three part variations using three different von sol lewitt (3 Ergebnisse)

pp. (24). Illustrated with 12 line illustrations, with descriptions printed on each facing page. Artist?s book presenting an early serial piece by LeWitt, a floor-bound work 49 Three-Part Variations on Three Different Kinds of Cubes (1967-68), generated according to the artist?s preordained algorithm. Published in an edtion of 1000 numbered copies. This is one of the first 500 copies signed in pen by Sol LeWitt on the colophon. [Ref. Germano Celant - Book as Artwork 1960 / 1972, pp. 74; Giorgio Maffei, Emanuele De Donno - Sol LeWitt Artist's Books, pp. 31]. Original wrappers. With some handling creases and minor sun staining, especially to right-hand edge of covers. A few numbers in the text circled in pen.

[26] pp.; 17 x 35.5 cm.; staple bound; black-and-white; edition size 1000; unsigned and numbered; offset-printed Sol LeWitt's first artist's book. Publication contains schematic drawings by LeWitt of three stacked cubes showing variations based on open sides with related alphanumeric numbering system used to execute the sequences. References : "Book as Artwork 1960 / 1972" by Germano Celant. London, United Kingdom : Nigel Greenwood Inc. Ltd., 1972, pp. 74. "Sol LeWitt : Books 1966 - 1990" Frankfurt / Cologne, Germany : Portikus Frankfurt / Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, 1990, pp. 64. "Sol LeWitt : Artist's Books" by Sol LeWitt, Giorgio Maffei, Emanuele De Donno, Didi Bozzini, Cecilia Metelli, Marilena Bonomo. Sant'Eraclio di Foligno, Italy : Edizioni Viaindustrie, 2009, pp. 31. Fair / Good. Light soiling to covers. Bumps to four corners of covers extending to interior pages. Contents clean. Numbered 740/1000.

Geh. 4° (35,5 x 17 cm), o. P.: 12 Bl. mit 12 Tafeln (davon 1 auf hinterem Innendeckel). Min. gebräunt, tlw. min. randknittrig, innen tadellos. EA. Ex. Nr. 15 der 500 Ex. der vom Künstler im Impressum signierten Vorzugsausgabe (bei einer Gesamtauflage von 1000 Ex.).