Scaly Scalp On A Two Year Old

"The Satyricon", illustrated by Georges Lepape (1941)

Further to the last post, today I present another edition of Ad Satyricon. George Lepape, fashion designer, poster designer and engraver of the 1930s, famous for its fashion designs and covers Vogue, has taken on the task of illustrating the Satyricon. That is a book published in 1941, containing 10 engraved plates, colored stencil.

I missed earlier that none of the illustrators Satyricon has, to my knowledge, highlighted the homosexual dimension of the book, sometimes even deny it. Recognize that George Lepape nevertheless we managed to eat some pretty boys. The frontispiece (above) is a good summary of love (a little possessive, shown) of Encolpius for Giton and struggle which is the object between Encolpius and Ascylte.

Of the 10 planks of the book, I selected a few:

I particularly like this style of drawing , line dry and nervous. The colors, sharp and jagged, give relief and strength to the drawings.

The book is illustrated with several ornamental engravings in the text (banner, sticker, drop cap). The drop cap, which introduces the text allows us to see (with good eyesight, even a magnifying glass) a naked young man. This is the only departure from the rule of decency of the work (rule editor? Of the time?).

Some extracts details of plates:

Encolpius

Giton

A servant of the banquet of Trimalchio

Thumbnail coverage

Description of structure

Petronius Satyricon The

translation of Laurent Tailhade with illustrations by Georges Lepape.

Paris, Emile Chamontin, Publisher, 1941, in-8 (190 x 132 mm), 285 - [2] pp., Numerous engraved vignettes in red text, banner, a reference letter and a cul-de- etched in red light, 10 engraved plates in color in the text, including a frontispiece, illustrated cover of a thumbnail.