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Lajos Kassák
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Lajos Kassák
- MA 1
- signed with initials and dated 23 lower right; dated 23 on the reverse
- india ink on paper
- 21 by 19cm., 8½ by 7½in.
Provenance
Alain Anceau, Paris
Purchased from the above by the present owner in 2006
Purchased from the above by the present owner in 2006
Condition
The sheet has been hinged to the mat along its upper edge, on the reverse. There are very small spots of foxing throughout the composition, but colours are otherwise bright and strong. The work is in good condition and ready to hang.
Presented in a narrow wooden frame under glass.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The present work is a study for one of the covers of MA (Magyar Aktivizmus), a journal designed by Lajos Kassák. Founded in 1916, the magazine gave voice to the group of the same name of Hungarian activist artists and writers among whose member were Sándor Bortnyik, János Máttis Teutsch, László Moholy-Nagy and Béla Uitz.