Surrealism

Books, catalogues, manifestos, periodicals, and ephemera from and about the Surrealist movement — from its origins in 1920s Paris through its international reach and lasting influence on contemporary art and culture. This collection spans first editions, exhibition catalogues, artist monographs, and rare printed matter by and on figures including Breton, Ernst, Man Ray, Magritte, Dali, Meret Oppenheim, and their circle.

  • Original 1975 André Stas exhibition brochure, Galerie La Marée, Brussels, front cover showing artist name ANDRE STAS in serif type above a black-and-white collage of a ballerina figure standing atop a geological cross-section diagram with circular holes, offset printed on cream laid paper. Interior spread of 1975 André Stas exhibition brochure, Galerie La Marée, Brussels, showing mock-biographical chronology by Michel Thyrion on left — listing dates from 1949 to 1975 including glue, elections, and clandestinity — and essay text Orage Forêt ou Le jeune Laboureur by Tom Gutt on right, with two collage reproductions including a suitcase labelled Je suis l'idéal rêve and an amphitheatre scene.

    André Stas — Exhibition Brochure — Galerie La Marée, Brussels, 1975

    André Stas — Exhibition Brochure — Galerie La Marée, Brussels, 1975

  • Original 1989 Gilles Brenta exhibition handout for F.M.R. Brussels, with black line drawing, artist name, and exhibition details. Inside spread of Gilles Brenta folded exhibition handout, showing surreal line drawings and French text for Un songe entre deux notes.

    Gilles Brenta — F.M.R., Brussels, 1989

    Gilles Brenta — F.M.R., Brussels, 1989

  • Hans Bellmer Dessins, œuvre gravée exhibition announcement Galerie 3+2 Paris 1971–72 Hans Bellmer surreal anatomical drawing inside Galerie 3+2 exhibition invitation folder Paris 1971–72 Original folded exhibition invitation / announcement folder Offset print in brown ink on graph-paper patterned stock Approx. dimensions: c. 21 × 10 cm folded (unfolds larger) Galerie 3+2, 5 rue Visconti, Paris 6e Exhibition dates: 10 December 1971 – 10 January 1972 Condition: Very good; light age toning, minor handling wear and soft edge wear consistent with period paper ephemera

    Hans Bellmer — Dessins, œuvre gravée — Galerie 3+2, Paris, 1971–72

    Hans Bellmer — Dessins, œuvre gravée — Galerie 3+2, Paris, 1971–72

  • Original 2002 Documents exhibition invitation from Galerie 1900–2000 Paris featuring a distressed archive-folder design with typewriter-style typography on textured brown paper. Interior of Documents exhibition invitation, Galerie 1900–2000 Paris, 2002, featuring a collage of Dada and Surrealist ephemera including DADAPhone, Anna Blume, Le Cœur à Barbe, Tristan Tzara references, and historical avant-garde printed material.

    Documents — Galerie 1900–2000, Paris, 2002

    Documents — Galerie 1900–2000, Paris, 2002

  • `Exhibition catalogue cover, Seul, et le corps…, Galerie du Dragon, Paris, 1966. Cream matte wrappers with title in large serif type, artist names in italic below: Balthus, Bellmer, César, Cremonini, Dalí, Giacometti, Hélion, Hiquily, Ipoustéguy, Magritte, Matta, Petlin, Rosofsky. Publisher name at foot: Galerie du Dragon.` `Interior spread, Seul, et le corps…, Galerie du Dragon, Paris, 1966. Black-and-white photograph of a sculpture by Philippe Hiquily: bulbous, biomorphic forms contained within an ornate cast-iron grate or fire basket, pierced by thin metal rods. Printed on cream paper, catalogue open flat.`

    Seul, et le corps… — Galerie du Dragon, Paris, 1966

    Seul, et le corps… — Galerie du Dragon, Paris, 1966

  • Obliques No. 14–15, La Femme Surréaliste — front cover. Éditions Borderie, Paris, 1977. Decorative gothic lettering on cream textured card. Centre image: Jane Graverol's L'Esprit saint, a bird in flight suspended within a rock formation reading as a torso. Surrealist exhibition ephemera. Obliques No. 14–15, La Femme Surréaliste — interior spread with Unica Zürn diagrammatic drawing. Watercolour and ink on grid, dated Mardi 26 Avril 77. Surrealist printed matter, Éditions Borderie.

    Obliques — La Femme Surréaliste, No. 14–15, Éditions Borderie, 1977

    Obliques — La Femme Surréaliste, No. 14–15, Éditions Borderie, 1977

  • Original 1983 Hans Bellmer exhibition invitation, Galerie François Petit, Paris — recto reproducing a black-and-white photograph of a doll's face partially obscured by a large hand pressing across the eyes and forehead, a cross-shaped object visible at left margin; from the series of doll photographs for which Bellmer is known. Reverse of 1983 Hans Bellmer 67 photographies inédites exhibition invitation, Galerie François Petit, Paris — verso printed in elegant cursive script typography with artist name Hans Bellmer, exhibition title 67 photographies inédites, dates 20 décembre 1983 au 25 février 1984, gallery name Galerie François Petit, address 196 boulevard Saint-Germain 75007 Paris, telephone 544.64.83.

    Hans Bellmer — 67 photographies inédites — Galerie François Petit — 1983–84

    Hans Bellmer — 67 photographies inédites — Galerie François Petit — 1983–84