Live auction - Lot 427
[Periodical]
Genius. Zeitschrift für werdende und alte Kunst.
(Munich), K. Wolff, 1920-1921
Hammer price: €
580
€ 300 / 400
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Lot description
2 vol., folio (1 f. loosening).
Contemp. quarter vellum, paper boards, flat spines with title labels (front joint of vol. 2 part. split, boards faded, sl. rubbed).
Years 2 and 3 of this short-lived art magazine, interesting for both its text and imagery, published by printer and typographer Hans Mardersteig (before he changed his name to Giovanni) and art historian Heise. Ill. (complete) with 5 original woodcuts (by Karl Schmidt-Rottluff, Erich Heckel, Max Kaus, André Rouveyre and Frans Masereel), 5 original lithographs (Georg Ehrlich, Alexander Kanoldt, Karl Hofer, Alexander Archipenko and Edwin Scharff) and numerous ill. (incl. some colour offsets) of various artists.