Avant-garde
Un divertissement.
Paris: GLM, 1938. Frontispiece illustrated by Max Ernst. First French edition. Limited, numbered (1/400/445). In publisher’s printed wrappers. (36) p. First French edition of a selection of writings from Beschreibung eines Kampfes (Description of a Struggle) by Franz Kafka (1883–1924), with an illustrated frontispiece by Max Ernst (1891–1976). More
![Illustrator’s Dummy of:] Arba’ah Teyashim. [Four Billy Goats.]. Uriel Kahana, Benzion Raskin,...](/pictures/thumb/1557.jpg?v=1554392619)
[Illustrator’s Dummy of:] Arba’ah Teyashim. [Four Billy Goats.]
[Warsaw]: [ca. 1922]. Original book dummy. Designed and illustrated by Uriel Kahana. Cover design attributed to El Lissitzky. Illustrations and text-bands (the earlier typewritten ones overlaid by print-proofs) are mounted on the pages. With corrections, notes and other signs in black and red pencil. Together with two red-and-black proofs of..... More
Exposition art hongrois moderne. (Artistes de Paris.) Sous le patronage de M. Anatole de Monzie. Du 10 jusqu’au 23 Janvier 1931 tous les jours sauf les dimanches de 10 à 12 heures et de 2 à 7 heures.
Paris: Éditions Bonaparte, [1931]. With full page photographic illustrations throughout. First edition. In publisher’s printed wrappers. (48) p. First edition of this scarce illustrated catalogue of the 1931 exhibition of modern Hungarian artists in Paris. With Gustave Kahn’s preface and the photographic reproductions of a work by each of..... More
![Promotional Brochure.] Telehor mezinárodni casopis pro visuálni kulturu. Frantisek Kalivoda](/pictures/thumb/1875.jpg?v=1601990711)
[Promotional Brochure.] Telehor mezinárodni casopis pro visuálni kulturu.
Brno: [Telehor], [1936]. First edition. Promotional brochure for Kalivoda’s Telehor. Photographically illustrated using Moholy-Nagy’s artworks. 1 bifolio. 21×15cm. Extremely scarce promotional brochure for Frantisek Kalivoda’s important magazine, Telehor, illustrated with Moholy-Nagy’s artworks. The brochure includes the manifesto of Telehor and a list of the magazine’s collaborators, among them chief..... More
A természet rejtett arca. (The Hidden Face of Nature.)
Budapest: Misztótfalusi, (1947). With numerous photographic illustrations of art pieces. First edition. In the original illustrated paper wrapper. 36 p., 20 plates. A rare pamphlet by Ernst Kállai (1890–1954) the Hungarian art historian who first published his works in Lajos Kassák's magazine “MA”. In 1928 he was the editor of..... More
Balladyna.
(Kraków): (1943). Original, vintage, black and white photograph, most likely by Witold Witaliński. 175 × 235 mm. Showing Marcin Wenzel as Filon, and the avant-garde stage design and costumes of Juliusz Słowacki’s play “Balladyna”, directed by Tadeusz Kantor, staged on 22–24 May, 1943 in Krakow. Tadeusz Kantor (1915–1990) was..... More
Balladyna.
(Kraków): (1943). Original, vintage, black and white photograph, most likely by Witold Witaliński. 175 × 235 mm. Showing the avant-garde stage design and costumes of Juliusz Słowacki’s play “Balladyna”, directed by Tadeusz Kantor. Maria Proszkowska as Balladyna and Franciszek Puget as the Chancellor. “Balladyna” was staged on 22–24 May, 1943..... More
-- 35 verse. Schubert Ernö, Kassák Lajos, és Dor Rajzaival. / -- 35 verse. Schubert Ernő, Kassák Lajos, és Dor Rajzaival. [35 Poems of --. With Ernő Schubert’s, Lajos Kassák’s and Dor’s Drawings.]
(Budapest): Munka (Hungária Nyomda), 1931. Five full page illustrations. First edition. In original photographically illustrated paper, printed in red and black. (52) p. Cover photo (portrait of Kassák) by Árpád Szélpál the avant-garde poet and photographer who, together with the painter Ernő Schubert and the (later Oscar winner) scenic designer..... More
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Angyalföld. Regény. (Az új magyar regény.) [Angyalföld. Novel. (The New Hungarian Novel.)]
