MARCEL BROODTHAERS (1924-1976) Pense-Bête
MARCEL BROODTHAERS (1924-1976)
Pense-Bête
the complete artist's book of 32 pages with letterpress (sixteen with collage elements plus one on the cover), on wove paper, 1964, signed, dated and dedicated 'A mes amis Albert et Solange' in blue ink on a label affixed to the back cover and 'Buvons a la reussite de nos crimminelles entreprises...les couers (?) sont vides...' on the page before the index, from the edition of unknown size, published by the artist, Brussels, Belgium, bound (as issued), the full sheets, in very good condition, with the original black paper wrapper, a plastic wrapper and a later cloth bound case
Overall: 12 ½ x 9 3⁄8 x 7⁄8 in. (318 x 238 x 22 mm.)
(album)
Provenance
Galerie Jos Jamar 29
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MARCEL BROODTHAERS (1924-1976)
Pense-Bête
the complete artist's book of 32 pages with letterpress (sixteen with collage elements plus one on the cover), on wove paper, 1964, signed, dated and dedicated 'A mes amis Albert et Solange' in blue ink on a label affixed to the back cover and 'Buvons a la reussite de nos crimminelles entreprises...les couers (?) sont vides...' on the page before the index, from the edition of unknown size, published by the artist, Brussels, Belgium, bound (as issued), the full sheets, in very good condition, with the original black paper wrapper, a plastic wrapper and a later cloth bound case
Overall: 12 ½ x 9 3⁄8 x 7⁄8 in. (318 x 238 x 22 mm.)
(album)
Provenance
Galerie Jos Jamar 29
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Time, Location
Auction House
