Description:
THE PORTFOLIOPer an advertisement for Der Ararat portfolio published in the journal:
"Sie ist auf bestem Kunstdruckpapier abgezogen und enthält signierte Ori-ginalgraphik von obenerwähnten Künst-lern. Eine nie wiederkehrende Gelegen-heit, Originalgraphik der Besten der jun-gen Kunst billig zu erwerben!"
"The set is printed on the best art paper and contains signed original graphics by the artists named above. A never-again chance to own inexpensive original prints by the very best of young artists of our time!"
Indeed. The complete suite of prints does not seem to have appeared at auction in the past several decades.
Offered with:
Der Ararat. Glossen, Skizzen und Notizen zur neuen Kunst. Zweiter Jahrgang. München: Goltzverlag, 1921. [2] 240 [10] pp. Bound set of journal issues comprising the complete run of Jahrg II (1921.) Vorzugausgabe, also limited to 100 copies. Contents near fine in the publisher's original binding, excellent condition.