Budapest: Pantheon (Globus), (1929). First edition. In original, photorgraphically illustrated cover, designed by Kassák. 356, (4) p. Novel by Lajos Kassák (1887–1967) the Hungarian poet, author, painter, theoretician of art and the main figure of the Hungarian Avant-garde. In 1915 he founded the anti-militarist, activist periodical “A tett” (The Deed)..... More
![Életsiratás. A cimlapot Uitz Béla rajzolta. [Life-Lamentation. Cover by Béla Uitz.]. Lajos...](/pictures/thumb/393.jpg?v=1426564922)
Életsiratás. A cimlapot Uitz Béla rajzolta. [Life-Lamentation. Cover by Béla Uitz.]
Budapest: Grill Cs[ászári]. és Kir[ályi]. Könyvkereskés; Benkő Gyula (Világosság), 1912. First edition. In original illustrated paper. 155, (5) p. Kassák’s debut book, a collection of short stories. The cover was designed by Béla Uitz, a close associate of Kassák. From 1916 they co-edited the major Hungarian avant-garde magazine “MA”... More
Isten báránykái. Három egyfelvonásos. A címlapot Gulácsy Lajos festőművész rajzolta. [Lambs of God. Three One-Act Plays. Cover by Lajos Gulácsy.]
Budapest: Grill Csász. és Királyi Könyvkereskedés – Benkő Gyula (Jakab M. H.), 1914. First edition. In original illustrated cover, printed in red and black. Designed by Lajos Gulácsy. 71, (1) p. Early work by Lajos Kassák (1887–1967) the Hungarian poet, author, painter, theoretician of art and the main figure of..... More
![Marika, énekelj! Regény. [Sing, Marika! Novel.]. Lajos Kassák](/pictures/thumb/673.jpg?v=1442331491)
Marika, énekelj! Regény. [Sing, Marika! Novel.]
Budapest: Pantheon Irodalmi Intézet (Globus), 1929. First edition. In original, photographcally illustrated cover, attributed to Kassák. 318, (1), [1] p. More
Megnöttek és elindulnak. Regény. / Megnőttek és elindulnak. Regény. (Az uj magyar regény.) [They Have Grown and Gone. Novel (The New Hungarian Novel.)]
Budapest (Szeged): Pantheon (Délmagyarország), (1932). First edition. In original photographically illustrated cover. 338, (2) p. Novel by Lajos Kassák (1887–1967) the Hungarian poet, author, painter, theoretician of art and the main figure of the Hungarian Avant-garde. In 1915 he founded the anti-militarist, activist periodical “A tett” (The Deed) in the..... More
![Misilló királysága. Második kiadás. [The Kingdom of Misilló. Second edition.]. Lajos...](/pictures/thumb/792.jpg?v=1454073936)
Misilló királysága. Második kiadás. [The Kingdom of Misilló. Second edition.]
Wien (Vienna): Bécsi Magyar Kiadó (Johann N. Vernay), 1920. In pubisher’s illustrated wrappers, designed by Sándor Bortnyik. 159, (1) p. The Vienna edition of Kassák’s first novel that has originally published in Budapest, 1918. Cover by Sándor Bortnyik the avant-garde painter and graphic artist, the co-editor Kassák’s magazine “MA”. More
Munkanélküliek. Regény két kötetben. Első (Második) kötet. [Unemployeds. Novel in Two Volumes. First (Second) Volume.
Budapest: Lajos Kassák (Helikon-Biró-Nyomda), (1933). First edition. In original illustrated paper. 191, [1]; 205, [1] p. Cover by Lajos Lengyel(1904–1978) the Hungarian graphic artist and photographer. In his early years he was involved in the modernist movements and became member of Kassák’s Munka-Circle. More
![Szombat este. Uj versek. [Saturday evening. New Poems.]. Lajos Kassák](/pictures/thumb/276.jpg?v=1420538622)
Szombat este. Uj versek. [Saturday evening. New Poems.]
