TOUT POESIE. 1965.
£350.00
Nice: Centre de Art Total (the artist), n.d. (1965)
21.2 x 16.7cm, 16pp plus wall paper covers . Bound by metal rivets. A single number of Ben’s irregular journal which here has only offset printed pages on the theme of “Poetry”. The contents consist of a poems by Ben in French: Une lettre de BEN (1962) / Première partie du discours prononcé par BEN à sa bande (1963), La poésie totale (1962), BEN tu es con (1963). Vers la fin cela devient triste (1966),Vers la fin cela devient cochon (1965).
This example from the edition of 500 copies has a handwritten dedication in ink by Ben at the back of the book.
The book has the original rivets in place if a bit loose at the front. The wallpaper wrappers have two short closed tears top and bottom of the spine but are still wrapping around and is internally VG+. Very scarce.
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