Lot 165
  • 165

Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, R.A.

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, R.A.
  • Moonstrips Empire News Volume I; General Dynamic F.U.N.; and Bunk! (V&A 37, 54, 101-147)
  • Lithographs and Screenprints
  • The portfolios measure as follows: 40 by 28cm.; 15 3/4 by 11in.; 40 by 28cm.; 15 3/4 by 11 in.; 45.2 by 32.2cm.; 17 3/4 by 12 3/4 in.
Moonstrips Empire News Volume I: The complete portfolio of 100 screenprints in colours, 1967, eight signed in pencil and numbered 344/500, with justification and text, printed by Kelpra Studios, London, published by Editions Alecto, loose in original plexiglass box produced by Herault Studios

General Dynamic F.U.N.: The complete portfolio of 50 screenprints and lithographs in colours, 1967-70, six sheets signed in pencil, numbered 50/350, with gold title-page signed in pencil and numbered Volume A, 50/350, justification, text, and a reproduction of the collating chart, printed by Richard Davis, Lyndon Hawood, and Alecto Studios, on various papers, published by Editions Alecto, London, loose in original plexiglass box



Bunk!: The complete portfolio comprising 47 lithographs and screenprints in colours with collage, 1972, with title-page signed in pencil, dedicated for Sophie and dated July 1975, justification, text, list of plates, this copy signed and dated in pencil, numbered 77/100 in ink, on various papers, published by Snail Chemicals, the sheets loose in original canvas-covered box

Condition

Moonstrips Empire News Volume I: the complete set in good condition, the title page with slight scuffing, 'Formica-Formikel' with surface dirt verso, 'Cover for a Journal' with finger prints in gold margin and handling marks verso, sheet 100 with a crease along extreme lower sheet edge, the rest in good condition apart from the odd patch of discoloration or foxing, the plexiglass box with some slight scratches. General Dynamic F.U.N.: The complete set in good condition apart from the odd scuff mark, the gold title-page with the odd hairline scratch, sheet 25 with finger marks, sheet 29 'Jesus Colour by Numbers' with offset ink from another print verso, EA 733 'Pig or person...' with a tiny grease spot in centre of image. Bunk!: in good condition, some stray spots of adhesive associated with collage, some of the collage coming loose from support-sheets, 'Fun helped them Fight' loose from support-sheet.
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