Geiger, Rupprecht blau. 1972. Farbserigraphie auf Polystyrolplatte, auf Streben …
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Geiger, Rupprecht blau. 1972. Farbserigraphie auf Polystyrolplatte, auf Streben für Hängung montiert. 80,8 x 71,8 x 2 cm. Verso auf Etikett signiert und nummeriert. - Leicht gegilbt und unfrisch im Weiß, stellenweise leichte Oberflächenbereibungen, Kr ZERO Geiger, Rupprecht Blue. 1972. color silkscreen on polystyrene panel, mounted on struts for hanging. 80.8 x 71.8 x 2 cm. Signed and numbered on label verso. - Slightly yellowed and unfresh in the white, slight surface rubbing, scratches and stains in places, upper right corner broken off, trace of break at lower center right, verso slightly yellowed and with a few slight surface rubbings and scratches, with hanging device, overall still good. WVG 152-2 - One of 60 copies. - Provenance: Dr. Jürgen Pratje, Lübeck. - Ed. by Gerd Hatje, Stuttgart, printed by Hans-Peter Haas, Echterdingen near Stuttgart. - While Geiger is primarily known for his prints on paper, his works on other materials such as transparent foil, hardboard or, as in our case, polystyrene are rare. They testify to his characteristic and constant joy of experimentation, in a playful creative urge they make color and material immediately tangible in a new way. Color silkscreen on polystyrene, mounted on struts for hanging. Signed and numbered on label on the verso. - Slightly yellowed and unfresh in white, slight surface abrasions, scratch marks and stains in spots, upper right corner broken off, breaking mark on lower right middle, verso slightly yellowed and with few slight surface abrasions and scratch marks, with hanging device, all in all still good. One of 60 copies. - Publ. by Gerd Hatje, Stuttgart, printed by Hans-Peter Haas, Echterdingen to Stuttgart. - Provenance: Dr. Jürgen Pratje, Lübeck. - Rare.

Geiger, Rupprecht blau. 1972. Farbserigraphie auf Polystyrol

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