Property from an Important European Collection
197
Mr. Knife, Miss Fork (S. & L. 13)
1931
The complete book containing 19 photograms of frottages in collaboration with Man Ray, on Bristol paper, the full sheets, with texts by René Crevel in black and red, and tissue guards titled in red, the sheets bound (as issued) within the original gilt and embossed black fabric-covered boards, in the matching clamshell box with gilt titled spine.
19.5 x 13.5 x 2.8 cm (7 5/8 x 5 3/8 x 1 1/8 in.)
Signed by the artist in black ink on the frontispiece photogram, from the unnumbered edition of 200 (there were also 50 numbered copies on Holland paper signed by the authors, and 5 special copies each containing four of the original drawings), published by The Black Sun Press, Paris.
Estimate
£3,000 - 5,000 ‡♠
Sold for £3,276