DOGS 128 ZWEIHUNDIGE SCHNELLZEICHNUNGEN. 1981. ONE OF 300 SIGNED & NUMBERED BOOKS WITH HAND DRAWN DOUBLE PAGE DOGS DRAWING

Berlin/Binningen: Rainer Verlag/Roth’s Verlag,1981

29 x 29 cm, unpaginated. Card covers. One of the first edition of this artist’s book which was created by the father and son (as with many of the last book works by Roth) in an edition of only 300 signed and numbered copies with a double-page, double mirror drawing signed ‘Bjorn Roth, Sept. 84.

We have been told although not confirmed that Dieter Roth did just the first c. 50 drawings in the book alone and from around copy nr 60 there are collaboration works between Dieter & Bjorn, and (at least) from number 200 Bjorn completed the edition. This is number 248.

All is in excellent condition although the original drawing on the final endpapers has a small tear on the top of the left side of the sheet caused by Roth fixing the open book by scotch tape to the work surface and not removing it with the care it should have required – a common fault to a number of these books. Scarce Roth books and the fact that the drawing is by Bjorn rather than Dieter should not detract from a marvellous artist’s book (Bjorn’s style of drawing is very like his fathers after all). Ref: Dieter Roth Books + Multiples 2004) Pg 199.