Tériade et le livre de peintre manuscrit (1943-1975)

With the manuscript of the artist's book, Teriade proclaims the historic bond between literature and art while approaching the history of knowledge. We discover within historic sources the role of the publisher "producer" and "art advisor" and assist in the gradual liberation of the printing norms of the 19th century. The driving force, and common strand in ail of this adventure is "le geste createur" and in this essence, the script may be considered as an impression or a sign. The fundamental distinction that Teriade introduces with his manuscripts between "graphie culture" (script & portrayal painting) and "visual culture" (photography) is exceptionally prolific and innovative, since he no longer places a separative line between the art of writing and that of image. Instead, he places it, between the hand of the creator and that of the optical device.