Enrico Baj Signed/Numbered Print "Jambes des Bois" from "Dames et Generaux" 1964

Description: Enrico Baj print, Jambes des Bois, 1964, pencil signed and numbered (48/100) from: "Dames et Generaux." Ten poems by Peret illustrated with ten etchings with aquatint, collage, and/or chine colle by Baj. Each print pencil signed along the lower right and numbered along the lower left. Lithographed "false" title page, printed in black, by Marcel Duchamp. Original etching, signed in pencil by the artist, extracted from the book "Dames et Généraux". Ed. Berggruen-Schwarz, Paris-Milan. by: Enrico Baj (1924-2003), painter and sculptor, was born in Milan. From a young age Baj showed a precocious talent for art, even gaining the disapproval of the local authorities for using his art to make fun of fascist dignitaries visiting his hometown. In 1944 he fled to Geneva to avoid conscription. He studied painting at the Accademia di Brera, Milan (1945-8), while also studying law at the university there. In 1951 he founded the Arte Nucleare movement with Sergio Dangelo, which unlike abstract art was overtly political. Baj himself was aligned with the anarchist movement. His most well-known pieces are probably the series of “Generals”: absurd characters made from found objects such as belts or medals. Baj died in 2003, aged 78. Data: paper size ~ 9.75 x 12.5 inches, plate size 7.5 x 9.5 inches, overall frame size 16.5 x 19 inches, color etching with aquatint on Arches paper, framed with linen-wrapped mat Condition: print excellent, frame shows some surface loss, ready to hang Origin: print published by Berggruen-Schwarz, Paris-Milan, 1964; framed by Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, ca. 1960s-70s Every item sold will be carefully packed for safe shipping. International buyers welcome.

Price: 400 USD

Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota

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