Lot 4060
Derriere le Miroir - Four Alexander Calder Issues
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
to include:
No. 190 February 1971. With four original color lithographs by Calder and one lithograph in black including the wraps, two full-page, and one folding; with additional color and b&w photographs of his stabiles and animobiles. With text by Carlos Franqui.
No. 201 January 1973. With five original lithographs by Calder including wraps, three full-page, and one folding; with additional color photographs of his work, such as stabiles and mobiles. Text by Maurice Besset.
No. 212 January 1975. With seven original lithographs by Calder including wraps, four full-page, and two folding; with additional color and b&w photographs of his work. Text by Mario Pedrosa.
No. 221 December 1976. With seven original lithographs by Calder including wraps, four full-page, and two folding; with additional color and b&w photographs. Text by Jean Davidson and Jean Frémon. With a letter from the publication regarding renewal and an advertisement for L'Art Abstrait laid in loose.
Each 15 x 11 in.
Aimé Maeght's Derriere le Miroir was published in Paris from 1946, just after WWII as artists returned to Europe, until 1982, just after the founder's death. There were 200 published issues featuring the work of artists who exhibited at Galerie Maeght. Issues included original lithographs, thereby providing more affordable access to works of art by well-known artists, most of them from France and Spain, such as Chagall, Calder, Miró, Braque, Rebeyrolle, Del Re, Riopelle, and Adami.
This group of Derriere le Miroir issues was collected in Switzerland.
Generally very light wear to wraps; foxing, typically heaviest on wraps, edges, and folds; occasional larger spotting; leaves with rare light marks and corner wear. Approaching very good and with complete original lithographs.
