Sale 19BP02 | Lot 259

BAJ, [ENRICO] and EDOARDO SANGUINETI The Biggest Art-Book in the World.

Catalogue: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps

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Lot 259
BAJ, [ENRICO] and EDOARDO SANGUINETI The Biggest Art-Book in the World.
Milan: Gabriele Mazzotta Editore, [1968]. Limited edition, no. 243 of 400 copies, signed by the artist. Publisher's tan rexine gilt in dust jacket illustrated by Baj and clear wrapper printed in white. 13 x 9 3/8 inches (33 x 24 cm); 10 tipped-in plates, 12 wooden cubes with a section of a print by Baj on each side, which can be arranged to re-create the prints or to create new prints in the style of Baj. Light edgewear to jacket, tear to clear wrapper, one or two stray marks to front free endpaper.
With text by famed 20th-century poet Edoardo Sanguineti. Instructions before the printed cubes read: "Do It Baj Yourself: Today's Real Cubism." Baj was an artist and art writer who championed the avant-garde. Gambetti & Vezzosi, p. 810.

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Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold for $531 (includes buyer's premium)

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Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold for $531 (includes buyer's premium)

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