- 177
Kruchenykh, Aleksei.
Estimate
3,000 - 4,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Vzorval' [Explodity]. St Petersburg: EUY, 1913
- Paper
8vo (180 x 120mm.), second edition, [limited to 450 copies], lithographed and rubber-stamped text, 17 lithographed illustrations (of which 4 and the cover are by Rozanova, others by Goncharova, Kulbin, Altman and Malevich), original lithographed pictorial wrappers, backstrip partly split, some rusting around staples
Literature
Hellyer 257; Ex-Libris 129; The Russian Avant-Garde Book 55
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"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
The first edition of this important work, entitled "Bomb" for its explosive effect, was issued in the same year in an edition of 350 copies. For the first time Kruchenykh refers to linguistic devices used by Russian religious groups as the sources of his zaum language and he begins to explore the boundaries between text and image.