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Lot 323

"Contemporary Art" – Portfolio with Original Works and Reproductions of Works by Famous Artists – Munich, 1923

Die Kunst der Gegenwart [contemporary art]. Published by Marees-Gesellschaft R. Piper & Co., Munich, [1923].
Portfolio with two original works (III, V, out of six) and 32 reproductions (out of 42) of works by famous artists in the early 20th century. Among others, reproductions of works by Gauguin, Matisse, Picasso and Erich Heckel. Original works by Rudolf Grossmann and Felix Meseck. Copy no. 17 out of 500.
Lacking reproduction plates: 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 28, 35, 38, 39.
[6] leaves (with list of plates and the colophon) + 34 plates. Size varies. Overall fair-good condition. Each plate is matted, and all are inserted in a portfolio. Size of portfolio: 49X65 cm. Condition of portfolio and introduction leaves is fair-poor. One flap is half detached and one is lacking.