[Surrealism-From Enrico Donati’s Library]. Group of 7 Surrealist books inscribed to Enrico Donati.

André Breton. Arcane 17. New York, Brentano’s, 1945. Second edition. Inscribed to “Enrico Donati prince des lueurs, son ami André Breton. New York, 17 mars 1945”. –Maurice Nadeau. Histoire du Surréalisme. Paris, éditions du Seuil, 1945. Inscribed to ”Enrico Donati le Watteau du Surrealisme, son ami, Maurice Nadeau”. –Hans Richter. Dreams that money can buy. New York, Films International of America, 1947. Promotional brochure for the film, including cast list and photos. Cover designed by Max Ernst. Softcover. Inscribed to “notre grand ami Donati. Hans Richter. N.Y. 1948”. –Enrique Gomez-Correa. En pleno Dia. Santiago de Chile, Ediciones Mandragora, 1949. Illustrated by Enrico Donati. Softcover. Inscribed with a four verses poem of the poet to Donati on a full-page, titled “Enrico Donati”. –Fernando Ortiz. Wifredo Lam y su obra vista a treaves de significandos criticos. La Habana, Cuadernos de Arte 1, publicationes del ministerio de education, 1950. Inscribed by Wifredo Lam “Para mi amigo Enirico (sic) Donati con un buen recuerdo del cubano. Wifredo, 1950.” –[Max Ernst exhibition catalogue]. Max Ernst, 1950. [Paris, Librairie la Hune, 1950]. Inscribed by Max Ernst and Dorothea Tanning “A Enrico Donati, tres cordialement max Ernst et amities de Dorothea Tanning, sa femme”. – André Breton and Benjamin Péret. Almanach Surréaliste du demi-siècle. Paris, Editions du Sagittaire, 1950. First edition, common printing copy, unnumbered. Inscribed and signed By Andre Breton and Benjamin Peret: “Exemplaire d’Enrico Donati” on the justification page. Good condition.

Property from the estate of Enrico Donati

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Enrico Donati came to New York in 1934 and was soon influenced by Surrealism. When the war started in Europe, he was in contact with all the French artistic scene who exiled from Paris, especially Andre Breton and Marcel Duchamp. He stayed close to the French Surrealists after the War and participated in the International Surrealist Exhibition in 1947, designing with Duchamp the world famous cover of the catalogue: "Priere de toucher" (see following lot).