DUBUFFET JEAN: (1901-1985) French painter and sculptor, founder of the art brut movement. A.L.S., Jean Dubuffet, one page, 8vo, Paris, 21^st September n.y. (1950), to Louis-Ferdinand Celine, in French. Dubuffet writes, in full, 'Je vous envoie ce petit livre sympathique que je viens de recevoir de Jules Mougin, lequel est facteur des postes, a ce qu'il parait: je ne le connais pas' (Translation: 'I am sending you this nice little book that I have just received from Jules Mougin, who is a postman, it seems: I don't know him'). Together with the book referred to, being a softcover 8vo edition of Pour Copie Conforme, by Jean Mougin, published by Jean Vodaine's Poesie avec nous, Basse Yutz, 1950. Numbered 23 of an edition of 31 and with a presentation inscription signed by Mougin to the front free endpaper, 'Au Monsieur qui ose, a Dubuffet, avec le sourire pince, du facteur titulaire, Jules Mougin, le ami de Jean l'Anselme' (Translation: 'To the gentleman who dares, to Dubuffet, with the pinched smile, of the titular postman, Jules Mougin, the friend of Jean L'Amselme') and dated Paris ('capitale de la misere'), 15^th September 1950, in Mougin's hand. Also signed by Mougin with his name alone beneath the title to the front cover. An extremely rare pairing with interesting associations. Some light creasing and a few very small tears to the extreme edges of Dubuffet's letter and Mougin's publication with some light age wear and minor toning to the covers. G to about VG, 2

Louis-Ferdinand Celine (1894-1961) French novelist who was greatly admired and supported by Dubuffet. The two men did not meet until 1952 however a voluminous correspondence once existed, but has since been destroyed (making the present letter an extremely rare survival from their relationship).

Jules Mougin (1912-2010) French working-class poet and postal worker associated with the art brut movement.