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MULTIPART. 1971.

paul robertson — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 21:09:16 +0000

Warsaw: Galeria Foksal Warszawa, 1971 53 x 42cm, 4pp broadside - exhibition catalogue for a show of Kantor's paintings and sculptures related to his dramaturgical activities. Ten small b/w images of works and the cast, A long text by Wieslaw Borowski in Polish and French. Long list of exhibitions and performances on last page. Some water stains to the pages (mild browning) else VG. Scarce.

METAMORPHOSES. 1982.

paul robertson — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 12:09:12 +0000

Paris: Galerie de France, 1982

69 x 43cm, b/w offset lithographic exhibition poster with a large portrait of the dramaticist, artist and poet. Very good.

TEN POLISH CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS FROM THE COLELCTION OF MUZEUM SZTUKI, LODZ. 1979.

paul robertson — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 09:23:45 +0000

Edinburgh: Richard Demarco Gallery, 1979 30 x 21cm, 26pp + (4pp) + 4pp pictorial covers, exhibition catalogue. B/w throughout. Ten reproductions of works by Beres, Jurkiewicz, Kantor, Krasinski, Opalka, Pierzgalski, Starcewski, Strumillo, Winiarski, Wodiczko.

Kantor also provides a text "From collage to emballage" in which he outlines his discovery of a technique which "allowed me to go beyond painting". His reproduced work here is 'Man with Suitcase' from 1967. Opalka's contribution is a detail of "Description of the world" (a number painting of course) also from 1967. One of 1,000 copies produced. Fine condition.

PAINTINGS BY TADEUSZ KANTOR. 1960. FIRST EXHIBITION IN AMERICA.

paul robertson — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:55:30 +0000

NYC: Saidenberg Gallery, 1960 12.3 x 17.4cm, 4pp. Announcement card for the first showing of painted works by the dramaturg Kantor in America. One abstract work from 1958 - reproduced in colour and tipped on. VG. Scarce ephemera.

CRICOT 2 MET DODENKLAS VAN TADEUZ KANTOR. 1977.

paul robertson — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 08:52:53 +0000

Nancy: Festival de Nancy, 1977 30 x 21cm, 1pp, b/w announcement leaflet for a French performance of Kantor's most famous production. With a near full sheet b/w image of a boy doll sitting at one of the school desk. Folded but otherwise VG+. Scarce.

TEATR CRICOT 2 TEATR NIEMOZLIWY T. KANTORA. 1973.

paul robertson — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 18:23:49 +0000

Krakow: Galeria Krzysyztofory, 1973 21 x 21cm, printed folder content of two brochures - a 21 x 21cm, 4pp essay Wyjatki z Artykulu by Wieslawa Borowskiego and a 21 x 21cm, 20pp with many double and triple fold-outs displaying scenes from the Lovelies and Dowdies (Nadobnisie i Koczkodany) drama. Staples of the second brochure are a little rusty but otherwise VG.

CRICOT 2 THEATRE INFORMATION GUIDE 1987 – 1988. 1989.

paul robertson — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 18:08:36 +0000

Krakow: s.p.; (Theatre Cricot), 1989 30 x 21cm. 220pp. Stapled original pictorial self-covers in colours. A major reference document from Kantor himself displaying most of the activities of his group from the two years - effectively an annual report. Black and white illustrations throughout juxtaposed to texts and reproduced newspaper reviews which outline the world wide success of the touring group. Kantor produced such reports infrequently but they are comprehensive and particularly useful for the Anglophone due to a great number of translated texts contained within. Very good copy. Scarce.

EMBALLAGES. 1976.

paul robertson — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 18:05:41 +0000

Warsaw: Galerie Foksal, 1976 20 x 29cm. 36pp. Stapled wrappers. First English language version of this compilation-history of Kantor's poetic 'emballages'. The 'popular' exhibition of the title (1963) introduced a unique approach to informal painting. Translation: Piotr Graff. A fine copy although slight rust to staples.

THE THEATRE OF DEATH. 1975.

paul robertson — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 18:03:45 +0000

Warsaw: Galerie Foksal, 1975 21 x 30cm. 6pp. Stapled wrappers. First English language version of this concise tract. Kantor was the primary instigator of avant-garde activity in Poland after WWII. His intermedial theatrical manifestations and Happenings typically ruptured the established illusory barriers between performers and audience members (i.e. art and life). Translation: Piotr Graff. A fine example although staples are rusty after nearly 50 years.

TEATR CRICOT 2 (LOVELIES AND DOWDIES). 1973.

paul robertson — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:58:50 +0000

N.p. (Edinburgh): s.p., n.d. (1973?) 21 x 30cm. 10pp, stapled self-wrappers, printed recto only. Publicity handout for Kantor's production of Nadobnisie I Kockodady/ "Lovelies and dowdies" at the Edinburgh Festival. There is no text only reproduced (badly) photographs of the performance and actors. Some wear and tear to edges and some creases but this is a rare ephemeral document.

THE CLOAKROOM/(LOVELIES AND DOWDIES). 1973.

paul robertson — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:57:10 +0000

Edinburgh: Demarco Gallery, 1973 21 x 21cm. 12pp. Stapled self-wrappers. First edition of the English language premier of Kantor's play where all the audience members were instructed that "Entrance to the theatre only through cloak-room/Cloak room obligatory). The programme reprints a synopsis of the play along with 6 b/w images of the cast (one of which is a Kantor photo-collage). The programme also states - "The handing over of outer garments in the cloak-room is the most important duty of the audience". The final scene of the play is that of the remaining, un-murdered characters (mostly bourgeois) swallowing suicide pills and awaiting their fate. No member of the British Royal family has, sadly, been known to have visited the performance. Laid in as issued: Borowski, St. I. EXTRACTS FROM WIESLAW BOROWSKI'S "FUNCTION OF THE TEXT IN THE PLAYS OF T. KANTOR” 21 x 21cm, 4pp. text only in English translation by Dabrowski. Laid in as issued: Kantor, Tadeuz MARGINAL NOTES 21 x 21cm, 12pp. A lengthy consideration by the director on his theatre. Text only in English translation by Dabrowski. Price for all three items together

THE WATER HEN. A DRAMA IN THREE ACTS. 1972.

paul robertson — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:53:39 +0000

Edinburgh: Edinburgh Festival, 1972 23 x 21cm. Single sheet printed on both recto and verso with text. Issued on the occasion of Kantor's production of the title theatrical manifestation at the Edinburgh Festival (1972) - a revival in Edinburgh after earlier performances in Poland, Rome and Nice in the 60s. Noteworthy is the uncredited Witkiewicz translation. His work had a profound philosophic (if not aesthetic) influence upon Kantor. Formerly folded, else a very good+ example of this uncommon document. 50 uk pounds