Philippe Favier - Le Grand Livre

For Bernard Chauveau Éditeur, the artist has delivered an exceptional work, a monumental book with pages some two meter wide. Each of the 24 pages offers a constellation of figures. Vanitas, death's heads and skeletons predominate, as is usual with him, the rest being populated with a thousand other figures, from improbable, obsolete machines to scattered pieces of our civilization.

In eight copies of the work, each page has been further enhanced and rectified by the artist himself; placing here a new figure, destroying another with gum arabic. Within this group, each is different from the next. This edition is a masterpiece, no doubt about it, and a turning point in the style of this artist.

Limited edition of eight; each book is unique. ISBN 9782915837452.

Exhibitions (selection):
Mamac, Nice (2009) - Villa Tamaris, La Seyne-sur-Mer (2009) - Château de Villeneuve, Vence (2006) - Musée de Grenoble (2006) - Musée d’Art Contemporain, Lyon (2004, 2005) - Musée Paul Dini, Villefranche-sur-Saône (2003) - Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris (2000) -   Carré d’Art, Musée d’Art Contemporain de Nîmes (1999) - Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume, Paris (1996) - Musée d'Art Moderne, Saint-Étienne (1996) - Musée D'Art et d'Histoire, Genève (1995) - Musée d'Art Moderne, Ankara(1992) - Musée de la Cohue, Vannes (1990) - Musée du Dessin et de l'Estampe Originale, Gravelines (1986, 1990) - Centre Genevois de Gravure Contemporaine, Genève (1987) - Musée de l'Abbaye Sainte-Croix, les Sables d'Olonne (1986) - Musée Départemental de Rochechouart, Pavillon du Verdurier, Limoges (1986) - Villa Arson, Nice (1986) - Musée d'Art et d'Industrie, Saint-Étienne (1982)• Galerie Guy Bärtschi, Paris, Genève (1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007) - Galerie Blum Helman, New York (1989, 1997, 1999) - Galerie Pierre Huber, Paris, Genève (1987, 1990, 1992) - Galerie La Hune Brenner, Paris (1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996) - Galerie Yvon Lambert, Paris (1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999).