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192 - [ARTIST'S BOOK] - MAGDALINSKI (Erika). Contre L'Ouest vol no…
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Estimate €400 - €500
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[ARTIST'S BOOK] - MAGDALINSKI (Erika). Contre L'Ouest vol noir... A unique work of art by Erika Magdalinski from the library of Gilbert Lascault. No place, no publisher, 1988. Oblong in-8 volume (125 x 180 mm), artist’s book in leporello form, original structure assembled using toothpicks to hold the sheets in place, presented in a cloth-covered slipcase. First edition of this artist’s book, conceived and produced entirely by the visual artist Erika Magdalinski. The work, which makes no mention of a print run, is almost certainly a unique piece. It is accompanied by an autographed dedication from the artist to the writer and art critic Gilbert Lascault: ‘For Gilbert Lascault, on a rainy day... April ’89. Erika.’ The book is distinguished by its unusual, handcrafted binding. It is adorned with original abstract compositions painted in a twilight palette (black, grey, pink and bronze), highlighting poetic texts entirely handwritten by the artist. Born in East Germany and based in Paris since 1968, Erika Magdalinski creates a body of work that blends visual arts and literature. Her work explores the limits of figurative representation, whilst her stories, written in a French she herself described as ‘exotic’, bear the mark of her experience of exile.
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About the sale Fine antique and collectible books, manuscripts and modern illustrated works
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Auction time 06/29/2026 at 2:00 PM
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