ROMANIA [MAGAZINE]. CONTIMPORANUL. Bucharest, Nos. 28, 29, 3 - Lot 119

ROMANIA [MAGAZINE]. CONTIMPORANUL. Bucharest, Nos. 28, 29, 33, 34/1923. 47 x 31.5 cm and 48 x 32.5 cm, stapled, with woodcuts by Marcel IANCU (JANCO) on each cover (inevitable creases). Texts by Vinea, Van Doesburg. Illustrations by Marcel Janco. The large-format series of *Contimporanul* is extremely rare. Reproduced in: - *BRANCUSI, TZARA und die RUMÄNISCHE AVANTGARDE*, pp. 110–112 - DOKUMENTATIONS-BIBLIOTHEK III, SAMMLUNG U. BIBLIOTHEK TRISTAN TZARA 248 [MAGAZINE]. CONTIMPORANUL. Bucharest, Nos. 45/1924, 61/1925, 71/1926, 72, 73, 75/1927, 101/1931. 32–32.8 x 23.5–24 cm. The cover of No. 45 from 1924 features “Mademoiselle Pogany,” Brancusi’s famous sculpture. Original pencil drawings on the back cover by M. H. Maxy. Illustrations by Marcel Janco and Maxy Provenance: Family of Max Hermann Maxy Reproduced in: - GLOBAL AVANTGARDE TYPOGRAPHY 1915–1950, p. 326, ROMANIA 5 - DOKUMENTATIONS-BIBLIOTHEK III, SAMMLUNG U. BIBLIOTHEK TRISTAN TZARA 248 - THE PAUL DESTRIBATS COLLECTION, no. 189 - AVANT-GARDE MAGAZINE DESIGN of the 20th CENTURY, p. 115 The cover of No. 71 from 1926 featuring an unpublished woodcut by Jean ARP. Reproduced in: - GLOBAL AVANT-GARDE TYPOGRAPHY 1915–1950, p. 327, ROMANIA 8 - BRANCUSI, TZARA, and the ROMANIAN AVANT-GARDE, p. 44 The cover of Issue No. 75 from 1927 featuring a woodcut by Alex. BRATASANU (BRATASHANO). Reproduced in: - THE AVANT-GARDS OF CENTRAL EUROPE 1907–1927, p. 215 Janco made significant contributions to the magazine *Contimporanul*, including woodcuts and illustrations. A rare collection.

Estimate:£5,862.59

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