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martial raysse<>   "les Prisunics sont les musées de l'art moderne"       Martial RAYSSE. Retrospective Martial RAYSSE. 1992. Retrospective exhibition catalogue. Exhibition organized by Didier Semin. 305 pages. 234 reproductions of works, b./w. and in colors. Text in French. Foreword by Robert Calle, introduction by Didier Semin. Work classified in chronological order by Véronique Dabin, from 1958 through 1992. Extensive biography and bibliography. Wrappers. 27 x 22 cm. Touring show: Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume, Paris, Nov. 1992 - Jan. 1993; Museum Moderner Kunst, Vienna, Austria, Feb.-April 1993; IVAM, Valencia, Spain, June-August 1993; Carré d'Art, Nîmes, France, Sept.-Dec. 1993. Co-publishers: Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume, Paris; Carré d'Art, Nîmes, France and RMN, 1992. First edition, out of print. Condition: New, still inside the original transparent plastic film wrapping. This catalogue is undoubtly the best, the richest source existing at the moment for Martial Raysse's work. It is almost a catalogue raisonne.       Martial RAYSSE: Poèmes. (1958). Artist book. Accordion folded sheet of heavy paper, 18 pages: 9 pages, 9 poems in French printed black on one side. The other side, 9 pages, including the cover, is an original two-color lithograph, yellow and red. Folded: 24.5 x 10 cm. Unfolded: 24.5 x89.7 cm. Edition of 100 copies, numbered and signed by the artist. No name (self-published), no place, (1958). Reference: Catalogue of the Martial Raysse retrospective exhibition, Jeu de Paume, Paris, Carré d'Art, Nîmes, France, 1992, p. 32.       Martial RAYSSE: Portrait de France à la Houpette. 1963. Print and collage. Makeup powder puff mounted on a silkscreen printed paper plate. 29 x 19.5 cm. Unnumbered and unsigned as it has to be. From issue 11 of the Portuguese magazine KWY, 1963, at that moment based in Paris.     Martial RAYSSE. Galerie A. Iolas, Paris. 1965.   Exhibition catalogue. (28)p./pl. Text by O. Hahn, "Martial Raysse ou l'obsession solaire", biography. 4 full-page color lithographs printed by Fernand Mourlot: "Peinture à haute tension"; "Made in Japan en Martialcolor"; "Raysseland"; "Tableau dans le style français". Photographs by Geroges Veron. Soft cover. 20.7 x 16.8 cm. It comes with 1) the list of the works, loose, and 2) the announcement (see below, folding card with Raysse's lithograph on the cover, text inside: folded: 12.5 x 16.6 cm; unfolded: 25 x 16.6 cm. Title of the show: "...Made in Japan... Tableau horrible... Tableau de mauvais goût”. Galerie Alexandre Iolas, Paris, June 10 - July 10, 1965. Fine, near "as new".       Martial RAYSSE: Galerie Alexandre Iolas, Paris. 1965 cover   inside text Announcement. Folding card. Raysse's silkprint on the cover. Text inside. Folded: 12.5 x 16.6 cm. Unfolded: 25 x 16.6 cm. Title of the show: "...Made in Japan... Tableau horrible... Tableau de mauvais goût".           Martial RAYSSE Bel Eté Concentré. 1967. Print, artist book, metallic tube. Print: Silkscreen ink on synthetic velvet. Secured at ends with two wooden rods. 185x48.50 cm. Book, to be inserted in the breast pocket of the jacket: Handpainted collages. Bound in real vellum. 8.5x8 cm. Sergio Tosi, Milan, 1967. Metallic tube: 53 cm high; diameter: 13 cm. "Martial Raysse" printed in green silkscreen ink on the body of the tube. Edition of 80. Signed and numbered in the colophon page of the book. Published by Sergio Tosi, Milan, 1967. Condition: This copy is in absolute perfect condition. As new. Colors are intense, frank, deep, fresh. Synthetic velvet background is still smooth, soft. No fold, crease, tear, lack. It comes rolled in the original protection paper, inside its original metallic tube. Kept from the beginning rolled in the tube. Tube, book and print are in an exceptional perfect condition. Reference: Catalogue of the Martial Raysse retrospective exhibition, Jeu de Paume, Paris, Carré d'Art, Nîmes, France, 1992, p. 108.       (Martial RAYSSE): Riverside D tout seul Ankammon. c. 1968.   front cover   front cover, inside Artist book. 24 unnumbered plates reproducing drawings made by the community members of which M. Raysse was a part: D. Cazes, F. Pichardo, C. Tobako, A. Labella, M. Raysse; J.-P. Cassagnac, E. Zaporn, C. Scultz, C. Guerin. Each drawing is made by the community. Soft cover. 16 x 22 cm. Edition of 150 numbered copies, signed by the members of the community, inside the front cover. Edition G. Fall, Opus International, Paris, c.1968.       Martial RAYSSE: (Une Forme en Liberté). 1969. Artist poster-Manifesto. Print. Printed offset black on both sides, on white heavy paper. B/w offset photo and text in French on one side, drawings by Raysse on the other side. Folded. Unfolded: 79.5 x 60.6 cm. Created for the show at Galerie A. Iolas, Paris, Sept. 1969. Wear at folds. Reference: Catalogue Martial Raysse, Jeu de Paume, Paris/Carre d'Art, Nîmes, 1992, p. 291.       Martial RAYSSE: Untitled. 1969.   Artist book. Unpaginated. 24 pages of which 11 plates (7 full-plate b/w illustrations, and 3 original works: "Formes en Liberté" (Shapes in Liberty), each mounted on a plate: 1 crimpled paper piece with scrubing; 1 violet faux leather paper picece (see the upper illustration); 1 color diapositive inside a cut-out window) and 1 page, colophon. 3 metallic rings binding, blank front cover in white opaque perspex, blank back cover in cardboard. 18.5 x 37 cm. Edited by Sergio Tosi, Milan. Published by galerie Alexandre Iolas, Paris, New York, Geneva, Milan, Rome, Madrid, (1969). Edition of 150 +26 "Exemplaires d'Artiste" (Artist Copies), numbered and signed by M. Raysse in the colophon page. A 1 cm-long horizontal crak on the front cover from the spine edge at the level of the lower ring. Inside and covers in VG+ condition. This copy is one of the 26 Artist Copies, numbered in letters (from A to Z) and signed in thick graphite pencil by M. Raysse.       CESAR (Baldaccini)/ Martial RAYSSE: Conserve Expansion. (1969). Can and the two labels "Dans la série Alimentation de la vision ce produit vous est recommandé par Martial Raysse". Cylindric can containing polyuretane foam. Paper label pasted on the can with an offset photo of Marial Raysse and publisher's name. Another paper label, notice for use by Cesar. Both labels printed blue. Height: 17 cm. Diam.: 10 cm. Publisher: Claude Givaudan, Paris, (1969). Edition of about 800 unnumbered copies. Unopened. Do-it-yourself work of art: Following the instructions for use, one will get an original Cesar polyuretane expansion. Each one is unique. Reference: César by Pierre Restany, p. 170, Editions André Sauret, Monte Carlo, 1975.       Martial RAYSSE: Démocratie. Eau de Toilette pour Homme. 1970.   Multiple. Object. Eau de toilette for men in a cylindrical flask of transparent glass. Blue plastic stopper in shape of a human chest ("une forme en liberte") and blue, white and green stripes on the side. The stopper reads on one side: "Démocratie, Eau de toilette pour Homme de Martial Raysse", silkprinted in white. On the bottom, date and publisher's name and address. In its origin carboard display box, with a small transparent Rhodoid window, with two mounted labels of silvered paper reading the same text, printed in white. Bottle and stopper: 13 x 8 cm. Box: 14 x 11.1 x 9.7 cm. Unspecified edition size. Claude Givaudan, Geneva, Switzerland, 1970. Ref.: Catalogue Martial Raysse, Jeu de Paume, Paris/Carre d'Art, Nîmes, 1992, p. 292. Démocratie was created on the occasion of the show at Galerie Claude Givaudan: "Les Editions Claude Givaudan presentent: les Parfums de Matial Raysse, des modèles de Catherine Carrara", 7 July 1970. This scent is unique, specially created for Martial Raysse for this piece. The fragrance is a strong smell of sweat. Martial Raysse created ironically this "democratic" perfume, the working people scent -the sweat- mocking at one of the major icons of luxe, the perfume, for the happy few. Another ironic aspect of the story: ageing, the "sweat" scent has turned into a quite acceptable nice smelling.       