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ZE STUDIO NAD GENEZA PLASTYKI NOWOCZESNEJ W POLSCE NADBITEA / MIEDZY EKSPRESJONIZMEM A KONSTRUKTYWIZMEM. 1967. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR.

paul robertson — Wed, 27 Oct 2021 19:39:28 +0000

n.p. (Warsaw?): n.p. (1967)

24 x 16.5cm, 70pp. Original wrappers. First edition of this deeply theoretical monograph on the work of Szczuka - constructivist and member of BLOK. Written in Polish there is a short French summary at the end of the book and eight plates after works by the artist.

This copy is augumented by a signed dedication on the front cover by the author which notes also that the named person should look at page 57 (where the French translation begins). Some wear to bottom of spine with minor paper loss and a closed tear at top of spine otherwise very good.

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SOCIAL KUNST NR. 8. 1932.

paul robertson — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 17:51:57 +0000

Copenhagen: Mondus Forlag, 1932
The last of nine issues, 20 x 26cm. 32pp. per. Black on white reproductions of works throughout many full page (drawings, paintings, photomontage, cartoons, film posters et. al.) by contributing artists per number. Each in original glued wrappers with attached yapped pictorial dustwrapper with a design by a contributing artist. A rare complete run of this collectively edited polemically oriented vanguard Danish journal. Each issue is composed of a thematic or monographic survey of works by an individual artist or artists.
This is nr 8. FOTO-MONTAGE. Text by Gurli Ketner & Torba Gregersen. Composed of introduction followed by full-page reproductions (some in black and red) of striking photomontages by J. Heartfield, V. Klutsis, El Lissitsky, L. Moholy-Nagy, H. Richter, A. Rodchenko, A. Urban, et. al. A very good+ example in dustwrapper with a photomontage design (recto and verso), by Heartfield.
Very scarce.

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URSULA NOORDNUNG BEAR/URSULA NOORDNUNG NOTHING BUT A TOY.

paul robertson — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 21:11:18 +0000

NSK
Irwin
URSULA NOORDNUNG BEAR
Lubljanka: Irwin, 1999
40 x 50 x 16cm (approx - dimensions can vary dependant on pose) plush teddy bear with embroidered armband (a Malevich cross). A cuddly object multiple with sinister totalitarian overtones found in the armband. Fine condition - edition size unknown but not many. Rare.
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NSK
Irwin and Svetlana Makarovic
URSULA NOORDNUNG NOTHING BUT A TOY
Dusseldorf: Irwin, 2000
21 x 15cm, 16pp (self cover). Children’s story book created by Makarovic based on the plush toy issued by Irwin in the previous year. Three colour illustrations of the teddy bear’s adventures and text in English. Issued on the occasion of an exhibition - The Fifth Element - Money or Art in the Kunstthalle, Dusseldorf. Fine.

BOTH ITEMS TOGETHER

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