AGAM (GIPSTEIN, Yaacov)
Galerie Denise René s Season's Greeting Card. Optical object. A sheet of white card silk printed black on both sides. Originally folded in two, 18 x 22.3 cm. Unfolded and then properly folded in 14 narrow panels (18 x 3.2 cm), it becomes a kinetic object (more or less 40 x 18 cm), and by a movement of upside down, forms four optical figures, two on each side. Galerie Denise René's greetings card for 1972, text: "1972 Meilleurs Voeux de Denise René, Season's Greeting Card, Extended Structure Yaacov Agam 1971" ("1972 Best Wishes from Denise René, Season's Greeting Card, Extended Structure Yaacov Agam 1971"). Unknown edition size. Fine.
DERMISACHE, Mirtha
Artist's book. No alphabetical text. 4 double sheets (8 pp.) of white paper of which 6 plates of graphics printed black. Loose, in a white blind card folder. White paper band wrapping the folder, with, on the front side, blind stamped author's name, title and publisher's name, and, on the back side, colophon. Plates printed black on white paper. Folder: 30 x 20.3 cm. Plates: 29 x 20 cm. First edition of 500 (of which 50 + 50 of the Deluxe) copies. Works created in 1974, printed in 2010. Reference: Catalogue of the show "Mirtha Dermisache, Publicaciones y dispositivos editoriales", Pontifico Universidad Católica Argentina, Pabellón de las Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2011, pp. 23, 24. Condition: Immaculate, Mint.
DERMISACHE, Mirtha
Artist's book. No alphabetical tex. Name of the artist, title, colophon are only on one side printed in black on a sperate small (16 x 10 cm) sheet of white paper, loose. 2 blank sheets of white paper; 9 double sheets (36 pp.) of which 13 plates of original works printed black on rectos only. Loose, in a blank white paper folder with flaps. Folder: 28.3 x 23.6 cm. Plates: 28.1 x 22.8 cm. First edition of 700 unnumbered copies. Works created in 1974, printed in 2010. Reference: Catalogue of the show "Mirtha Dermisache, Publicaciones y dispositivos editoriales", Pontifico Universidad Católica Argentina, Pabellón de las Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2011, p. 23, 24. Condition: Immaculate, Mint.
DERMISACHE, Mirtha
Artist's book. No alphabetical text except tile, author's name, colophon on the back cover. Unpaginated. White paper front cover with flaps printed in black. 36 sheets (72 pp., 65 works) of white paper of works by M. Dermisache printed black, recto-verso, full plates; 4 blind pages. Colophon printed in black on the rear cover. Book wrapped in a white blank dust jacket in heavy Arches paper. Sewn. 28 x 23.2 cm. First edition of 700 unnumbered copies. Works created in 1972, published in 2008. Reference: Catalogue of the show "Mirtha Dermisache, Publicaciones y dispositivos editoriales", Pontifico Universidad Católica Argentina, Pabellón de las Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2011, pp. 23, 24. Condition: Immaculate, Mint.
Artist's book. Unpaginated (28pp.). 2 pages of a text by M. Broodthaers (foreword by the artist and the text of Heinrich Heine's poem "Die Lorelei", in German and French on opposite pages). Letterpress. Only reproductions of which 6 in colors: seven full page facsimiles of drawings from German and French stock exchange tables, six pages of drawings incorporating reproductions of commercial chromolithographs, and six pages of reproductions from the romantic period of the Henrich Heine's poem, "die Lorelei". Publisher's white wrappers. Printed on Zeta Mattpost paper. First edition of only 116 (100+10+6), handnumbered in black ink in the colophon page, -this copy numbered 30/100- bearing the rubber stamp Estate M. Broodthaers" (The edition was intended to be signed by M. Broodthaers, but due to his untimely death the copies were signed with the estate stamp: Estate Marcel Broodthaers ). 32 x 24.5 cm. Fine with a few black ink printing marks (from the printer) on the front cover: thin pale black horizontal and vertical short lines. References: Ceuleers & Van de Velde, 2012: Marcel Broodthaers, The Complete Prints and Books L'oeuvre graphique complète et les livres - Het complete grafische werk en de boeken, n°45. M. Werner, Köln, 1982: M.B., Catalogue of books, #21, p. 58-59. Jamar: Marcel Broodthaers - Complete Graphic Work & Books 44.
