«Dasto, 25 ans de peinture et de création»

«Dasto, 25 Years of painting and creation » by Myriam CORNUT

Dasto was born in France in 1940 and has lived in Switzerland since 1970.

He was trained as a chemical engineer, but left that profession 25 years ago to concentrate all his efforts on his new passion - Painting.

To celebrate his 25 years as a painter and creator, he has gathered together and published his complete works in one impressive volume, enclosed in a magnificent hand-crafted protective case.

Dasto is a modern painter who has followed the great European tradition.

“One must always respect what the Old Masters discovered and initiated. I tried to select what I felt was their best to use as a foundation, which then encouraged me to venture into unknown but innovative territory.”

“… Dasto’s work reflects the essential elements of life. The lines, the combinations of colours, the contrasts of the masses — these are for him the vocabulary of a language which permits him to work without showing favour to either life’s joys or its sorrows.”

Descriptive Volume

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Size

23 x 33 cm. (approx. 10 x 13 in).

Cover

Laminated and lacquered in high gloss colours, printed on quality « Sensation » grade paper, double-faced, extra-white coarse felt.

Interior

288 pages + two 6-page foldouts + one 5-part foldout showing the « Cross of Giotto », all printed in four chromatic colours on « Sensation » grade paper, double-faced, extra-white coarse felt.

Binding

Fully paper bound, stitched, square spine.

Text

The artist’s thoughts and ideas punctuate his works throughout the volume, and his sentiments are found in the preface, introduction and dedication. This fine book also contains a complete list of his works, his various exhibitions, as well as a bibliography.

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Execution

The cover is entirely reinforced by coloured canvas ; the front and back have an impression in order to display chromatic coloured reproductions.The artist’s name is gold-embossed on the front.

Packaging

The volume is wrapped in single-sheet white paper and inserted in its protective case. The case is then put in a strong outer carton for added security.