A signed copy of Dupe of Being, the substantial 1989 publication devoted to Dutch artist and CoBrA co-founder Karel Appel, edited by Roland Hagenberg.
This copy is particularly notable for bearing two handwritten signatures: a large Karel Appel signature on the title page and an additional signature on the “Opera” page associated with Japanese dancer and performance artist Min Tanaka.
Published in 1989, Dupe of Being brings together an extensive selection of images, writings and archival material surrounding Appel’s practice, extending beyond painting into poetry, performance, collaboration and experimental publishing.
Artist: Karel Appel
Title: Dupe of Being
Editor: Roland Hagenberg
Publisher: Edition Lafayette
Year: 1989
Format: Softcover
Language: English
Signed: Yes — two signatures present
Pages: approximately 607
Condition: Good vintage condition. Age-related handling, light surface wear and handwritten annotations are visible to some of the opening pages. Please refer to the photographs for the exact condition of this individual copy.
A distinctive signed example of one of the more unusual and substantial publications associated with Karel Appel and the wider experimental world surrounding CoBrA and post-war European art.
A signed copy of Dupe of Being, the substantial 1989 publication devoted to Dutch artist and CoBrA co-founder Karel Appel, edited by Roland Hagenberg.
This copy is particularly notable for bearing two handwritten signatures: a large Karel Appel signature on the title page and an additional signature on the “Opera” page associated with Japanese dancer and performance artist Min Tanaka.
Published in 1989, Dupe of Being brings together an extensive selection of images, writings and archival material surrounding Appel’s practice, extending beyond painting into poetry, performance, collaboration and experimental publishing.
Artist: Karel Appel
Title: Dupe of Being
Editor: Roland Hagenberg
Publisher: Edition Lafayette
Year: 1989
Format: Softcover
Language: English
Signed: Yes — two signatures present
Pages: approximately 607
Condition: Good vintage condition. Age-related handling, light surface wear and handwritten annotations are visible to some of the opening pages. Please refer to the photographs for the exact condition of this individual copy.
A distinctive signed example of one of the more unusual and substantial publications associated with Karel Appel and the wider experimental world surrounding CoBrA and post-war European art.
