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In-8� ; 22x16cm ; Album de planches en carton vert clair, dos en lin vert fonc�, rubans vert fonc� � droite. Contient une table des mati�res avec 9 planches (compl�tes), imprim�es avec ?Proc�d� sur cuivre d?Elevy?. Exemplaire non num�rot� des 20 exemplaires de t�te, de la deuxi�me �dition � 100 exemplaires. Premi�re �dition dans ce format, r�duction du tirage en grand format (55 ex.) de 1890 aussi imprim�es avec ?Proc�d� sur cuivre d?Elevy?. Ref. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 (ill.) ?L?influence des Fleurs du mal sur les symbolistes fut immense. Avec F�licien Rops, Odilon Redon fut sans doute l?artiste qui sut le mieux traduire la sensualit� sombre et la r�verie m�lancolique du po�te. Cette suite de gravures constitue la premi�re s�rie d?illustrations pour l??uvre de Baudelaire.? Ref. 5 Signes d?usure � l?ext�rieur, en bas � gauche de la couverture traces d?une �tiquette, l?enveloppe int�rieure restaur�e professionnellement (anciens rabats sont inclus). Les planches sont en bon �tat avec quelques traces de rousseurs l�g�res dans la marge (voir photo?s). - Rare. ? Light green cardboard album, dark green linen spine, dark green binding ribbons on the right. Contains table of contents with 9 loose plates (complete), printed with ?proc�d� sur cuivre d?Evely?. Unnumbered copy of the 20 copies ?�dition de t�te? of the second edition on 100 copies (10 ex. sur Japon, 10 ex. sur Chine, 80 ex. sur v�lin teint�). First edition in this format, reduction of the large format edition (55 ex.) of 1890 also printed with ?Proc�d� sur cuivre d?Elevy?. Ref. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 (ill.) ?The influence of Les Fleurs du mal on the Symbolists was immense. With F�licien Rops, Odilon Redon was undoubtedly the artist who best translated the dark sensuality and melancholic reverie of the poet. This series of engravings constitutes the first series of illustrations for Baudelaire?s work.? Ref. 5 The album has traces of use outside, trace of label at the bottom left, inner envelope professionally restored (old flaps are included). The plates are in good condition with some light traces of rust in the margin (see photos). - Rare. - Lichtgroen kartonnen album, donkergroene linnen rug, donkergroene bindlinten rechts. Bevat inhoudstafel met 9 losse platen (volledig), gedrukt met ?proc�d� sur cuivre d?Evely?. Ongenummerd exemplaar van de 20 kopexemplaren van de tweede uitgave op 100 exemplaren (10 ex. sur Japon, 10 ex. sur Chine, 80 ex. sur v�lin teint�). Eerste uitgave op dit formaat, een verkleining van het grote formaat (55 ex.) uit 1890 eveneens gedrukt met het ?Proc�d� sur cuivre d?Elevy?. Het album heeft gebruikssporen, vooraan linksonder restspoor van etiket, binnenenveloppe professioneel hersteld (oude flappen worden meegeleverd). De platen zijn in goede staat, enkele lichte roestsporen in de marge (zie foto?s). - Zeldzaam. - - Ref.1 : FONTAINAS Adrienne et Luc, VAN BALBERGHE Emile; Publications de la Librairie Deman; Bibliographie; Bruxelles; Archives et Mus�e de la Litterature; 1999; p. 294; Les albums de planches. C. - Ref.2 : MELLERIO Andr�; Odilon Redon Peintre, Dessinateur et Graveur; H. Floury, �diteur; Paris; 1923; p. 190. De plus, l?�diteur Deman a fait imprimer un tirage dans le format in-8� pour pouvoir �tre ins�r� dans: Charles BAUDELAIRE, Les fleurs du mal, Bruxelles, Deman, 1890. C?est une reduction sur cuivre par le proc�d� d?Evely, des grandes planches ci-dessus.? - Ref.3 : Hauptman Jodi; with essays by Marina van Zuylen and Starr Figura; Beyond the visible. The art of Odilon Redon; The museum of Modern Art, New York; 2006. p. 243-244, n� 122 The Flowers of Evil (Les Fleurs du mal). - Ref.4 : website maitres des arts graphique - Les fleurs du mal - Ref.5 : Librairie Jean-Claude Vrain; Charles Baudelaire 1821-2021 exposition du bicentenaire; Paris 2021 - Ref. 6: Kyllikki Zacharias; B�se Blumen, Baudelaires Fleurs du Mal und die Kunst; Sammlung Scharf-Gerstenberg, Nationaalgalerie Staatliche Museen zu Berlin; p. 20-25.

"Les Fleurs du mal" (The Flowers of Evil) is a seminal work by Charles Baudelaire, first published in 1857. It stands as one of the most influential collections of poetry in the modernist movement, exploring the complexities of beauty, decadence, and the ephemeral nature of happiness within the urban landscape of 19th-century Paris. Baudelaire delves into themes of love, despair, existential angst, and the search for transcendence, using vivid imagery and innovative poetic techniques to convey his insights and emotions. The collection is renowned for its exploration of the concept of "spleen," a term Baudelaire uses to describe a deep sense of melancholy and disillusionment. This mood is contrasted with the "Ideal," representing moments of beauty, joy, and spiritual elevation. "Les Fleurs du mal" captures the duality of human experience—the coexistence of light and darkness, purity and corruption. Baudelaire's poems navigate the reader through the gritty realities of urban life, touching on themes of alienation, moral decadence, and the impact of industrialization, while also seeking beauty in the mundane and the morbid. Baudelaire's work caused a scandal upon its release, leading to a public obscenity trial and the condemnation of six of the poems, which were only reinstated in later editions after his death. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, "Les Fleurs du mal" has endured as a masterpiece of French literature, influencing countless poets and artists with its complex portrayal of human nature and its pioneering use of symbolist imagery. Through "Les Fleurs du mal," Baudelaire not only reshaped the landscape of poetic form and expression but also offered a haunting, visionary response to the discontents of modern life.