I’d like to add a couple of images to my earlier post about Cami, particularly since he’s now so obscure, and since so few images are available. The first is a photo of the man himself, taken from a 1964 anthology of his work:
And the second is one of his cheerfully naive illustrations, taken from a rare copy of his novel Les Nouveaux Paysans (The New Peasants). Here we see a conscientious farmer examining the teeth of one of his cattle.
(Posted by Doug Skinner)
3 responses so far ↓
1 Lisa // Dec 22, 2008 at 4:25 pm
He has a great “turnout” in first position.
2 Martina // Nov 19, 2010 at 6:12 am
Hello,
I am working on a theatreproject including some scenes of Cami. Since it is really difficult to get materials about the author, I am interested in the 1st picture you’ve posted: could you tell me where you got it from?
Thanx ind advance and best regards from Vienna (Austria)
Martina
3 Doug // Nov 19, 2010 at 11:03 am
Martina — That picture comes from a 1964 collection, published by René Julliard (Paris). The book was edited by Jacques Sternberg, and is called simply “Cami.” It’s the only photo I’ve seen of him.