Sale: 22 / Online Sale, July 15. 2024 → Lot 124000652
124000652
Günter Brus
Zerreissprobe, 1970.
Photography
Estimate:
€ 8,000 / $ 9,120 Sold:
€ 10,160 / $ 11,582 (incl. surcharge)
124000652
Günter Brus
Zerreissprobe, 1970.
Photography
Estimate:
€ 8,000 / $ 9,120 Sold:
€ 10,160 / $ 11,582 (incl. surcharge)
Zerreissprobe. 1970.
Comprising 12 Photographys by Klaus Eschen, title sheet and comments on "Zerreissprobe" (folding leaflet) in the original cloth case.
Signed and numbered on the title sheet. Each photograph firmly mounted on a backing cardboard inscribed with a confirmation by the artist on the reverse. From an edition of 35 copies. 50 x 40 cm (19.6 x 15.7 in). Backing cardboard 60 x 50 cm (23,6 x 19,6 in).
Dimensions of the original cloth case: 63.5 x 51.5 x 5 cm (24.8 x 20.2 x 1.9 in).
Fachlabor Fayer Fotostudio, Vienna 2001, and published by Galerie Heike Curtze, Vienna 2001. [EH].
• Günter Brus is a co-founder of Viennese Actionism.
• Photo documentation of the famous action “Zerreissprobe”.
• “Zerreissprobe” is regarded the summarizing highlight of his previous works.
• Günter Brus was a virtuoso in using the body in art.
• Works by Günter Brus featured in documenta 4 (1972), 6 (1977) and 7 (1982) as well as in the Venice Biennale (1980), they are also on display in the newly founded Vienna Actionism Museum WAM, Vienna.
PROVENANCE: Private collection Switzerland.
In good condition.
Comprising 12 Photographys by Klaus Eschen, title sheet and comments on "Zerreissprobe" (folding leaflet) in the original cloth case.
Signed and numbered on the title sheet. Each photograph firmly mounted on a backing cardboard inscribed with a confirmation by the artist on the reverse. From an edition of 35 copies. 50 x 40 cm (19.6 x 15.7 in). Backing cardboard 60 x 50 cm (23,6 x 19,6 in).
Dimensions of the original cloth case: 63.5 x 51.5 x 5 cm (24.8 x 20.2 x 1.9 in).
Fachlabor Fayer Fotostudio, Vienna 2001, and published by Galerie Heike Curtze, Vienna 2001. [EH].
• Günter Brus is a co-founder of Viennese Actionism.
• Photo documentation of the famous action “Zerreissprobe”.
• “Zerreissprobe” is regarded the summarizing highlight of his previous works.
• Günter Brus was a virtuoso in using the body in art.
• Works by Günter Brus featured in documenta 4 (1972), 6 (1977) and 7 (1982) as well as in the Venice Biennale (1980), they are also on display in the newly founded Vienna Actionism Museum WAM, Vienna.
PROVENANCE: Private collection Switzerland.
In good condition.
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