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OBJETS DE MON AFFECTION/WATERCOLOURS 1917 – 1919. 1968.

paul robertson — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 14:55:05 +0000

London: Hanover Gallery, 1968 11.2 x 18.2cm, 1pp typographic announcement card for a show of sculptures by Man Ray and a posthumous show of watercolours by Picabia. Printed in blue, red and green. 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.

LES SOUVENIRS DE KIKI. PREFACE BY FOUJITTA. 1929.

paul robertson — Sat, 09 Oct 2021 18:27:00 +0000

Paris: Henri Broca, 1929

22.5 x 18cm. 174pp. B/w breitz of the author by Kisling, Foujita, Per Krohg, Hermine David, et. al. Ten photographs by Man Ray. Wrappers with tipped-on pictorial design. First edition of these clipped illustrated memoirs by Montparnesse's most famous model, "chanteuse informale", star of Man Ray's "L'Etoile de Mer", and many wild Parisian nights. The false sexy rumour of the time was that she could not grow pubic hair and did not need to shave. A close to fine example of this very desirable and highly entertaining work. Scarce.

KONKRETION Nr 1 + KONKRETION Nr 5/6. 1935. BOUND IN BOARDS TOGETHER

paul robertson — Tue, 12 Oct 2021 15:48:16 +0000

Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm: Konretion, September 1935 + March 1936

Uniformly, 20.2 x 14cm, 32pp plus card covers. Modern board bindings with tape. Three separate numbers in two issues of this Danish art review which includes the rare double number (5/6) devoted to French surrealism with poems in their original language by Paul Eluard, Hugnet, Dali, Peret as well as illustrations by Dali, Valentine Hugo, Magritte, Man Ray, Arp. Edited by the painter and writer Vilhelm Bjerke-Petersen.

Nr 1 has contributions by and on Arp, Kandinsky, Petersen and others and reproductions of works after Man Ray, Sophie Tauber Arp, Kandinsky, Arp, Dali and Max Ernst amongst others. Original wrappers retained, both copies have former owner's signatures on the first inside page and the wrappers of the double issue have some printer's ink stains and a minor water mark reducing what would have been otherwise near fine to very good+. Rare.

POLAROID PORTRAITS. VOLUME 1. 1972.

paul robertson — Tue, 15 Oct 2024 10:50:15 +0000

London, Mathews Miller Dunbar, 1972.

16 x 12cm, 72pp with 34 b/w reproductions of polaroid portraits each of Hamilton taken by Francis Bacon, Larry Bell, Bob Benson, Joseph Beuys, George Brecht, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Christo, Bill Copley, Robert Creeley, Jim Dine, Rita Donagh, Barry Flanagan, Gilbert and George, David Hockney, Robert Irwin, Jasper Johns, William Katz, R.B. Kitaj, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Morris, N.E. Thing Co., Ltd., Claes Oldenburg, Brigid Polk, Man Ray, Jim Rosenquist, Dieter Roth, Joe Tilson, Jean Tinguely, Wolf Vostel, Andy Warhol, Emmett Williams, and La Monte Young. Hard covers with printed typographical dustjacket. VG+. Now scarce.

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Title: Polaroid Portraits. Vol. 1.

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Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

IL REALE ASSOLUTO. 1964.

paul robertson — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:22:27 +0000

Milano: Galleria Schwarz, 1964 32 x 23cm, 84pp plus card covers. Original glassine paper dj. First edition of this artist's book illustrated with 10 original lithographs by Man Ray en texte a further bound in one page reproduced drawing by Duchamp and a cover design by Duchamp. The text in Italian is by Arturo Schwarz. An unnumbered example, many pagers have spots of light and dark foxing and the glassine sheet is torn in various places although complete. Scarce publication in any condition.

“R” FROM “L’ALFABETO DI BOLAFFIARTE”. 1972. LIMITED EDITION. RAISED TEXT.

paul robertson — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 08:55:18 +0000

N.p. (Turin): Bolaffi Arte, n.d. (1972) 30 x 24.8cm, 2pp offset photolithograph with a work by the surrealist which is the letter "R" created for the series "L'alfabeto di Bolaffiarte". The work is the artist's signature and is printed to allow parts of the image to be raised (to create "veins"). One of 5,000 numbered copies (on the reverse) which was also produced for Bolaffi's magazine cover. This work was unsigned by Man Ray but noterised on his behalf to make the work "official" with an embossed bling stamp of his signature while on the left is the blind stamp of the publisher, overleaf a short text has the stamped number. VG+.

galleria di fance mancini. artists rota.

paul robertson — Sun, 07 May 2023 12:15:43 +0000

Pesaro: Galleria di France Mancini, n.d. (1980s?) 10.5 x 15cm, 1pp typographic design listing the 60 artists represented by the gallery. Verso blank and unposted. Sadly someone has made a small sketch on the front in blue ink. Priced thus.

THREE WORKS IN PROGRESS/OBJET TROUVE OBJEKTE FLUXUS. 1995.

paul robertson — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 12:08:16 +0000

Berlin: Galerie Georg Nothelfer, 1995 10 x 21cm, 1pp typographic design announcement card for an exhibition of three public artworks by Christo and Jean-Claude - Wrapped Reichstag, The Gates and Over The River. A further exhibition of found object works is also noted. VG+ Unmailed example

NEW YORK, NEW YORK. 1978.

paul robertson — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 10:21:56 +0000

NYC: Light, 1978 21 x 10cm, 4pp. Announcement card for a group exhibition of twentieth Century photograph which included works by Berenice Abbott, Bechers, Henri Cartier Bresson, William Eggleston, Lee Friedlander, Andre Kertesz, Man-Ray, Duane Michals, Alfred Stieglitz, Weegee and others. One b/w image by Lee Friedlander is reproduced. VG+.

ART POSTER INTERNATIONAL.

paul robertson — Thu, 05 May 2022 09:32:16 +0000

Luzern: Art Poster International, n.d. (1980s?) 60 x 42cm, 2pp - double sided poster issued by the publishers/distribution organisation to promote their sales of pop art, surrealist and other posters. A number of colour images of the various posters for sale. A folded copy as mailed out but there are punch holes for storage in a ring binder. Priced thus.

IRIS TIME NR 5. 1963.

paul robertson — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 18:23:24 +0000

Paris: Galerie Iris Clert, 1962 Uniformly, 18.4 x 26.1 cm. 4pp. per. B/w photo-documentation. Small tabloid format. The fifth of 46 numbers of the influential and eccentric gallerist's intriguing review. Always noted for her presentations of the newest tendencies on the art market in an unconventional manner, Clert's "Iris Time" serves as both documentation, newsletter, gossip tabloid and catalogue forum for the gallery's artists. And, on every copy, Clert's own image on the masthead posed as a vamp. This number promotes the "Salon D'Avril" which includes work by Arp, Arman, Bury, Copley, Fontana, Golub, Man Ray, Seuphor, Takis, Trouille amongst others. VG+. Scarce.