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LES LEVRES NUES. 1955. FIRST SERIES NR 6.

paul robertson — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 17:12:17 +0000

Bruxelles: Les Levres Nues, 1955

21 x 15cm, 40pp plus wrappers, A single number (6) of this Belgium surrealist journal founded by Marien with articles by Paul Nouge, Guy Debord ("Introduction a une critique de la geographie urbaine"), Ganchina, Gilbert Senecaut, and Marcel Marein. VG++.

L’HUMOUR VACHE. 1981.

paul robertson — Fri, 29 Oct 2021 19:27:41 +0000

Bruxelles: Les Levres Nues, 1981

30 x 21cm, 1pp. Political tract - very good with some handling creases.

LE VENT SE LEVE. 1963.

paul robertson — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 20:04:23 +0000

Watermael: Belgium Surrealist Group, 1963

21.2 x 14cm, 8pp. An open letter from the Belgium group in support for the beleaguered artist Roger van de Wouwer who was being prosecuted for obscenity by the ministry of Justice following an exhibition in the Galerie La Proue. Cover of the pamphlet reproduces a sculpture by de Wouwer of a headless and armless torso wearing a bloody sanitary towel. Signed by Marcel Marien, and Philip Soupault amongst others, Fine.<br />

LES LEVRES NUES. nrs 1 – 12 (ALL) NOUVELLES SERIES 1969 – 1973. 1969. A COMPLETE RUN OF THIS SECOND SERIES OF RARE JOURNAL.

paul robertson — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 20:00:45 +0000

Bruxelles: Les Levres Nues, 1969 - 1973

Uniformly 29.5 x 23cm, single sheet folded to give 8pp self cover. Coated paper. First edition. A complete run of the second series of this Belgium surrealist journal founded by Marien albeit the gap in time between the two series may allow the curator to regard them as separate journals. In the first series Marien did not include Magritte as one of the contributors but this was rectified here. All in fine condition, some uncut. Scarce as a complete run.

Price is for all 12 numbers together

PIE L’OBSCUR. HOMMAGE DU GROUPE SURREALISTE DE BELGIQUE A SAINT-JUST. 1945.

paul robertson — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 17:31:58 +0000

Herenthout, Editee par Marcel Marien, s.d. (1945)

22 x 27.5 cm. first edition of this surrealist tract which quotes the French revolutionary Saint-Just as an introduction to a text by Marien: "Pie l'obscur sur la seconde"; which is an attack on the Vatican and clericalism in general. In fact here Marien calls the Pope "public enemy number one". The photomontage of a Jesus statue on top of a naked woman is by Magritte. Folded twice but otherwise very good.

LES LEVRES NUES. OUVRAGES DISPONIBLES3. 1973.

paul robertson — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 14:42:19 +0000

Bruxelles: Les Levres Nues, n.d. (1974) 27 x 22cm, 2pp (single folded sheet) printed black on green. A price list for this Les Levres Nues (associated with the later forms of Belgium surrealism) and La Fait Accompli. Folded for mailing - VG.

ROGER VAN DE WOUWER. 1984.

paul robertson — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 14:31:50 +0000

Bruxelles: Galerie La Maree, 1984 14 x 10.7cm, 10pp (two folded sheets). Exhibition catalogue for a solo show of paintings and drawings with 4 reproduced in b/w and a poem by Marcel Marien. Twenty-four works listed as on show, VG+.

MIS EN OEUVRES 1984.

paul robertson — Fri, 08 May 2020 09:27:41 +0000

Bruxelles: Galerie Isy Brachot, 1984 21 x 15cm, 4pp. Announcement card for a solo show with one work reproduced on front in full colour. Internally gallery details. VG.

MAREIEN MARCEL MILANO. 1975.

paul robertson — Fri, 08 May 2020 09:25:36 +0000

Milano: Orario Galleria, 1974 21 x 15cm, 4pp plus original red wrappers. Exhibition catalogue and artist's book for a solo show by Marien. 25 works listed as exhibited. The internal sheets reproduce a b/w image of a middle age man dancing with a younger girl and then two blank pages awaiting the addition of images hence turning this in to a quasi-artist's book. The inner pages have been collated incorrectly and are upside down compared with the cover, otherwise VG+. Priced thus.

LA PORTE DE JADE. 1975.

paul robertson — Fri, 08 May 2020 09:20:48 +0000

Brussels: Galerie de Fre, 1975 21 x 10.5cm, 4pp. Announcement leaflet/exhibition catalogue for a solo show by Marien. 110 works listed as exhibited. Two black on yellow illustrations of works. VG+.

L’ACTIVE SURREALISTE EN BELGIQUE. 1979.

paul robertson — Fri, 08 May 2020 09:18:02 +0000

Brussels: Editions. Lebeer Hossmann, Collection "Le Fil rouge," 1979 15 x 11cm, 4pp. Publisher's announcement/subscription card for a book on Belgium surrealism (the bravest wing of the surrealist internationale as they remained to fight the Nazi when most ran - Paul Eluard excepted). Text notes Marcel Marien has annotated the book. VG.

CRYSTAL BLINKERS/LE FAIT ACCOMPLI/ DE LA JURISPRUDENCE SURREALISTE. 1973.

paul robertson — Fri, 08 May 2020 09:10:19 +0000

N.p. (Bruxelles): Lew Levres Nues, 1973 22 x 14.5cm, 6pp. Promotional leaflet for a Marien artist's book and the Levres Nues Le Fait Accompli. Small drawings after Marien. On the back page is De la Jurispudence Surrealiste where the police seizure of books by Camile Goemans is condemned - signed in print by Louis Aragon, Andre Breton, Robert Desnos, Paul Eluard, Benjamin Peret, Pierre Unick. Folded as issued. VG+.