By: François Houtin

Medium: Catalogue, with etching
Image Size: 11 × 9 inches
Edition: 75
Year: 2002

The François Houtin: Catalogue Raisonné 1973–2002 (Deluxe Edition) presents three decades of the artist’s extraordinary etchings, documenting Houtin’s imaginative world of architectural gardens and dreamlike landscapes. This deluxe version, limited in number, is accompanied by an original etching—1er Nymphée—printed on fine paper and signed by the artist. The book traces Houtin’s evolution from his early botanical fantasies to his mature visions of intricate, surreal architecture rooted in nature. Richly illustrated and beautifully produced, it serves both as a reference work and a collector’s object, reflecting Houtin’s lifelong dialogue between art, nature, and invention.

Includes essays by:
Laure Beaumont-Maillet, Head curator of prints for the Bibliothèque Nationale de France & Paul Bedarida, Director of the French Cultural Center of Rome, Italy