BOTT, Francis

Francis Bott  illustrated book titled ‘Metamorfosi. Metamorphosen’ one of 8 copies. (Reference: Henze 1319-1325)

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Francis Bott  illustrated book titled ‘Metamorfosi. Metamorphosen. Sette litografie a Colori di Francis Bott inspirte a Posie di Fabio Muggiasca.Sieben Farblithographies von Francis Bott zu Gedichten von Fabio Muggiasca’.Illustrated with seven coloured lithographs by Bott inspired by a poem by Muggiasca.

Folio in size and illustrated with  Seven colour lithographs by Francis Bott, loose, as issued in cloth folder. Published in 1980 by Galleria Henze. One of 8 copies reserved for artist and author, each plate signed and marked ‘Épreuve d’Artiste’. Signed on the colophon by Bott and Muggiasca.The edition was printed as the following:50 examples numbered and signed by the artist. Signed by artist and author at rear.7 were numbered in roman numerals, with an original drawing.8 examples of epreuves des artistes were reserved for artist and author.10 examples stamped.(The Henze numbers to this set are H1319-1325.)Size approximately 400 x 300mm

Image Size 240 x 230mm
Page Size 300 x 300mm

Item details

Reference: Henze 1319-1325

 In the 1930’s-40’s Bott exhibited at the Galerie Maeght Surrealist  show organised by André Breton and Marcel Duchamp. However, after 1948 Bott’s work transformed into abstraction and he was showing alongside Pierre Soulages, Hans Hartung and Ben Nicholson. A film made in 1957 about him, Soulages and Vieira da Silva, titled ‘Three Artists From Montparnasse’  they were the centre of the École de Paris movement  at the time.The lithograph was made in this period.