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Black profile on grey ace (8)

Artist Jean Arp (French, 1886-1966)

Publisher Curt Valentin, New York , [1952]

Printer Fequet & Baudier, Paris

Author Jean Arp (French, 1886-1966)

Date[1952]

Dimensionsslipcase: 11 7/8 x 9 1/2 x 2 1/16 in. (302 x 241 x 53mm)
chemise: 11 9/16 x 9 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. (293 x 238 x 48mm)
book: 11 5/8 x 9 1/4 x 1 1/8 in. (295 x 235 x 28mm)
page: 11 7/16 x 8 7/8 in. (290 x 225mm)
folder: 11 3/8 x 9 in. (289 x 228mm)

MediumOriginal prints: 28 woodcuts, some with tone blocks, plus suite of 28 woodcuts Woodcut on Japan Text: letterpress Paper: Arches cream wove paper, watermarked

ClassificationBooks

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number

1979.14J

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Label TextThe effect of automatism prized by Arp is apparent in both text and woodcuts. His sharp , clear, and playful forms accompany such captions as "placed according to the laws of chance"; "configuration and oppression"; "constellation"; "mythical project: solar bread, telescope"; and "mirage of a voice".Published Referencescf. Garvey, Eleanor M., The Artist & the Book, 1860--1960, Boston, 1961, no. 4 cf. Philips, Elizabeth, The American Livre de Peintre, New York, The Grolier Club, 1993, no. 2Exhibition HistoryTMA: The Artist As Illustrator, Mar. 21, - June 21,1981