussi des

images sanglantes de guerre et de persécution. Quels sont les codes de ces images surréalistes ? Quel homme se cache derrière ces fantaisies ? Profitons de l’occasion qu’Expertissim présente une lithographie de

Daphnis et Chloé par Chagall pour faire un petit point sur cet artiste inclassable.       Un départ pour l'hexagone, l'aube d'une grande carrière     Marc (...) Read more

  1810, what has changed?   The book did not escape the Industrial Revolution. Typography and hand press gave way to the stereo rotary press and metal mechanical (steam-powered). This allowed an increase

in the number of print-runs. Stanhope (1810) imagined a process for casting movable type, a sort of memory that facilitates reprints in large numbers. Then, the linotype and monotype participated

in the Revolution but only towards the end of the century. The line-by-line structure was then automatic, direct font worked with (...) Read more

Before the Industrial Revolution made its entry into the field of printing, the book experienced a period known as artisanal (1500-1810). The printing press did not change, the layout was

manual and paper remained the same substance (paper cloth cast in a framework of brass wires). What is interesting in this "artisanal period"?   Despite a certain archaic technique, the book from

these years played a vital role in education, dissemination of knowledge and political domination. A work is now worthy to be (...) Read more

  The cradle of printing   The books printed in Europe with the Gutenberg system between 1450 and 1500 (or 1515 depending on the country) are designated by the term "incunable". The

term coined in the 17th century derives from "incunabla" literally meaning "cradle" in Latin. Forty thousand books were printed, half were religious and three-quarters of them in Latin. In fact,

the book does not change dramatically after 1500 but this date marks an evolution in layout and format.       What are the characteristics? (...) Read more