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
Appears to be four separate détourné comic strips. Cf. Viénet, René. Enragés et situationnistes dans le mouvement des occupations, c1968, p. 173, 178, 186, 195., Mimeograph copy., and The first strip is attributed to the Conseil pour le maintien des occupation, Paris, 1968. Cf. Viénet, René. Enragés et situationnistes dans le mouvement des occupations, c1968, p. 178.
Publisher:
Conseil pour le maintien des occupation?,
Subject (Topic):
Working class --Economic conditions --France --Paris --Comic books, strips, etc, Working class --France --Paris --Political activity --History --20th century --Comic books, strips, etc, and Works councils --France --Comic books, strips, etc