Götze,E.

Elephants in the snow. Book object with 3 books. 1 book with 11 letterpress etchings on laid paper by Helge Leiberg and text by Livius, bound in Japanese block binding, with terracotta cover. 19 x 19 x 3 cm. Signed, dated and numbered in the imprint. 1 book by Ekkeland Götze, painted by the artist himself with earth from the Great St. Bernard on laid paper, embossed and bound, text by Polybios. 19 x 19 x 6 cm. Signed and dated on the first page. Numbered in the imprint. 1 book with 13 original earth paintings by Ekkeland Götze, with earth from the Great St. Bernard on laid paper, printed and bound by the artist himself, text by Livius. 19 x 19 x 4.5 cm. 2 inserts with an elephant footprint and an accompanying text in German and English respectively. Each 57 x 38 cm, folded to the format 19 x 19 cm. In the original wooden slipcase. Copy: 14/24. book by Helge Leiberg: minimally browned on the outer sides of the book block due to the terracotta. Polybios book by Ekkeland Götze: production-related craquelure in the earth images in the raised areas. English accompanying text with minimal bumping to one edge. Occasional minimal rubbing to the slipcase. Otherwise very good condition. D