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Hundertdrucke Gappmayr, Heinz Visual Poems/Palermo: Five Miniatures. Series of 5 foil-embossed prints by Blinky Palermo. Hundertdruck XII. Guido Hildebrandt Verlag, Duisburg 1972. 28 leaves. Each foil-embossed print on heavy watercolour paper. Each signed. – In a slipcase (slightly browned and with some scuffing.) Jahn, Palermo 28. – Copy outside the edition of 100. – Rare. An outstanding portfolio by Heinz Gappmayr and Blinky Palermo, whose oeuvre is characterised by a consistent exploration of space, colour and form. Heinz Gappmayr’s *Visual Poems* / Palermo’s *Five Miniatures* can be read as an intersection of language, writing and image. In terms of literary history, the work follows the tradition of concrete and visual poetry, in which language is no longer primarily a vehicle of meaning in a linear sense, but appears as material, form and arrangement on the page. The title itself alludes to this dual movement: Gappmayr’s poetic concept of ‘visual poems’ meets Palermo’s strictly reduced, small pictorial symbols, so that language and image enter into an open dialogue. From an art-historical perspective, the work belongs to Blinky Palermo’s rare early prints and to his consistent exploration of reduction, surface and form. The five miniatures are not expressive individual images, but precise, serially arranged small embossed prints that reveal an affinity with Minimal Art and conceptual art. What is decisive here is not so much the motif as the physical presence of the material: embossing, paper, rhythm and sequence create a quiet yet precise visual language. Set against the historical backdrop of the early 1970s, this reflects an artistic vision that moves away from narrative representation and instead works with order, repetition and symbolism. Palermo’s works from this period are often understood as ‘concrete’ or ‘essential’ painting: the image becomes not a depicted world, but a clearly defined visual relationship. In conjunction with Gappmayr’s visual poetry, this gives rise to a body of work that bridges the gap between literature, graphic art and object art. – The interior of the volume is exceptionally fresh and impeccably beautiful, with brilliant printing; the colours are rich and intense. An outstanding portfolio by Heinz Gappmayr and Blinky Palermo, whose work is characterised by a consistent exploration of space, colour and form. Heinz Gappmayr’s *Visual Poems* / Palermo’s *Five Miniatures* can be read as an intersection of language, writing and image. From a literary-historical perspective, the work stands in the tradition of concrete and visual poetry, in which language is no longer primarily a carrier of meaning in a linear sense, but appears as material, form and arrangement on the page. The title itself refers to this dual movement: Gappmayr’s poetic concept of ‘visual poems’ meets Palermo’s strictly reduced, small pictorial symbols, so that language and image enter into an open dialogue. From an art-historical perspective, the work belongs to Blinky Palermo’s rare early printmaking and to his consistent exploration of reduction, surface and form. The five miniatures are not expressive individual images, but precise, serially arranged small embossed prints that reveal an affinity with Minimal Art and conceptual art. What is decisive here is not so much the motif as the physical presence of the material: embossing, paper, rhythm and sequence create a quiet yet precise visual language. Set against the historical backdrop of the early 1970s, this reflects an artistic approach that moves away from narrative representation and instead engages with order, repetition and symbolism. Palermo’s works from this period are often understood as ‘concrete’ or ‘essential’ painting: the image becomes not a depicted world, but a clearly defined visual relationship. In conjunction with Gappmayr’s visual poetry, this results in a work that bridges the gap between literature, graphic art and object art. – The volume is exceptionally fresh and impeccably beautiful inside, with brilliant printing and rich, intense colours. 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 lot is subject to the standard tax regime. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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