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Foirades / Fizzles

Book
1976 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Issued in a case. Colored lithographs by Johns used as endpapers in the book and as lining in the case. 31 engr. illus. and end-papers (1 col. lithogr., 1 engr. and stencil) [57] p. (on double leaves) : ill. ; 34 cm.


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Object type
TitleFoirades / Fizzles (published title)
Brief description
Book 'Foirades / Fizzles' with text by Samuel Beckket and prints by Jasper Johns. 1976. Five texts by Samuel Beckett and thirty three etchings by Jasper Johns.
Physical description
Issued in a case. Colored lithographs by Johns used as endpapers in the book and as lining in the case. 31 engr. illus. and end-papers (1 col. lithogr., 1 engr. and stencil) [57] p. (on double leaves) : ill. ; 34 cm.
Production typeLimited edition
Copy number
11 of 250
Marks and inscriptions
Signed (by the artist)
Object history
"The French texts first appeared in 1972; the English texts were written by Samuel Beckett in 1974 for this collaboration."
"Two hundred and fifty [copies] numbered 1 to 250, thirty artist's proofs numbered I to XXX, and twenty Hors Commerce individually dedicated." No. 11.
Bibliographic reference
Stephen Coppel, Catherine Daunt, Susan Tallman ; with contributions from Isabel Seligman and Jennifer Ramkalawon The America Dream: pop to the present London : Thames & Hudson, in collaboration with the British Museum, 2017.
Other numbers
  • II.RC.AA.15 - NAL Pressmark
  • L.1623-1977 - NAL accession number
Collection
Library number
38041800857328

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Record createdApril 14, 2016
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