Uncommon autograph signature of the important German painter, draftsman, printmaker and sculptor. Neatly penned in blue ink on an album sheet, with a bust portrait photograph affixed beneath and a collector's notation at the foot, recording that the signature was obtained at the City Art Museum [St. Louis, MO] on May 10, 1948. 4.5 x 5.5 inches [11.5 x 14 cm]. In fine condition. Read More...
A highly amusing 19th century treen box in the shape of a sarcophagus, concealing a carved bone male nude figure with hinged large erect penis which can extend from inside. 6cm long. Most unusual!
Elephant Folio with color and b/w illustrations. Limited to 2000 copies, this copy boldly signed in black ink by the artist on second front free endpaper. Unpaginated (39 leaves, some printed on verso and recto, some on verso only), including a facsimile of the original "Manifiesto Blanco" published in Spanish in Buenos Aires in 1946 in which he sets forth the parameters for his art movement, "Spatialism," together with translations of the manifesto into Italian, German, French, and English, an homage by Alain Jouffroy, poems by Michel Fougares, Raffaele Carrieri, and Leonardo Sinisgalli, a statement by Fontana, 4 small illustrations, 5 large portrait photographic illus., and 17 large plates (12 in color or tint) showing details of Fontana's work. Some leaves loose or separated from the block. Bound in publisher's binding, cloth backed, with slipcase (upper and lower panels largely separated, reinforced within). Literature: Harry Ruhé & Camillo Rigo: "Lucio Fontana - graphics, multiples and more ...", Tuja Books, Amsterdam 2006, mentioned and ill. p. 197. Read More...