Martial RAYSSE: Démocratie. Eau de Toilette (pour Femme). 1970.     Multiple. Object. Eau de toilette (for women) in a cylindrical flask of transparent glass. Yellow plastic stopper in shape of a human chest ("une forme en liberte") and red, yelllow and white stripes on the side. The stopper reads on one side: "Démocratie, Eau de toilette de Martial Raysse", silkprinted in white. On the bottom, date and publisher's name and address. In its origin carboard display box, with a small transparent Rhodoid window, with two mounted labels of silvered paper reading the same text, printed in white. Bottle and stopper: 13 x 8 cm. Box: 14 x 11.1 x 9.7 cm. Unspecified edition size. Claude Givaudan, Geneva, Switzerland, 1970. Reference.: Catalogue Martial Raysse, Jeu de Paume, Paris/Carre d'Art, Nîmes, 1992, p. 292. Démocratie was created on the occasion of the show at Galerie Claude Givaudan: "Les Editions Claude Givaudan presentent: les Parfums de Matial Raysse, des modèles de Catherine Carrara", 7 July 1970. This scent is unique, specially created for Martial Raysse for this piece. The fragrance is a strong smell of sweat. Martial Raysse created ironically this "democratic" perfume, the working people scent -the sweat- mocking at one of the major icons of luxe, the perfume, for the happy few. Another ironic aspect of the story: ageing, the "sweat" scent has turned into a quite acceptable nice smelling.       Martial RAYSSE: Cari Amici. 1970. Artist book. Unpaginated. 32 p./pl. A text in English printed on yellow paper folding out plate. A text in French printed white on a folding out black paper strip mounted on a plate. B/w illustrations, some in colors. 2 metallic rings binding. 21 x 27 cm. Alexandre Iolas, Paris, New York, Geneva, Milan, Rome, Madrid, (1970).       Martial RAYSSE: Untitled (Une Forme en Liberté). 1970.   Print. Silkprint. One-color (red) on white card. Edition of 250. Rubber stamped artist's initials on the back. 46 x 45.8 cm.       Martial RAYSSE: Oued Laou. 1971. Artist poster-Manifesto. Print. Printed offset in two colors on one side, on white heavy paper. Text in French and drawings by Raysse. Created for the show at the Modern Art Museum, Munich, Germany, opening April 21, 1971, published by Folded. Unfolded: 79.5 x 60.6 cm. Wear at folds. Galerie A. Iolas, Paris, F., 1971. Reference: Catalogue Raysse, Jeu de Paume, Paris, France; IVAM, Valencia, Spain, 1993, p. 128 (reprod.).       Martial RAYSSE: Le Grand Départ. 1972 Artist film poster. Offset in colors. 76.7 x 57.5 cm. Comes together with a copy of the tract, sheet of white paper (29. 5 x20.8 cm) with text in French printed in dark red on both sides presenting and announcing the film, which was distributed at the end of the film projection. Fine. Reference: Catalogue Raysse, Jeu de Paume, Paris, France; IVAM, Valencia, Spain, 1993, p. 124 (reprod.).       Martial RAYSSE: Loco Bello. 1976. Artist book. 42 pages/plates, colored reproductions and text in French on one side. Stiff card covers. 11.3 x 16.5 cm. Published on the occasion of the show "Loco Bello, Images récentes" at Galerie Karl Finkller, Paris, May 26 - June 30, 1976. Comes with the illustrated announcement card for the show.               We are interested in purchasing artist books, multiples, prints and unique works of art by this artist. Please contact us. Nous sommes intéressés par l'achat de livres d'artiste, estampes, multiples et oeuvres uniques de cet artiste. Merci de nous contacter.   .

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