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Lüpertz, Markus
Born 1941 Liberec/Bohemia, lives and works in Berlin, Karlsruhe, Düsseldorf and Florence.
«Ich Orpheus... (I Orpheus…)».
1955. Special edition including the original etching of the artist's book object, 90 p., with 21 colour offsets after paintings of the artist, poems by Markus Lüpertz on the topic of Orpheus as well as a music CD (60 min.). Colour etching with watercolour «Orpheus mit Lyra (Orpheus with lyra)» on laid paper monogrammed lower right. Illustrated cardboard binding with embedded CD in the front lid and linen cassette with cover vignette.
H 24,5, B 24 cm (plate, etching),
H 30, W 30 cm (sheet, etching),
H 30,5, W 30,5 cm (book),
H 33, W 32 cm (linen cassette).
The hand coloured and monogrammed drypoint etching is one of 60 unnumbered copies, belonging to the special edition where only 30 copies were revised by hand. As each print is painted in slightly different watercolours, the works each have a unique character. Published by Compatype in-house music. Printed by Engelhardt & Bauer, Karlsruhe.
Provenance: present of the artist to the technical advisor of the book project; since then private collection Karlsruhe.

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