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a) Raymond Cogniat, Le Peinture: Les Jeux Sont Faits, Paris: Prisme des Arts, no. 11, 1957

52 pages; paperback
10.75 x 8.25 in (27 x 21 cm)

In this issue of Prisme des Arts, renowned French art critic and historian Raymond Cogniat explores the philosophical and aesthetic dimensions of modern painting under the evocative title Les Jeux Sont Faits ("The Dice Are Cast"). The work serves as a meditation on the role of chance, fate, and choice in the creative process, drawing connections between contemporary movements and classical themes.

The catalogue has a group photograph with S H Raza in it.

b) Paule Gauthier, Raza, Paris, Cimaise, No. 130, 1977

62 pages with a 12-page article. Illustrated with 10 black-and-white images; printed card wrappers
10.75 x 8.25 in (27 x 21 cm)

Text in English and French. Offprint edition from Cimaise, the Paris art journal

A scarce offprint profiling S. H. Raza, authored by French art critic Paule Gauthier, and originally published in Cimaise, one of the leading Paris-based journals of modern art. This bilingual essay offers early critical insight into Raza’s work during his Paris years, documenting his stylistic evolution from expressionist landscapes to structured abstraction.

The publication is illustrated with 10 black-and-white reproductions of the artist’s works, capturing his explorations of form, space, and symbolism. Issued in printed card covers, this offprint served as an important document of Raza’s growing recognition in the French and international art worlds.

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