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Paolo Gasparini (b.1934)
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Paolo Gasparini
- Cuba, 1962-1965
A unique maquette of a book which never appeared at the time. With 105 vintage silver prints. Text by Armand Gatti. Treasury binding with photographic cover, collaged pages on heavy card with photographs, transfer lettering and typescript within. Slipcased in a red cloth case.
Literature
Gasparini, Paolo & Armand Gatti, Le ciel est dans la rue: Cuba 1962-1965, Editions du Toucan, Paris, 2007.
Condition
Remarkably good condition. Box, boards, pages and photographic surfaces all in very good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A Venezuelan of Italian extraction, Paolo Gasparini moved to Cuba in the first years of the Revolution. From 1962 to 1965, he documented the achievements of the regime. Back in Europe, he tried without success to publish this enthusiastic account of the Cuban revolution. This maquette was used to present the project to various publishers, and is unique. Editions du Toucan in Paris finally published Le ciel est dans la rue, long after the illusions of the Cuban revolution had evaporated.