[herman de vries] herman de vries, october, february, june. the eschenau summer press publications, No.8 Bern, Artists Press, 1977. Printed card portfolio, 21 x 15 cm, containing 3 white cards with glued on dried poplar leaves, 20.7 × 14.8 cm. On reverse of each card de vries has listed where and when he collected the particular leaf. These were all collected in the German woods of Westheim, on 29.10.1976, 24.02.1977 and 2.6.1977. Volume eight in the series by de vries, published in an edition of 150, this copy numbered 4 in pencil in colophon on rear cover. Light bump on top left corner of portfolio, light soiling on back cover, the original collages are near mint. Ref: hdv 1977.081.1.

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