TN 355
Croquis Sahariens, by Charles Brouty (1897-1984). 90 pages, complete. Published in 1985, a year after Bounty’s death, the artwork dates from his time in Algeria from 1949-1958. This is copy #11 of 250 copies printed. Most are held privately. Worldcat shows that the National Library of France is the only library holding a copy.
Price: $800.00
NOTE: Charles Brouty was a French painter, journalist and designer. Based in Algeria from 1912 to 1963, he was notably the decorator of the Algerian pavilion at the international fairs in Paris and Brussels. He illustrated around twenty works on Algeria. He won numerous awards, including the Algerian Artistic Grand Prize and the gold medal for orientalist painters.
