Ludwig Harig: Three Times Three Five-Sentence Poems

Basic Information

Artist(s):
Günther Neusel
Title:
Ludwig Harig: Three Times Three Five-Sentence Poems
Medium:
Image Size:
9 x 9 in.
Surface Size:
14.25 x 9.25 in.
Date Created:
1974
Edition Info:
LVII/LX
Inventory #:
Neusel-1974-01

Description

a portfolio of nine serigraphs after computer-generated images, accompanied by a title page, text page, and a justification page, in a slip case portfolio

all serigraphs are signed lower center in graphite
the portfolio is numbered LVII in black ink on the justification page

text from title page translated from German to English:
“Words, too, are manufactured objects. They can be considered independently of their meaning. Outside of their meaning, they can signify something entirely different.”
(Raymond Queneau)

“Text compilation from: Klaus Andrew, Mathematical Justification of the Theory of Beams; Robert K. Muller, A Contribution to the Photoelastic Investigation of Reinforced Beam Models; Alfred Manger, The Continuous Beam on Elastically Deformable and Elastically Settling Supports; H. Edel, The Half-Timbered Houses of the City of Braunschweig; Hermann Weidhaas, Half-Timbered Buildings in Nordhausen; N.J. Anders, Till Eulenspiegel”

test from the justification page translated from German to English:
Three times three five-sentence texts 3rd bibliophile publication. Based on an idea by Jürgen Brenner.
150 numbered copies, all signed.
90 copies, Nos. 1-90.
60 copies for artists and collaborators, Nos. I-LX
The works by Ludwig Harig and Günter Neusel were created for this book, printed according to the artists’ specifications, and are published here for the first time.

Overall design: Kurt Weidmann, Stuttgart
Serigraphs: H.P. Haas, Korntal
Printing and Bookbinding: Dr. Cantz’sche Druckerei, Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt”

Copy No. LVII
copyright 1974, owned by the authors”

 

Detail images of the work

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