Georges Perec as a Painter: Unpublished Works in a Beautiful Art Book

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The art book “Dessins, encres & gouaches” places Georges Perec’s artistic side at the center. Le Monde reports that the book brings together previously unpublished and unexpected works by the writer, including drawings as well as works in ink and gouache.

This brings into focus a dimension of Perec’s work that has not previously stood at the center of attention. The book shows that Perec did not regard artistic creation as a secondary task alongside his writing.

For you, this is an opportunity to get to know Georges Perec more closely—not only through his writing, but directly through the images he created himself. A personal statement that Perec once put on record gives this perspective an emotional dimension.

What “Dessins, encres & gouaches” brings together

The collected works

The title already names the visual media: drawings, ink and gouaches. The book thus brings together different forms of artistic expression. In its review, Le Monde describes the works as previously unpublished and unexpected.

Why this is interesting for you

The appeal lies in two ways: You gain access to works that have not previously been published while also being able to focus on those works that Le Monde considers unexpected.

Matthieu Rémy

The volume is presented by Matthieu Rémy. He brings the works collected in it together into a thematic whole. According to Le Monde, this makes the art book a tribute to Georges Perec’s many talents—his artistic side is explicitly part of his work.

Perec’s own statement explains the significance

“I had long intended to become a painter.”

This brief statement gives the collection its personal focal point. It makes clear that Perec wanted to become a painter. The images in the book are therefore not merely works by a famous writer, but testimony to an explicitly desired artistic pursuit.

You can now not only read about this ambition in a quotation but also understand it through the drawings, ink works and gouaches published here. The book makes Perec’s long-held wish visible. That is precisely where its connection to Perec’s life as both writer and artist lies.

Why Le Monde highlights the book

“This very beautiful work honors the many talents of Georges Perec.”

The newspaper’s verdict has two levels: On the one hand, Le Monde praises the book as a very beautiful work. On the other, the review emphasizes that the volume is a tribute. The focus is therefore not solely on the quality of the book, but also on the way it brings together Perec’s multiple talents.

This connection explains why the book offers more than an additional collection of images. It links the visible artistic works with the ambition Perec expressed himself. This connection gives the review its clear perspective.

What the book changes in our view of Perec

If you know Georges Perec primarily as a writer, the book provides a second, direct way into his work. The previously unpublished works broaden the image of him that has until now been shaped mainly by his writing.

Here, you see not only what Perec wrote, but also what he dreamed of as an artist. The fact that Matthieu Rémy presents these works in a book and Le Monde praises it as a tribute to Perec’s talents makes the publication both a personal and a visual encounter.

The clear conclusion of the reviewed publication is: Georges Perec’s images deserve a closer look—and the book does more than show them; it also situates them as part of his many-sided creative work.