Collection of six letters from Asger Jorn to Edouard Jaguer and nine black-and-white photographs. Letters discuss the avant-garde art movements COBRA and the Internationale des Artistes Expérimentaux, artists affiliated with these groups, including Pierre Alechinsky, Corneille, and Christian Dotremont, and other topics. Two letters accompanied by manuscripts on the "Programme de l'organisation IAE" and "Au sujet des qualités artiste...". Six photographs record a 1953 visit by Jaguer to Jorn's studio in Silkeborg, Denmark. In addition, there is a photograph by Lars Bay of a ceramic plate made by Jorn and Jaguer, "La sirène du nord," in the Silkeborg kunstmuseum.
Description:
Asger Jorn (1914-1973), Danish artist. and Purchased from Jan Ceuleers on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2010.
Subject (Name):
Alechinsky, Pierre, 1927-, Bay, Lars, Cobra (Association), Corneille, 1922-2010, Dotremont, Christian, 1922-1979, Internationale des artistes expérimentaux, Jaguer, Edouard, 1924-2006, Jorn, Asger, 1914-1973, and Silkeborg kunstmuseum
Subject (Topic):
Artists, Arts, Modern--20th century, and Avant-garde (Aesthetics)--Europe
Boehm, Augustus Gottlieb Hase, Johann Matthias, 1684-1742 Homann Erben (Firm)
Published / Created:
1744
Call Number:
1983 Folio 23
Collection Title:
[Atlas factice of 50 maps, primarily by Johann Baptist Homann and/or issued by the Homann Erben
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Asia secundum legitimas projectionis stereographicae regulas et juxta recentissimas observationes and Carte de l’Asie, projettee stereographiquement, tiree des relations et observations
Boehm, Augustus Gottlieb Hase, Johann Matthias, 1684-1742 Homann Erben (Firm)
Published / Created:
1744
Call Number:
1975 Folio 31
Collection Title:
[Atlas factice of 42 maps, produced by the Homann Erben firm]
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Asia secundum legitimas projectionis stereographicae regulas et juxta recentissimas observationes and Carte de l’Asie, projettee stereographiquement, tiree des relations et observations
Appears in the author's Cosmographie universelle., Hand col. Sheet measures 37 x 49 cm. Lanman Collection., Includes ill., text., and Relief shown pictorially.
Publisher:
P. l'Huillier,
Subject (Geographic):
Asia--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
L'Huillier, Pierre and Thevet, André, 1502-1590. Cosmographie universelle