[herman de vries] herman de vries. rosa damascena, the eschenau summer press No.25, 1990 Multiple, white paper package, 15 x 21 cm, containing dried rose buds from the installation ‘rosa damascena’. This is the second edition of 150 copies. The first edition was published in 1984 in a numbered edition of 100. A third edition was released in conjunction with de vries’ exhibition at the Stedelijk Museum Schiedam 2015 in an edition of 324. Fine copy, with a bit of dried flower dust on the outside of the box. Ref: hdv 1984.081.3.

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