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The Woman "without a head" (100 têtes = "sans tête")

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Author

By (artist) Max Ernst
Preface by André Breton

Description

Book composed with collages by Max Ernst published in 1929 by Carrefour. Note to the reader by André Breton.

Book composed with collages by Max Ernst published in 1929 by Carrefour. Note to the reader by André Breton.

Original edition illustrated with 147 reproductions of collages by Max Ernst.

One of the 88 copies, numbered on Hollande Pannekock, a type of large printing paper, after Imperial Japanese type.

Autographed copy signed by Max Ernst: "To André Breton, with great friendship, Max Ernst." These types of papers are very rare. [Auction catalogue, 2003]

Bibliography

Didier Ottinger et Marie Sarré, Le Surréalisme d'abord et toujours, Paris, Centre Pompidou, 2024, rep. p. 50-51

La femme 100 têtes, article de Harry Artwork

Notice Sudoc

Bibliographical materialParis, Éditions du Carrefour, 1929 In-4°, couverture illustrée, broché.
Date of publication 01/01/1929
Publicationfirst publication
LanguagesFrench
Illustrationsplanches
Number of pages[12] - 157 f. dont 147 f; de planches
PublisherÉditions du Carrefour, Paris
Copyright© ADAGP, Paris, 2005.
Reference6486000
Breton Auction, 2003Lot 552
Keywords,
CategoriesCatalogues, books on art, artist's books
ExhibitionsLe surréalisme. Sources, histoire, affinités , Surréalisme..., MNAM Centre Pompidou | Centenaire du Manifeste du surréalisme
Permanent linkhttps://cms.andrebreton.fr/en/work/56600100436011
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