Pleine Marge
Seligmann, Kurt. Breton, André
New York. Nierendorf Gallery. 1943
An exceptional copy of the very scarce exile Surrealist broadside 'Pleine Marge' with Breton's original manuscript for the poem.
From the edition limited to 50 copies, with this copy marked 'H[ors]. C[ommerce].' and with Seligmann's original etching signed in pencil and Breton's poem signed in red crayon.
This exceptional copy includes André Breton's original manuscript for the eponymous poem. Executed in blue ink on a bifolium of cream laid paper (270 x 211 mm) the original manuscript is signed and dated - as for the published version - 'André Breton / Salon - Martigues, septembre 1940'. Also with Breton's dedication to Pierre Mabille (again as for the published version) this manuscript features extensive alteration, excision and addition by Breton in both blue and red inks. The final text is, barring one or two words, Breton's final version and represents the definitive version as published.
'Another master of the engraver's art who emerged in Paris in the 1930s was Kurt Seligmann, originally from Basel. Born (like an astounding number of the surrealists) in the year 1900 ... He did not enter the domain of surrealist prints until the late 1920s, when he arrived in Paris ... When World War II broke out, Seligmann moved to the United States. He set up his presses first in New York City and then on his farm in Sugar Loaf, New York ... '. (see Surrealist Prints, pg. 90).
From the edition limited to 50 copies, with this copy marked 'H[ors]. C[ommerce].' and with Seligmann's original etching signed in pencil and Breton's poem signed in red crayon.
This exceptional copy includes André Breton's original manuscript for the eponymous poem. Executed in blue ink on a bifolium of cream laid paper (270 x 211 mm) the original manuscript is signed and dated - as for the published version - 'André Breton / Salon - Martigues, septembre 1940'. Also with Breton's dedication to Pierre Mabille (again as for the published version) this manuscript features extensive alteration, excision and addition by Breton in both blue and red inks. The final text is, barring one or two words, Breton's final version and represents the definitive version as published.
'Another master of the engraver's art who emerged in Paris in the 1930s was Kurt Seligmann, originally from Basel. Born (like an astounding number of the surrealists) in the year 1900 ... He did not enter the domain of surrealist prints until the late 1920s, when he arrived in Paris ... When World War II broke out, Seligmann moved to the United States. He set up his presses first in New York City and then on his farm in Sugar Loaf, New York ... '. (see Surrealist Prints, pg. 90).
[Single leaf + bifolium: 3 leaves]. Folio. (392 x 260 mm). Leaf with Seligmann's signed original monochrome etching 'Magic Circle', two leaves with Breton's poem 'Pleine Marge' dedicated to Pierre Mabille and dated at foot 'Salon - Martigues, septembre-octobre 1940'; sheet size: 388 x 258 mm. Loose as issued in original publisher's red paper wrappers with printed titles to front cover in black and justification to rear inner wrapper.
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