Roger Wild , Les Fleurs du Mal, Paris, 1942, Editions Emile-Paul Frères, 544/1030.
Illustr.: 12 engravings in sepia.
Roger Wild (1894-1987) was a French painter, illustrator, and book artist. Born to a father from the canton of Vaud and a Spanish mother, Roger Wild never attended art school. He met and portrayed those who were already, or would become, the leading figures of the intellectual and artistic world of his time. Contributing to numerous newspapers and periodicals from a very early age, he illustrated articles for publications such as Nouvelles Littéraires, the daily newspaper Le Figaro, and the Revue des Deux Mondes, among others. He illustrated editions of the works of Mallarmé, Baudelaire (primarily his prose poems), Victor Hugo, Balzac, and Pierre Louÿs. He also deployed his creativity by designing costumes and sets for the Opéra and the Opéra-Comique, closely documented famous trials through drawing, and exhibited his work throughout his life. ( internet )
