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German Post-War including Uecker, Bach, Baselitz, Mordillo, …
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120
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German Post-War including Uecker, Bach, Baselitz, Mordillo, …
See original version (German)
Estimate €1,200 - €1,300
Voluntary lot
Description
German Post-War
including Uecker, Bach, Baselitz, Mordillo, Indiana, Nitsch
A collection of 110 artists’ postcards and envelopes. 1975 to the late 1990s. Some feature original drawings on vellum. Each is signed or inscribed, some with personal greetings. – Some are slightly yellowed. Corners show minimal wear. Some show handling marks. Overall in very good condition. A magnificent collection offering a wide range of personal testimonies and numerous artistic dedications.
Contains 110 postcards and envelopes sent by renowned artists to the Pötschke couple, collectors. 23 cards featuring hand-drawn illustrations, including works by, amongst others, Elvira Bach, Uecker, Emil Schumacher, Paul Flora, Robert Indiana, Mordillo, Horst Janssen, Reiner Ruthenbeck, Erich Brauer, Wolfgang Hutter, Ottmar Alt, Emil Schumacher, Herman Nitsch, Max Weiler and K. O. Götz. All the cards bear personal greetings or signatures, including those of Georg Baselitz and Maria Lassnig. Over the decades, the collector couple approached artists with a request for a brief personal greeting; the artists frequently responded to this request with great openness and individual creativity. This resulted in an extraordinary historical document that is as personal as it is culturally and historically fascinating.
Collection of 110 artists’ postcards and envelopes. 1975 to the late 1990s. Some with original drawings on woven paper. Each signed or autographed, some with personal greetings. - Slightly toned in places. Corners minimally bumped. Occasional handling marks. Overall in very good condition. A splendid collection of highly personal documents featuring numerous artistic dedications. - Contents: 110 postcards and envelopes sent by renowned artists to the collectors Mr and Mrs Pötschke. Twenty-three cards feature original hand-drawn sketches, including examples by Elvira Bach, Uecker, Emil Schumacher, Paul Flora, Robert Indiana and Max Weiler. For further information, see above. All cards bear personal messages or signatures, including those of Georg Baselitz. Over several decades, the Pötschkes regularly asked artists for a small personal greeting, a request that was often met with remarkable generosity and individual creativity. The result is an exceptional collection of both personal and cultural-historical significance, offering a unique insight into the cordial exchanges between artists and collectors.
*This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is charged on the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) is charged on the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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