Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Celant, Germano. Melotti. Catalogo generale. Vol. I: Sculture 1929–1972. – Vol. II: Sculture 1973–1986 e Bassorilievi.

Illus. throughout, partly in colour. 756 pp. 4to. Orig. boards with mounted illus., slipcase. – Milano, Electa, (1994).

First and only edition of the Catalogue Raisonné of Fausto Melotti’s (1901–1986) work. Written by Germano Celant, who published the manifesto for the arte povera movement, with the collaboration of Ida Gianelli, Antonella Soldaini and Marta Melotti. – Slipcase worn on upper edge and edges of the spine. Spines of both volumes lightly faded and holes in form of the letter „B“ punched on both back covers and the slipcase. Upper edges on spine of vol. I slighlty bumped. – Best.-Nr. 26258