{"product_id":"bestiary-or-the-parade-of-orpheus-paperback","title":"Bestiary: Or the Parade of Orpheus - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGuillaume Apollinaire\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRaoul Dufy\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003ePepe Karmel\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThirty short poems by Guillaume Apollinaire, with woodcuts by Raoul Dufy, of Dufy, that celebrate mammals, birds, fish, insects, and the mythical poet and prophet Orpheus--filled with surprising images, wit, formal mastery, and wry irony.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFirst published in 1911, and embellished with the graphically sophisticated woodcuts, this collection presents a voice that ranges from the colloquial to the impassioned, a brisk combination of lyric imagery and bawdy humor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eApollinaire was an early and influential champion of Cubism, the friend of Braque, Picasso, Dufy, and Rousseau, and a seminal figure in the revolutionary art style known as \"Surrealism,\" a term that he coined. This a rare treat for lovers of French literature, art, and culture.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51763421053216,"sku":"9781567921427","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f6442ddbba1116fa1cabe61bf416ac36.webp?v=1780235127","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bestiary-or-the-parade-of-orpheus-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}