Budapest: Kassák Lajos – Kelet Népe (Arany János Irodalmi és Nyomdai Műintézet), 1941. First edition. Signed. Limited, numbered edition (270/300). In original illustrated wrappers, by József Csáky. 60, (4) p. Book of poems by Lajos Kassák (1887–1967) the Hungarian poet, author, painter, theoretician of art and the main figure of..... More
MA. Irodalmi és képzömüvészeti folyóirat. / MA. Irodalmi és képzőművészeti folyóirat. III. 3. [MA. (Today.) Review of Literature and Art. III. 3.]
Budapest: Lajos Kassák (Krausz J. és Társa), March 1, 1918. Illustrated title page, a linocut illustration and a full page photographic reproduction. First edition. Text in Hungarian. (1), 30–40 p. With Ede Bohacsek’s drawing on title page, an original linocut by János Mattis-Teutsch and a photographic reproduction of Pál Pátzay’s..... More
MA. Irodalmi és képzömüvészeti folyóirat. / MA. Irodalmi és képzőművészeti folyóirat. III. 10. [MA. (Today.) Review of Literature and Art. III. 10.]
Budapest: Lajos Kassák (Krausz J. és Társa), October 15, 1918. Illustrated title page and two illustrations. First edition. Text in Hungarian. (1), 110–124 p. Lajos Tihanyi’s painting on title page, and two full page reproductions by him. Lajos Tihanyi (1885–1938) was an outstanding Hungarian Avant-garde painter and lithographer, lived and..... More
Letters and related documents.
Personal letters and greeting cards from and to family and friends. Contains photographs by Kepes, a letter by James Prestini and Mario Montagnana. György Kepes (1906–2001) was a Hungarian born visual artist, painter and designer. Emigrated to the the U.S. in 1937 and taught design at the New Bauhaus..... More
Photographically Illustrated Advertisement Postcard of a Modernist Puppetry Exhibition in Budapest, 1933.
[Budapest]: Váray J., Arany János nyomda rt, [1933]. Photographically illustrated with reproductions of Kertész's images. First edition. Size: ca. 175 × 135 mm. Advertisement postcard of a puppetry exhibition with André Kertész’s photos. One of the curators of the exhibition was Géza Blattner (1893–1967) the Hungarian-French puppeteer, painter, stage..... More
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Kísérlet, 1973. [Experiment.]
[S. l.]: [S.n], 1973. Original, vintage poster. rinted in black-and-white. Signed in the upper right in pen. With four photographic reproductions. 205 × 289 mm. Signed poster by the Hungarian Neo-Avant-Garde artist, Károly Kismányoky (1943–2018). The poster shows four black-and-white photographic reproductions of the documentation of Kismányoky’s..... More
Katalog der Ausstellung Paul Klee : Aquarelle aus den Jahren 1920-1929, Dauer vom 1. Februar bis Anfang März : Galerie Neue Kunst Fides. [Paul Klee zum 50. Geburtstage.]
Dresden: Galeria Neue Kunst Fides, 1929. First edition. In original paper with a reproduction of Klee’s painting on the cover and with illustrations inside. 12 unnumbered pages. An extremely scarce catalogue of the exhibition organized by the Galeria Neue Kunst Fides, to commemorate Klee’s 50th birthday. More
Procesy hlavne pro mysl. (Písemné záznamy nekterych akcí z let 1977–1981.) [Processes Mainly For Mind. (Written Records of Some Events Between 1977–1981.)]
[Prague]: [Privately printed, samizdat], [1981]. First edition. Samizdat. Signed by the artist on the front cover. In publisher’s printed wrappers. (16) p. Knízák’s ideas and descriptions of performances, published as samizdat. Milan Knízák (b. 1940) is a Czech performance artist, a member of Fluxus and director of Fluxus..... More
Budapest Székesföváros Hirdetövállalata. Díjszabás. / Budapest Székesfőváros Hirdetővállalata. Díjszabás. [Advertisement Corporation of Budapest. Price List.]
Budapest: Piatnik R.T., (ca. 1930). Each page illustrated and printed in red and black. First edition. In publisher’s illustrated wrappers, printed in red, black and orange. 15, (1) p. Illustrated advertisement and price list of the Advertisement Corporation of Budapest. Designed by Sándor Kolozsváry (1896–1944; Hungarian graphic artist). More