Lot 55
  • 55

Hans Bellmer (1902 - 1975)

Estimate
45,000 - 55,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Hans Bellmer
  • Les jeux de la Poupéeillustrés de textes par Paul Eluard.Paris, Les Editions Premieres, 1949
In -4° (24,9 x 19,2 cm; 9 3/4  x  17 1/2  in.), broché, avec bande-annonce, sous chemise et étui moderne. Illustré de 15 tirages argentiques coloriés à l'aniline par Bellmer plus deux tirages argentiques coloriés découpés sur la couverture et la page de titre. Signé au crayon sur la dernière page et tamponné '104'. Exemplaire no 104 d'une édition de 136 plus 6 exemplaires HC numérotés A à F.



Book illustrated with 15 hand-coloured silver prints with two additional cropped coloured silver prints on the front cover and on the title page. . Ed.104/136 + 6 HC.

Literature

Martin Parr/ Gerry Badger: The Photobook. A History, Vol. 1, London, Phaidon, 2004, p. 106/107.

Condition

En très bon état général. Sous chemise et étui moderne. Débroché, dos légèrement déchiré dans sa partie supérieure. Les tirages en très bon état, un avec légère trace de rayure.
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