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Hugnet, Georges-Marcel Duchamp
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- ink and paper
La Septième Face du Dé. Paris, Jeanne Bucher, 1936
First edition. 4to (11 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.; 290 x 210 mm); text and vignettes printed in green, 20 fine reproduction collotype of photo-collages by Hugnet and Duchamp, some heightened with color; in the original pictorial wrappers, design by Marcel Duchamp, sewn in Chinese style; copy 249 of an edition of 294 copies; very good condition, some very light foxing on first blank leaf.
First edition. 4to (11 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.; 290 x 210 mm); text and vignettes printed in green, 20 fine reproduction collotype of photo-collages by Hugnet and Duchamp, some heightened with color; in the original pictorial wrappers, design by Marcel Duchamp, sewn in Chinese style; copy 249 of an edition of 294 copies; very good condition, some very light foxing on first blank leaf.
Condition
very good condition, some very light foxing on first blank leaf.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
A pristine copy of one of the greatest Surrealist books.
It is particularly important in its brilliant photomontages, where Hugnet collaborated with Marcel Duchamp to produce collages from cut-up newspaper headlines and images to form what the poets named "Poëmes-découpages." The upper cover shows a halftone reproduction of Duchamp's "Why Not Sneeze Rrose Selavy."