809 - CHARLES SIRATO (1905-1980)

CHARLES SIRATO (1905-1980) Tamkó Sirató Károly. Planizmus / Le Planisme, 1936. With 7 plates and 4 illustrations in the text. Pest, Fajó János, 1981. 50 x 43 cm. [11] leaves. Loose sheets in an illustrated cardboard portfolio. Copy no. 27 of only 75 copies. Charles Sirato (1905-1980) was a Hungarian poet, art theorist and translator. Charles Tamkó Sirató arrived in Paris in 1930, and by 1936 he had gathered the signatures of many of the most important artists living in Paris, both French and expatriate, for his ‘Manifeste Dimensioniste’. The manifesto was remarkable for its ambition: nothing less than reconfiguring contemporary art in accordance with the new conceptions of space, time and dimension of Einstein and Minkowski. It was signed by many prominent modern artists worldwide. Yervand Kochar, Hans Arp, Francis Picabia, Kandinsky, Robert Delaunay and Marcel Duchamp, among others, added their names in Paris; a short while later it was endorsed by artists abroad, including László Moholy-Nagy, Joan Miró, David Kakabadze, Alexander Calder and Ben Nicholson. This should have marked the beginning of a new movement, a synthesis and further development of both Surrealism and Abstraction-Création. Instead, the effort faded out as Sirató fell ill and had to return to Hungary for medical treatment. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.