Marius
A precious copy belonging to the artist, printed for his attention.
Presentation copy inscribed by the author to Albert Dubout: “pour mon cher Albert Dubout, avec mon affection et mon admiration, son ami, Marcel Pagnol.”
“A man of theater even before he became a filmmaker and novelist, Pagnol gave a central role to strong-personality actors, such as Raimu, to embody his heroes. Likewise, just as life itself was a stage for the writer, Dubout always had a deep sense of stagecraft, rooted in the reality of everyday life.
Both skilled storytellers, Pagnol and Dubout each claimed the right to subjectivity and emotion; above all, illustrating Pagnol’s novels gave Dubout the opportunity to develop his own poetic sensibility, celebrating the harmony between man and nature. Marked by freedom, the collaboration between Pagnol and Dubout was rich and fruitful, for the artist and the writer found common ground in their love of life and their shared interest in myth” (Marcel Pagnol et Albert Dubout: la dynamique de la création, by Solange Vernois).
A precious and exceptional provenance, from the author to his illustrator.