Seller: Douglas Stewart Fine Books, Armadale, VIC, Australia
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Collage of cutouts of coloured papers by Robert Jacks, 230 x 440 mm, central fold as issued, signed and dated lower right, numbered HC 8/10. Verso with letterpress text and two small collage details. An hors commerce artwork created by Robert Jacks for the limited edition artist's book titled Collage : A book of papiers collés by Sydney Ball, Andrew Christofides, Robert Jacks, George Johnson, Inge King, Allan Mitelman. Melbourne : Jenny Zimmer, 1999. This rare book, contained in a folding clamshell box with lettered papered boards, containing the folio, printed wrappers, unpaginated, printed by Larry Rawling in folding sections, introduction by Jenny Zimmer, six folding sections printed with the artist's name and a quote from either The Harafish or Echoes of an autobiography written by Naguib Mahfouz, each containing an original paper collage by the artist, signed and numbered. Limited to 50 copies (plus 10 HC copies) signed by Jenny Zimmer. Provenance : Professor Jenny Zimmer, distinguished art historian, author and publisher.
Seller: Douglas Stewart Fine Books, Armadale, VIC, Australia
Signed
Collage of cutouts of coloured papers by Robert Jacks, 230 x 440 mm, central fold as issued, signed and dated lower right, numbered HC 7/10. Verso with letterpress text and two small collage details. An hors commerce artwork created by Robert Jacks for the limited edition artist's book titled Collage : A book of papiers collés by Sydney Ball, Andrew Christofides, Robert Jacks, George Johnson, Inge King, Allan Mitelman. Melbourne : Jenny Zimmer, 1999. This rare book, contained in a folding clamshell box with lettered papered boards, containing the folio, printed wrappers, unpaginated, printed by Larry Rawling in folding sections, introduction by Jenny Zimmer, six folding sections printed with the artist's name and a quote from either The Harafish or Echoes of an autobiography written by Naguib Mahfouz, each containing an original paper collage by the artist, signed and numbered. Limited to 50 copies (plus 10 HC copies) signed by Jenny Zimmer. Provenance : Professor Jenny Zimmer, distinguished art historian, author and publisher.
Seller: Douglas Stewart Fine Books, Armadale, VIC, Australia
Signed
A book of papiers collés by Sydney Ball, Andrew Christofides, Robert Jacks, George Johnson, Inge King, Allan Mitelman. Melbourne : Jenny Zimmer, 1999. Quarto, folding clamshell box with lettered papered boards, containing the folio, printed wrappers, unpaginated, printed by Larry Rawling in folding sections, introduction by Jenny Zimmer, six folding sections printed with the artist's name and a quote from either The Harafish or Echoes of an autobiography written by Naguib Mahfouz, each containing an original paper collage by the artist, signed and numbered. Limited to 50 copies signed by Jenny Zimmer. A rare and beautiful artist's book, including a series of original signed artworks.
Seller: Douglas Stewart Fine Books, Armadale, VIC, Australia
Collage, paper cutouts on paper, 50 x 40 cms (sight), housed in a black timber frame measuring 74.5 x 63 cms. Unsigned as issued. In 2004 Macmillan Art Publishing published Robert Jacks : his Bloomsday book, being 'a dayfull of collages' by the artist with accompanying poetry in celebration of the centenary of 'Bloomsday', 16 June 2004, being the day of events in the seminal work by James Joyce Ulysses. The book features striking Robert Jacks collage designs interwoven with poems, comments and quotations from the Joyce classic. This original composition by the artist is unique and is reproduced as a full page plate in the book (the pages are unnumbered). It is unsigned as it was not created as an exhibition work but rather as a design for the publication. Provenance : the estate of the late Robert Jacks, acquired circa 2020.
Seller: Douglas Stewart Fine Books, Armadale, VIC, Australia
Collage, paper cutouts on paper, 50 x 40 cms (sight), housed in a black timber frame measuring 74.5 x 63 cms. Unsigned as issued. In 2004 Macmillan Art Publishing published Robert Jacks : his Bloomsday book, being 'a dayfull of collages' by the artist with accompanying poetry in celebration of the centenary of 'Bloomsday', 16 June 2004, being the day of events in the seminal work by James Joyce Ulysses. The book features striking Robert Jacks collage designs interwoven with poems, comments and quotations from the Joyce classic. This original composition by the artist is unique and is reproduced as a full page plate in the book (the pages are unnumbered). It is unsigned as it was not created as an exhibition work but rather as a design for the publication. Provenance : the estate of the late Robert Jacks, acquired circa 2020.