A. Rainer: FaceFarces [Face Farces] [signed].

Rainer, Arnulf:

Published by Galerie Ariadne, Wien-Köln (1971)., 1971

About this Item

110 p. Arnulf Rainers legendary Face Farces series (19691975) marks a radical turning point in post-war art, pioneering the transition from painting to body art. Inspired by the character heads of F. X. Messerschmidt and interacting with Viennese Actionism, Rainer used photo-booth portraits as a canvas for ecstatic, grimacing self-representations, which he then aggressively overdrawn and painted. Published in 1971 by Galerie Ariadne and entirely designed by Rainer himself, this artist's book documents a seminal phase of his "graphic mimicry" and remains a highly sought-after, essential document of European conceptual and photographic art. Includes two orig. photographs and a dedication, signed by Arnulf Rainer. Jacket shows mild wear. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 606.

Seller Inventory # 87525

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A. Rainer: FaceFarces [Face Farces] [signed].
• Publisher: Galerie Ariadne, Wien-Köln (1971).
• Publication Date: 1971
• Language: German
• Binding: Hardcover with dustjacket.
• Condition: Sehr gut
• Weight: 606 grams
• Seller catalogs:
  • Kunst ab 1900