Name: JOSEF ALBERS (1888-1976)
Brand: Formulation: Articulation
Price: 6500.00 USD
Availability: InStock

JOSEF ALBERS (1888-1976)
Formulation: Articulation
the complete set of 127 screenprints in colors, on 66 sheets of Mohawk Superfine Bristol paper, 1972, signed in black ink on the title page, number 258 of 1,000, co-published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc. and Ives-Sillman, Inc., New York and New Haven, loose (as issued), with title, text and justification pages, each with the plate and folder number in black ink on the reverse, each the full sheet, in very good condition, together with the two original gray linen-covered portfolio cases, and dark grey cloth-covered slipcases
Each Overall: 20³⁄₄ x 15³⁄₄ x 2¹⁄₂ in. (527 x 400 x 64 mm.)
(album)

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In addition to the catalogue description, each the full sheet, wear to the slipcases, otherwise in very good condition

Title Page: a handling crease toward the right sheet edge, creasing in places at the upper sheet edge

Table of Contents: a crease at the upper right sheet edge

Statements of Content Portfolio II: a crease at the upper right sheet corner

Folio I/Folder 1: an area of discoloration in the left margin

Folio I/Folder 5: small areas of surface soiling in places in the margins on the left half of the sheet, a crease at the extreme lower left sheet edge

Folio I/Folder 9: pinpoint areas of stray ink at the fold

Folio I/Folder 12: a scuff in the lower left margin

Folio I/Folder 14: a short hairline scuff in the upper left image corner

Folio I/Folder 15: a small abrasion in the lower margin, a two soft creases in the upper left margin

Folio I/Folder 17: slight cracking to the ink

Folio I/Folder 18: two soft scuffs toward the left image edge of the right sheet

Folio I/Folder 22: a soft handling crease in the right margin

Folio I/Folder 25: a very soft handling crease in the left image on the left half of the sheet, a small area of surface soiling at the lower left sheet edge

Folio I/Folder 27: very minor abrasions in the left margin of the right sheet

Folio I/Folder 28: a very short scuff in the lower left image

Folio I/Folder 30: two small areas of discoloration in the left image, slight cracking to the ink

Folio II/Folder 3: a soft handling crease in the left half of the sheet

Folio II/Folder 4: a soft handling crease at the lower center fold

Folio II/Folder 5: slight cracking to the ink

Folio II/Folder 6: pale surface soiling at the right edge of the left image, soft scuffs at the right edge of the right image

Folio II/Folder 9: a handling crease in the upper right margin

Folio II/Folder 11: a crease at the upper center fold

Folio II/Folder 13: soft scuffs in places in the left image

Folio II/Folder 14: two very soft handling creases toward the center fold

Folio II/Folder 15: two soft scuffs at the left edge of the right image

Folio II/Folder 16: a soft scuff at the right edge of the right image, a small area of very pale surface soiling at the extreme upper left sheet corner

Folio II/Folder 17: slight cracking to the ink

Folio II/Folder 19: a crease at the extreme upper left sheet edge

Folio II/Folder 22: two areas of discoloration on the reverse

Folio II/Folder 23: a small area of pale surface soiling at the lower left sheet corner

Folio II/Folder 24: a small area of very pale surface soiling toward the left sheet edge, minor surface soiling in the right margin

Folio II/Folder 26: slight cracking to the ink

Folio II/Folder 27: small area of pale surface soiling in the left upper margin

Folio II/Folder 32: a soft handling crease toward the right lower sheet edge

Folio II/Folder 33: a very soft scuff at the lower left of the left image

Please note this lot consists of two portfolios containing 66 sheets.

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