Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

ARP. – (Seuphor, Michel, ed.). L’art abstrait. Ses origines, ses premiers maîtres.

With 2 orig. colour woodcuts by Jean Arp, and many illus., some in colour. 322 pp. 8vo. Orig. wrappers with front cover design by Jean Arp. In printed transparent dust-jacket. In orig. slipcase. – Paris, Maeght, 1949.

“Collection Pierre à Feu”, no. V. First edition. One of 995 numbered copies. Important monograph on the history of abstract art. With an essay by Michel Seuphor and a compilation of texts by various artists and writers, such as Jean Arp, Joseph Delteil, Wassily Kandinsky, Frantisek Kupka and Kasimir Malevitch. – (Including:) Invitation card to the opening of the exhibition „Les premiers maîtres de l’art abstrait“ at Musée de Grenoble on April 29, 1949. – Arntz 125 b and 126 b. – Dust jacket browned on spine and with two small portions torn off. Slipcase browned. Cracking on first inner hinge. – Best.-Nr. 26275