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JEAN [HANS] ARP 1886-1966 Strasbourg, France 1886 – 1966 Basel, Switzerland (German/French)
Title: Untitled, from Le Soleil Recerclé, 1962-65 (Black circle small shapes)
Technique: Original Hand Signed and Numbered Woodcut in colours on cream handmade velin d’Auvergne paper
Paper size: 55 x 43.7 cm. / 21.7 x 17.2 in.
Additional Information: This work is hand signed in the lower left margin in pencil “Arp”. It is also Hand Numbered in pencil “50/60” at the lower right margin. This is one of a series of 13 woodcuts that accompany the book of poems also by Jean Arp titled “Le Soleil Recerclé”. It was published in 1966 by Louis Broder, Paris in a limited edition of 60 signed impressions, plus 10 proofs. It was printed at the studio of Fequet et Baudier, Paris. The paper bears the Arp watermark.
Literature: Wilhelm F. Arntz. Hans (Jean) Arp: das Graphische Werk 1912-1966. Haag/Obb.: G. Arntz-Winter. 1980 Reference: Arntz 264
Condition: Very good condition.