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Musique Phénoménale

Jorn, Asger & Jean Dubuffet

Venice. Galleria del Cavallino. 1961
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I. Nez Cassé / Nouvel An / Vole Vent.
Edition of 56 copies including 6 hors commerce; inscribed '30 / 50' in black ink to central white label.

II. Débats et Rumeurs / Crépite et Flambe / Brusqueries.
Edition of 57 copies including 7 hors commerce; inscribed '30 / 50' in black ink to central white label.

III. Ebats / Danse Moustique / Innocence.
Edition of 60 copies including 10 hors commerce; inscribed '30 / 50' in black ink to central green label.

IV. Sang / Claque Dent.
Edition of 60 copies including 10 hors commerce; inscribed '30 / 50' in blue ink to central green label.

[see Webel pg. 214].
Square 4to. (295 x 285 mm). 4 vinyl records with music by Asger Jorn and Dubuffet, each with a monochrome lithograph sleeve cover by Jorn, with printed booklet 'Musique Phénoménale', a single folded bifolium with printed text recto and verso by Jorn and 'nomenclature des disques' and 3 monochrome reproduction photographs. Each disc inserted into printed paper sleeve with Jorn's lithograph to front cover and with original glassine inner sleeve, loose in original publisher's cloth box with printed title to front cover and spine.
#43582

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