Books and Manuscripts · Lote 191
Mécano 3.
No. Rouge, Rood, Rot, Red. Ed. Th. van Doesburg. N.pl., n.publ. (Leyden, the editor), 1922, 1 fold. leaf (32,4x50,8 cm. unfolded), recto printed in black on white ground, verso in black on red ground, typography by THEO VAN DOESBURG.
- Lote
- 191
- Subasta
- Auction 82, 19-23 May 2025
- Estimación
- 3000 € – 5000 €
- Remate
- 4250 €
- Fotos
- 3 fotos
Estado
Trifle dustsoiled; partly split on intersection/ ends of folds (as usual). Good/ fine copy.
Notas
Hoek 673c and 1922 (12-14); Global Avantgarde Netherlands 11; Le Fonds Paul Destribats 180; Bolliger II, 516 and III, 375. Issue of the rare dadaist periodical published by Theo van Doesburg ("Gérant litéraire: I.K. Bonset - Mécanicien plastique: Theo van Doesburg"), of which only 4 issues (Blue, Yellow, Red and White) were published. According to Hoek, of this issue approximately only 200 copies were printed. Contains contributions and illustrations by Hans Arp, I.K. Bonset [= Theo van Doesburg], Serge Charchoune, Theo van Doesburg, Max Ernst, Raoul Hausmann, Benjamin Péret, Man Ray, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Kurt Schwitters, Rosie Spots, Tristan Tzara and Georges Vantongerloo. "Administratie en vertegenwoordiging voor Holland: "De Stijl" Klimopstraat 18, Haag (...)".