Zao Wou-Ki
Zao Wou-Ki (1920-2013), Canto Pisan - 1972 Collector Square Referenz: 41 11 97
$ 4 540
Zustand : Sehr guter Zustand
Jahr :
1972
Farbe :
Beige, Schwarz, Orange, Grün
Material : Papier
Kategorie : Druckgrafik
Bildgröße : 39 x 25 cm (15 ⅜ x 9 ⅞ in.)
Rahmengröße : 61,2 x 45,5 cm (24 x 18 in.)
Blattgröße : 50,4 x 33 cm (19 ⅞ x 13 in.)
Unterschrift : 'Zao Wou-Ki'
Zao WOU-KI
(1920-2013)
Canto Pisan - 1972
Etching and aquatint in colors on Arches wove paper
Signed lower right and numbered ‘52/150’ lower left in pencil
Edition of 150 numbered copies (+ 30 hors-commerce copies)
Plate 2 from the portfolio ‘Canto Pisan’. Text by Ezra Pound illustrated by Zao Wou-Ki in 1972 (the complete portfolio comprising eight numbered aquatints with etching in colours). The Cantos Pisans is the most famous work by the American poet Ezra Pound. This long epic poem was first published in 1948. Zao Wou-Ki illustrated the French translation of one of the Cantos Pisans in the year of Ezra Pound's death. The painter dedicated this publication to the memory of his second wife, May.
Publisher : Pierre Belfond, Paris
Printer : Atelier Bellini, Paris
Dimensions (image) : 39 x 25 cm
Dimensions (sheet) : 50,4 x 33 cm
Dimensions (frame) : 61,2 x 45,5 cm
Bibliography : Agerup 219
Condition : Very good overall condition. Each object is vintage and may show signs of wear.
