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CESAR SCULPTUREN. 1966.

paul robertson — Wed, 21 May 2025 11:52:54 +0000

Duisburg: Wilhelm-Lehmbruck-Museum Der Stadt, 1966 42 x 60cm, b/w offset lithographic exhibition poster for a solo show by Cesar. One work reproduced in b/w. Folded as issued else VG+.

LE PAPIER. 1966. EARLY DISPLAY OF BOOK OBJECTS BY MARCEL BROODTHAERS.

paul robertson — Sat, 17 May 2025 19:47:43 +0000

Bruxelles: Cogeime, 1966. 30 x 21cm, 4pp announcement card for a group show mostly of watercolours, pencils, gouache, ink, oils and pastel paintings on paper but also for the early presentation of book objects by Marcel Broodthaers. Paintings by Bonfanti, Bruning, Bryen, Cesar, Chagall, Debrem Degottex, Tanouarn, Sonnenstern, Stenne, Jef Verheyen and Van der Wouwer, alongside sculptures by Monheim, One b/w image of a painting by Cesar (Lacis - Arrache) is tipped on inside the card else minimal text. Not noted in the Broothaers literature. VG+ and rare.

LA FORME. LES MOYENS PICTURAUX DANS LEUR DYNAMISME COSMIQUE. LA FORME DANS L’ESPACE SUPERIEUR DE LA COULEUR.; 1984.

paul robertson — Sun, 06 Apr 2025 12:19:55 +0000

Paris: Galerie Spiess, 1984 30 x 21cm, 16pp plus card covers. Exhibition catalogue for a group show with 68 works by Amman, Arp, Calder, Cesar, Domela, Fontana, Kandinsky, Klein, Leger, Picasso, Tauber-Arp and Wolman. Short texts in French. Six works are illustrated after Gleizes. Domela (2), Amman, Weber and Wolman in colour (except the Wolman "Scotch Art" work). Slight bumping bottom right else VG.

THE POETIC IMAGE. 1969. DIE CUT INVITE CARD.

paul robertson — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:42:14 +0000

London: Hanover Gallery, n.p. (1969) 22 x 6cm (approx) die-cut announcement card with a thumb on the front and a list of the participating artists on the back including Horst Antes, Francis Bacon, Cesar, Giorgio de Chirico, Salvador Dali, Max Ernst, Leonor Fini, Hiquily, Roy Lichtenstein, Rene Magritte, Makowski, Man Ray, Giacomo Manzu, Louise Nevelson, Trova, H.C. Westermann. VG+. Scarce.

NOUVEAU REALISME. 2000.

paul robertson — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:00:15 +0000

London: Mayor Gallery, 2000

23 x 20.5cm, 40pp. card covers. Exhibition catalogue with 15 works illustrated in colours with descriptions. Short essay by Marco Livingston. A representative sample of Arman, Cesar, Christo, Deschamps, Hains, Jacquet, Klein, Raynaud, Raysee, Saint Phalle, Tinguely, Spoerri, Villegle are to be found. Fine.

GRAPHISCHE BLATTER VON BILDHAUERN DES 20. JAHRHUNDERTS. 1971.

paul robertson — Mon, 16 May 2022 13:17:04 +0000

Krefeld: Kaiser Haus Wilhelm Museum, 1971 30 x 21cm, 2pp announcement card for a group show including works by Jean Arp, Joseph Beuys, Reg Butler, Cesar, Lynn Chadwick, Eduardo Chillida, Alberto Giacometti, Marino Marini, Henry Moore and others. One drawing (Das Paar) in b/w by Giacometti on reverse. This has four die-cut holes for storage in a ring binder as issued by the Museum. VG+.

TEGENSPRAAK. 1993.

paul robertson — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:50:55 +0000

Antwerpen: Guy Schraenen, 1993 60 x 42cm, b/w exhibition poster for a number of shows where two "contradicting" artists exhibited together. Curated by Guy Schraenen the various artists included John Baldessari, Gunter Uecker, Jochen Gerz, Mirtha Dermisache, Ulises Carrion, Daniel Buren, Michel Seuphor, Chrstian Boltanski, Jenny Holzer, Cesar, Maurizio Nannucci, Dieter Roth, E.A. Vigo, Roman Opalka, Jose Sarmiento, Wolf Vostell, Gabor Toth, George Maciunas, Ben Vautier and Thomas Kapielski. The works (mostly books and editions) came from Schraenen's own collection the "Archive for Small Press and Comminicaiton". Folded as issued else VG+.

CESAR. 1971.

paul robertson — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 16:53:59 +0000

Dusseldorf: Eat-Art Galerie, 1971 42 x 30cm, black on white paper. Offset exhibition poster for the artist’s first show at Spoerri’s gallery. Four images of a bust of Cesar along with gallery text. VG+.

ANTI-PROCESS MANIFESTATION COLLECTIVE ORGANISEE PAR ALAIN JOUFFROY ET JEAN-JACQUES LABEL. 1960.

paul robertson — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 13:48:02 +0000

Paris: Galerie des Quatre Saisons, 1960 44.8 x 28 cm black on orange paper. Announcement poster/political tract for one of the three famous public protestations against the Algerian war, which took place in the form of artist exhibitions. The illustration on the poster is of a public execution by guillotine and beneath it a quotation by Marcel Duchamp: "Il faut abolir l'idee de jugement". The exhibition included works by various surrealists and nouvelle realists including Victor Brauner, Bona de Mandiargues, Camille Bryen, Jorge Camacho, Cardenas, CÃ©sar, Bernard Dufour, Ferro (who was not called yet Erro), Oyvind Falhstrom, Wifredo Lam, Hundertwasser, Henri Michaux, Roberto Matta amongst others. Others (such as Dufrene) played music or read poetry. The poster also reproduces a political tract signed by many of the artists entitled: "Pour le droit de l'homme a disposer de lui-meme". Folded but overall a very good example of an important political action.