CAZA - Lot 114

CAZA PHILIPPE CAZA Albaydé ou le jardin des 1000 délices, original illustration published in 1984 in Métal Hurlant magazine n°100 and in Chimères (Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1988). Signed. India ink and gouache on paper 44 × 56 cm (17.32 × 22.05 in.) A very fine composition by Philippe Caza for Métal Hurlant, a magazine whose eclectic line he perfectly embraces, first focusing on the worlds of science fiction and fantasy, then branching out into the most diverse and erudite drawing styles. Let's not dwell on this haughty callipyge odalisque, but observe two things: the use of color, a velvety contrast of complementary pinks and greens, the black line being left to the heroine's contours alone; and the magnificent work on the Indian-inspired décor, which resembles the bourgeois Asian settings of the late 19th century. Caza is a fascinating artist who deserves to be discovered.