Sale: 391 / Rare Books, May 21. 2012 in Hamburg Lot 103

 
Wladimir Majakowski - Dlja Glossa. Typographie von El Lissitzky. 1923.


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Wladimir Majakowski
Dlja Glossa. Typographie von El Lissitzky. 1923.
Estimate:
€ 2,500 / $ 2,675
Sold:
€ 2,400 / $ 2,568

(incl. surcharge)
Lissitzky. - Majakowski, V. W., Dlja golosa (dt. "Für die Stimme" oder "Zum Vorlesen"). Typographic design by El Lissitzky . Berlin, RSFSR 1923. Illustr. orig. wrappers in colors with staples and thumb index. 8vo.

Splendid Pages (Bareiss Coll.) pp. 58-59. - Lang pp. 110-114 (illu. 146-151). - Lissitzky-Küppers 94 and pp. 21-22 as well as pp. 381-82. - Papiergesänge (cat. Munich 1992) no. 42. - From Manet to Hockney 68. - Bowlt/ Hernard 91. - First edition, "a masterpiece of constructivist book art ". - Each poem introduced by an illustration, a "great typographic invention" by Lissitzky (Lang). Accordingly, the individual sheets forms an incomparable work of art, in its plain appearance and black and red vigor an impressive piece that illustrates the Zeitgeist of Constructivism both in terms of form and content. - Book block broken, staple binding somewhat corroded, index thumbed, some isolated foxing. Orig. wrappers somewhat stained.




103
Wladimir Majakowski
Dlja Glossa. Typographie von El Lissitzky. 1923.
Estimate:
€ 2,500 / $ 2,675
Sold:
€ 2,400 / $ 2,568

(incl. surcharge)