Senghor, Léopold Sédar Les Élégies Majeures. 1978. ed. by Éditions Regard, Geneva. Various techniques: Colour lithograph, colour aquatint, aquatint and linocut. Each on wove paper d'Arches (with the watermark). Each signed. Sheet dimensions from 43 x 32.5 cm to 132 x 43 cm. Ings. 6 volumes. Loose quires in original wrappers, these in original canvas folders. Together in original illustrated slipcase. - Only occasional slight colour wear. The slipcase slightly soiled in places on the outside. Overall very good and extremely fine. Splendid, colourful and picturesque prints. The predominantly full-format depictions with facets, platemark and delicate plate tone. Each with the scoop margin on the right. Currently not traceable for us in international trade. Complete edition. Extremely rare. - Not with Monod. - Each one of 40 Roman numbered copies of the special edition. - Each numbered in the printer's mark and signed by Senghor and the respective artist. - Contains: 3 colour aquatint etchings by Hans Hartung, in: Élégie des Alizées. Printed by Crommelynck, Lacourière and Frélaut. - 4 colour lithographs by Zao Wou-Ki, in: Élégie pour Jean-Marie. 2 lithographs each as a triptych with a text sheet in the centre. 2 lithographs signed. Printed by Bellini. - 3 colour lithographs by Alfred Manessier, in: Élégie pour Martin Luther King. The lithographs on 2 contiguous sheets. Printed by Mourlot. - 4 colour lithographs by Marie-Hélène Vieira da Silva, in: Élégie pour Georges Pompidou. Printed by Bellini, with blindstamp. - 1 aquatint etching and 5 vignettes by Pierre Soulages, in: Élégie de Carthage. Print of the etching by Lambillotte. - 1 linocut and 13 vignettes by Étienne Hadju, in: Élégie pour la Reine de Saba. Printed by Fequet-Baudier. - In honour of the elegies of Léopold Sédar Senghor, this luxurious publication deals with his epics and elegies, which were songs of praise to the love and beauty of Africa as well as to important statesmen such as Georges Pompidou or Martin Luther King. Like no other statesman, Senghor interwove his political activities with philosophical thoughts, which were closely linked to his wide-ranging and detailed knowledge of and interest in European culture, especially poetry. Senghor was a statesman, poet and humanist. The importance of his poetry is undisputed and so in 1978, Senghor's elegies were to be illustrated in a luxurious publication with multifaceted illustrations. The important European Art Informel artists Hans Hartung, Zao Wou-Ki, Alfred Manessier, Marie-Hélène Vieira da Silva, Pierre Soulages and Étienne Hadjun were commissioned to create the illustrations. The result is kaleidoscope-like creations for which each artist worked on an elegy. The visually powerful and profound artistic explorations bear witness to a deep understanding of Senghor's elegies. 16 works by Hans Hartung, Zao Wou-Ki, Alfred Manessier, Marie-Hélène Vieira da Silva, Pierre Soulages and Étienne Hadjun in Léopold Sédar Senghor, Les Élégies Majeures. Various techniques: Colour lithograph, colour aquatint, aquatint and linocut. Each on wove paper d'Arches (with the watermark). Loose quires in original wrappers, these in original canvas folders. Together in original illustrated slipcase. - Only occasional slight colour abrasion. The slipcase slightly soiled in places on the outside. Overall very good and exceptionally fine. Splendid, colourful impressions realising painterly values. The predominantly full-format depictions with facets, platemark and delicate plate tone. Each with the scooped margin on the right. - This edition currently not verifiable for us in international trade. Complete edition. Extremely rare. - One of 40 Roman numbered copies of the special edition. - Published by Éditions Regard, Geneva. - Each numbered in the printer's mark and signed by Senghor and the respective artists. - Contains: 3 colour aquatint etchings by Hans Hartung, in: Élégie des Alizées. Printed by Crommelynck, Lacourière and Frélaut. - 4 colour lithographs by Zao Wou-Ki, in: Élégie pour Jean-Marie. 2 lithographs each as a triptych with a text sheet in the centre. 2 lithographs signed. Printed by Bellini. - 3 colour lithographs by Alfred Manessier, in: Élégie pour Martin Luther King. The lithographs on 2 contiguous sheets. Printed by Mourlot. - 4 colour lithographs by Marie-Hélène Vieira da Silva, in: Élégie pour Georges Pompidou. Printed by Bellini, with blindstamp. - 1 aquatint etching and 5 vignettes by Pierre Soulages, in: Élégie de Carthage. Print of the etching by Lambillotte. - 1 linocut and 13 vignettes by Étienne Hadju, in: Élégie pour la Reine de Saba. Printed by Fequet-Baudier. - In honour of the elegies of Léopold Sédar Senghor, this luxurious publication deals with his epics and elegies, which were songs of praise to the love and beauty of Africa as well as to important statesmen such as Georges Pompidou or Martin Luther King. Like no other statesman, Senghor interwove his political activities with philosophical thoughts, which were closely linked to his wide-ranging and detailed knowledge of and interest in European culture, especially poetry. The importance of his poetry is undisputed and so in 1978, Senghor's elegies were to be illustrated in a luxurious publication with multifaceted illustrations. The important European Informel artists Hans Hartung, Zao Wou-Ki, Alfred Manessier, Marie-Hélène Vieira da Silva, Pierre Soulages and Étienne Hadjun were commissioned to create the illustrations. The result is kaleidoscope-like creations for which each artist worked on an elegy. The visually powerful and profound artistic explorations bear witness to a deep understanding of Senghor's elegies.