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SCHWARZ UND WEISS. BALLY CHILLIDA VASARELY. PORTOFOLIOS OF OFFSET PRINTS.

paul robertson — Sun, 05 Jan 2025 16:22:24 +0000

Germany: n.p. (Zeitschrift "Der architekt") n.d. 30 x 21cm, outer folded card with a printed dust jacket with an image by Chilida and internally 12 original b/w offset lithographic prints (four per artist) separated by red cards and with a foreword/introduction by Alfred Simon. JOINT 30 x 21CM, 1pp offset lithograph (with a reproduced Vaserely work) that has a mimeographed message wishing a happy new year (in German) to the recipient and a blind stamp. This is not mentioned in the literature and appears to be a festive gift from "Der architekt"to clients. Outer dust jacket a bit grubby and edge damage but the internal prints are VG+. Scarce.

UNTITLED. THREE DIMENSIONAL STAND UP. C. 1971.

paul robertson — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 22:48:27 +0000

22 x 30 x 4cm, blue & black screen printing on light glossy card stock and acrylic sheet. Depending on the point of view and movement, the overlapping lines create a "moving" optical artwork. Very good example.

VASARELY. TABLEAUX CINETIQUES. 1959

paul robertson — Sat, 28 Dec 2024 16:03:17 +0000

Paris: Galerie Denise Rene, 1959 27 x 21cm, 28pp plus card covers. Exhibition catalogue/artist's book with 6 works reproduced in b/w. The middle double page spread has a silkscreen image of the artist on green card stock. Other pages have varying card stock - usually to create an interesting optical illusion via after image from the strong and stark b/w lithographs. 116 works listed in detail as being for sale. Very good condition.

UNTITLED. 1966.

paul robertson — Tue, 23 May 2023 07:58:11 +0000

N.p.: n.p., n.d. (1966)

53 x 50cm, three colour (Black, blue and grey) silkscreen with a op-art design. Signed in the plate. VG+.

ORIGINALGRAPHIKS. 1968.

paul robertson — Wed, 06 Apr 2022 14:46:05 +0000

Koln: Galerie der Spiegel, n.d. (1968) 15 x 15cm, 4pp. Promotional leaflet for a number of editions by Indiana, Gunter Fruhtrunk, Allen Jones, Utz Kampmann, Dieter Kreig, Dante Leonelli, Francois Morellet, Robert Motherwell, Martial Raysse and Victor Vasarely. Each work is reproduced in b/w apart from the Indiana Love which is in colour on the front. A subscription form is found on the flap. VG+.

DRAWING. 1966. TWO PART PRINT WITH PLASTIC OVERLAY. THE SEVENTH PRINT ISSUED BY THE WILD HAWTHORN PRESS.

paul robertson — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 15:36:11 +0000

Dunsyre: Wild Hawthorn Press, 1965 55 x 43cm, black on white silkscreen with 54 x 42cm white on plastic overlay. An abstract pattern which when the overlay is moved creates a kinetic work in the emerging style of Op-Art. This is one of the rarest of Wild Hawthorn Press works to find - sometimes it was sold without the overlay with Finlay's blessing but here is it extant. Very slight rippling else VG+. Rare.

VASARELY. 1964.

paul robertson — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:25:48 +0000

Dusseldorf: Kunsthalle Grappeplatz, 1964 26 x 19cm, 64pp. Card covers. Exhibition catalogue with 22 works reproduced in b/w and colour. Text by Vasarely from his diary translated into German. 100 works listed as exhibited. Very good.

VICTOR VASARELY. 1962

paul robertson — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:23:34 +0000

NYC: World House Galleries, 1962 20.4 x 16cm, 20pp plus card covers. Printed on multicoloured stock. An exhibition catalogue with nine works reproduced in b/w and twenty-eight works noted as exhibited by title and date. Very good with minor wear.

VASARELY. 1969.

paul robertson — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:10:58 +0000

NYC: Sidney Janis, 1969 28 x 21.5cm, 24pp plus black card covers with op-art design. Exhibition catalogue with 19 b/w reproductions of paintings and two in colour. Fifty-one works noted in detail. As with all Janis exhibition catalogues the design is very appealing and interesting. Very good.

VASARELY. 1963

paul robertson — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:08:08 +0000

Paris: Musee Des Arts Decoratifs, 1963 31 x 24.6cm, 24pp pluscard covers. Exhibition catalogue with 11 works reproduced in b/w and colours. Texts by Michel Fare and Vasarely in French. Minor wear and tear to covers although internally very good condition.

VICTOR VASARELY. 1964

paul robertson — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:05:40 +0000

Den Haag: Haags Gemeentemuseum, 1964 22.5 x 19cm, 36pp. Card covers. Exhibition catalogue with 20 works reproduced in b/w and colour. Text by Vasarely from his diary translated into Dutch. 121 works listed. One diagonal crease to top corner of the book otherwise vg.

VASARELY. 1957. WITH PRINTED PLASTIC INSERT MULTIPLE.

paul robertson — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:00:48 +0000

Paris: Galerie Denise Rene, 1957 26.5 x 21cm, 16pp including card covers. One silkscreened plastic insert. Exhibition catalogue/artist's book with twelve works reproduced in b/w. Text by Guy Habasque in French. The plastic insert is printed such that when it is placed over the middle double page spread the images causes a dynamic optical illusion and the sense of movement in the piece. Very good condition.