Description: Kopfe und Hinterkopfe [Heads and Numbskulls] (First German Edition, association copy inscribed by Hans Richter to his daughter) Author: Hans Richter Title: Kopfe und Hinterkopfe [Heads and Numbskulls] (First German Edition, association copy inscribed by Hans Richter to his daughter) Publication: Zurich: Arche, 1967 Edition: First Edition Description: First Edition. Association copy, playfully INSCRIBED by the author on the front endpaper: "Den professionellen Nichtschreibern / Hans." ("To the professional non-writer Ursiestan from the writer Hans.") Ursie, the recipient of the inscription (and here identified as a sort of portmanteau, "Ursiestan"), was Richter's daughter-whom he evidently hoped would write him more often. Text and titles in German. With a note of provenance on the stationery of filmmaker Standish Lawder, Ursie's husband. German-born artist Hans Richter enjoyed a long career as a painter, avant-gardist, political radical, and filmmaker, co-founding the Association of Revolutionary Artists in Zurich, and regularly contributing to the Dutch periodical De Stijl. After moving to the United States in 1940, Richter directed two feature films, "Dreams That Money Can Buy" (1947) and "8 x 8: A Chess Sonata in 8 Movements" (1957), made in collaboration with Max Ernst, Jean Cocteau, Hans Arp, Marcel Duchamp, Alexander Calder, and others. Richter has been dubbed the "father of abstract film," and is considered one of the foremost historians of the Dada movement and early experimental film. "Kopfe und Hinterkopfe" was Richter's fourth book, and described the birth of the international avant-garde in 1920s Berlin. Fine in an about Near Fine dust jacket. Jacket lightly worn to the corners, with a short closed tear on the left corner of the top edge of the front panel. Seller ID: 154893 Subject: Artists, Association Copy, Avant-garde, Experimental Film, Film Books Royal Books Baltimore, MD Royal Books is located in the midtown area of Baltimore, Maryland. Since 1996, we have specialized in rare books and paper relating to twentieth century literature, genre fiction, the arts, and popular culture, with a particular emphasis on cinema. Terms of Sale All books noted as First Editions are also First Printings unless indicated otherwise. All items are guaranteed to be as described, and may be returned at any time for any reason for a full refund, including return postage if not as described. Shipping & International Customers Shipping within the US is free by USPS Media Mail. Please ask us about faster options and international shipping rates BEFORE placing an order. We are happy to upgrade shipping to Priority Mail or to arrange overseas shipping to many foreign countries upon request. If you are outside the US, and would like a quote for shipping prior to making payment, please go ahead and place your order, but do NOT pay for it. We will send a quote immediately for cheapest shipping (typically First Class). If you would like something other than cheapest shipping, let us know by way of an inquiry.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 1500 USD
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Author: Hans Richter
Publisher: Arche
Year Printed: 1967
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
