Artist: Andre Masson, French (1896 - 1987), Title: L'Odyssée Portfolio, Year: 1977-1978, Medium: Complete portfolio of 12 Etchings with Aquatint on Velin de Rives, each signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: XIV/XX, Image Size: 19.25 x 13.5 inches, Size: 25.5 x 19.75 in. (64.77 x 50.17 cm), Printer: Crommelynck Workshop, Publisher: UNESCO , Reference: Saphire/Cramer 111, Description: L'Odyssee portfolio was published by UNESCO World Heritage for the project to save the Acropolis in Athens. The linen-bound clamshell portfolio featured 12 images commemorating Greece's rich mythological heritage. All 12 plates were destroyed after printing in 1978. This particular portfolio comes from the collection of the late Larry Saphire.
