Abdallah Benanteur

Works associated with Abdallah Benanteur (1931–2017) — Algerian-French painter and artist closely associated with poetry, artist books, and literary collaboration. Exhibition ephemera, printed matter, and documents referencing or issued in connection with Benanteur's practice.

  • Original 1971 launch invitation for L'air pauvre, Les Aliscans, Paris, featuring bold black offset typography on cream card stock announcing the illustrated edition by Abdallah Benanteur with texts by Monique Boucher, event date Friday 19 November 1971, 18:00–21:00, with silhouetted figure and bookshop address at 57 rue de Rennes. Reverse of 1971 L'air pauvre launch invitation, Les Aliscans, Paris, showing blank cream card stock with age toning and light handling wear consistent with period paper ephemera.

    Monique Boucher / Abdallah Benanteur — L’air pauvre — Les Aliscans, Paris, 1971

    Monique Boucher / Abdallah Benanteur — L’air pauvre — Les Aliscans, Paris, 1971