Boxed set of prints and objects by 31 artists. In a varnished red card clamshell box: 37 x 30 x 7.8 cm. Deluxe copy of the Saltoarte box which includes signed multiples by a variety of artists and the original printed subscription form for the publication signed by Panamarenko and Beuys. When left-wing publisher and editor of POUR journal Jean-Claude Garot entered into a financial crisis, Belgian collector and diamond merchant Isi Fiszman offered to create an artistic event to support his publications. Fiszman enlisted the help of his friend Harald Szeemann, whose participation was crucial as it lent international exposure to the event, which was inaugurated on May 23, 1975 at The Museum of Ixelles. A boxed set of editions and multiples was produced and sold as a result of the 'Salto Arte' happening, with all proceeds going to the financing of POUR magazine. Published in an edition of XXI + 100 (I to XXI considered as the "original edition", 1 to 100 being the Deluxe edition, signed and numbered), 900 copies of the normal edition. This copy is one of the 100 Deluxe, n° 66/100. Edition size: XXI + 100 (I to XXI considered as the "original edition", 1 to 100, being the Deluxe edition, signed and numbered), 900 copies of the normal edition. This copy is one of the 100, n° 66/100. Contents: original signed works the box by ANATOL, Carl ANDRE, Igninio BALDERI, BEN (Vautier), Joseph BEUYS, Christian BOLTANSKI, James Lee BYARS, Jacques CHARLIER, CHRISTO, Johannes CLADDERS, Pierre DAQUIN, Hanne DARBOVEN, Robert FILLIOU, Hans HAACKE, Pierre Alain HUBERT, Douglas HUEBLER, Jörg IMMENDORFF, Jacques LE GAC, Sol LEWITT, Bernd LOHAUS, Konrad LUEG-FISCHER, Annette MESSAGER, J. NICOLA, Yoko ONO, PANAMARENKO, A.R. PENCK, Jacques PINEAU, Sigmar POLKE, Katharina SIEVERDING, Klaus STAECK, Paul VAN RAFELGHEM. This box represents, symbolizes an important moment of the avant-garde art and the counter culture of the seventies, which involves and associates art, politics, solidarity, all this in a single goal: Freedom! Very Good+/Fine. We also PROVIDE SIXTEEN (16) ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS that presided over the edition of the SaltoArte box, giving the context, the event, soliciting artists and the result, the exhibition "Je/Nous Ik/Wij", the show in the circus and the conception/manufacturing the box SaltoArte. This includes: - A typed letter by Iisi Fiszman - 2 b/w silver prints entitled "La Fête de Mai", circus tent and shows - 4 issues of the magazine "Le Point - 4 issues of the magazine "Pour" - 4 posters (newspaper supplements in support of the magazine "POUR". And the envelope addressed to M. Broothaers: this set is contained in a posted brown kraft paper envelope with the rubber stamp "POUR", addressed to Marcel Broodthaers. See our description in Abebooks titled: "Salto/Arte (Saltoarte) Pour Écrire la Liberté. SALTO/ARTE, the context, documents". These documents are in fine condition. DETAILED DESRIPTION and CONDITION of the BOX and CONTENTS on DEMAND.
A set of sixteen (16) original documents that presided over the edition of the SaltoArte box, giving the context, preparing the event, soliciting artists and the result, the exhibition "Je/Nous Ik/Wij", the show in the circus and the conception/manufacturing the box Salto/Arte, event created by Isi Fiszman and Harald Szeemann. These documents must naturally accompany the box, inseparable. This set of sixteen (16) includes: - A) A typed letter in French by Isi Fiszman, printed on one side in black ink on a sheet of white paper, 30.3 x 21.1 cm, January 14, 1975. Letter sent to artists whose participation in the event they wish Letterhead Saltoarte in the left corner and, in the right corner, typed the title of the exhibition: Signed by Isi Fiszman in black ink (Isi Fiszman was an Antwerp collector who hosted the alternative space A379089 in Antwerp, co-founder with Jean-Claude Garot of the weeklies "Point" and "Pour"); - B) Two b/w silver prints entitled "La Fête de Mai", circus tent and shows, 18.3 x 24.5 cm each; - C) Four issues of the magazine "Le Point"; - D) Four issues of magazine "POUR"; - E) Four posters (newspaper supplements in support of the magazine "POUR": 2 for the "May Festival", 1 for "Dario Fo's show Mistero Buffo" by the "Nouvelle Scène Internationale Collective" and 1 advertisement for the magazine "POUR", each folded four times; unfolded: 57.7 x 67.7 cm; - F) A posted brown kraft paper envelope with the rubber stamp "POUR", addressed to Marcel BROODTHAERS, 30 x 23 cm. This set of 16 elements is contained in the posted brown kraft paper envelope with the rubber stamp "POUR", addressed to Marcel BROODTHAERS. Fine, near as new.