Kalandaia, G. Thamar de Letay-Vachnadze, 2023. In Georgian, English, and French.

კალანდია, გიორგი. თამარ დე ლეტე-ვაჩნაძე. / კატალოგის შედგენა, შესავალი და კომენტარები გიორგი კალანდია. მთ. რედაქტორები: მარიკა ბაკურაძე, ზოლტან ჟორდანია, ანა მარი კადურე. ყდის დიზაინი ირა კიმბერგი.
თბილისი : შპს „სეზანი“, 2023.
336 გვ. : ილ., ფოტ. ; 30 სმ. მაგარი ყდა, ალბომის ფორმატი. ტექსტი ქართულ, ინგლისურ და ფრანგულ ენებზე.
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Kalandaia, Giorgi. Thamar de Letay-Vachnadze. / Catalogue, Introduction, and Commentary by Giorgi Kalandaia. General Editors: Marika Bakuradze, Zoltan Jordania, Anna Marie Cadure. Cover design by Ira Kimbergh. Design and artistic concept by Irakli Zambakhidze.
Tbilisi : LLC "Sezani", 2023.
336 pp. : ill., photos ; 30 cm. Hardcover, large album format. Text in Georgian, English, and French.

This 2023 publication is a fundamental catalogue-album dedicated to the life and artistic legacy of Thamar de Letay-Vachnadze, a remarkable figure of the Georgian emigration in France. Compiled by the prominent historian and Director of the Art Palace of Georgia, Giorgi Kalandaia, this work serves as both a scholarly monograph and a visual treasury of a forgotten chapter in European-Georgian cultural relations.
Thamar de Letay-Vachnadze (1907–1994) was a talented artist and stage designer who moved in the elite circles of mid-century Paris. This volume meticulously documents her creative journey, featuring a detailed catalogue of her works, rare archival photographs, and insightful commentary. The text is presented in three languages—Georgian, English, and French—reflecting the international scope of her biography and the relevance of her work to modern art history.
The book is a masterpiece of contemporary Georgian book design. With an artistic concept by Irakli Zambakhidze and a cover by Ira Kimbergh, the album uses high-quality "Sezani" printing to reproduce the vibrant colors and delicate lines of de Letay-Vachnadze's scenography and paintings. The large 30 cm format allows for an immersive exploration of her sketches and personal memorabilia.
For art historians, collectors of emigration-period memorabilia, and those interested in the history of the Georgian diaspora, this volume is an essential addition to any library. It effectively restores Thamar de Letay-Vachnadze to her rightful place in the pantheon of 20th-century artists, bridging the gap between her Caucasian roots and her European career.