Lithograph on vélin sirène des papeteries Arjomari paper. Paper size: 12 x 9.25 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, L'Odyssée, 1969. Published by Éditions Richelieu, Paris; printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris, January 16, 1969. Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), L'Odyssée by Nikos Kazantzaki; lithographies originales by André Cottavoz, Chants III, VII et XI; Paul Guiramand, Chants IV, VIII et XII; André Minaux, chants I, V et IX; Walter Spitzer, Chants II, VI et X. Album composed and printed in the workshops of l'imprimerie Nationale for the account of Éditions Richelieu. Album published under the direction of Serge Regal and Henri Jadoux. Les Chants XIII to XXIV of L'Odyssée by Nikos Kazantzaki have been composed with le Grandjean in “Romain du Roi” gravé in 1694 on l'Ordre of Louis XIV. The printing has been completed, January 16, 1969 on the presses of l'imprimerie Bationale, André Brignole, being director; Paul Lajunas, head of section, impressions artistiques. The original lithographies were shot on the presses of Fernand Mourlot. Original edition in French, justification of the draw, limited to MMDCCCX examples, X on Japon nacré, marked from A to H, with a sequel to the lithographies on Japon nacré; a second sequel on vélin d'Arches with an original drawing; L on vélin d'Arches numbered from I to L with a sequel to the lithographies on Japon nacré with a second suite on vélin d'Arches; CCCL on vélin d'Arches, numbered from LI to CD, with a series of lithographies on vélin d'Arches; MMCD on vélin sirène des papeteries Arjomari, numbered from CDI to MMDCCC; finally, XL non-trade examples, numbered from I to XL reserved for the publisher's tributes. All these examples are numbered in the press. ANDRE MINAUX (1923-1986) was a French abstract painter and print maker best known for his stylized social realistic works. Minaux studied under the great Maurice Bianchon at L’Ecole National Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. Minaux combined contemporary life and historical references with abstract compositions. Throughout his career, Minaux had an ongoing theme of depicting women in interior spaces, however over his career his work got continuously more abstract. He was influenced by Picasso.