Artist
Victor Vasarely (French, born Hungary, 1908–1997)French, born Hungary, 1908–1997
Publisher
Editions Pyra A.G. (Swiss)Swiss
CultureFrench
Titles
- Planetary Folklore Participations No. 1
Datec. 1969
MediumMixed media with polystyrene and steel
DimensionsPortfolio case: 20 × 20 × 1 in. (50.8 × 50.8 × 2.5 cm)
Other (Each square): 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 × 1/4 in. (4.9 × 4.9 × 0.6 cm)
Other (Each square): 1 15/16 × 1 15/16 × 1/4 in. (4.9 × 4.9 × 0.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Manfred Heiting
Object number2005.1838.A-.RRRRRRRR
Not on view
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Signed and numbered in ink on a printed label on the underside of the top tray: "854 Victor Vasarely"
Printed label inside of the box lid - see photocopy in accesssion file: "Vasarely Planetary Folklore Participations N° 1 / (descriptive text in four languages) / REG . TM . COPYRIGHT 1969 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED VICTOR VASARELY AND WILLIAM WISE"
Printed label on the outside of the box lid - see photocopy in accession file: "for the Common Market: / EDITIONS WILLIAM WISE / galerie les Contards * * * 84 LACOSTE FRANCE / for all other countries: EDITIONS PYRA A. G. SWITZERLAND / Seestrasse 126, 8700 KUSNACHT, ZURICH / (artist logo) in collaboration with / DENISE RENÉ - MULTIPLE PARIS"
Printed label on the underside of top tray: "Vasarely Planetary Folklore Participations N° 1 / COPYRIGHT 1969 BY / VICTOR VASARELY and WILLIAM WISE / All right reserved / * T.M. Reg. / box number: 854(in ink) FIRST EDITION 3000 / signature: .... / éditions WILLIAM WISE / galerie les Contards * * * / 84 LACOSTE • vaucluse / FRANCE / éditions PYRA A. G. / Seestrasse 126 / 8700 KUSNACHT Zurich / SWITZERLAND / In collaboration with DENISE RENÉ - MULTIPLE PARIS"
Label on the underside of the bottom tray/box: "made / in / switzerland"
Printed label on the outside of the box lid - see photocopy in accession file: "for the Common Market: / EDITIONS WILLIAM WISE / galerie les Contards * * * 84 LACOSTE FRANCE / for all other countries: EDITIONS PYRA A. G. SWITZERLAND / Seestrasse 126, 8700 KUSNACHT, ZURICH / (artist logo) in collaboration with / DENISE RENÉ - MULTIPLE PARIS"
Printed label on the underside of top tray: "Vasarely Planetary Folklore Participations N° 1 / COPYRIGHT 1969 BY / VICTOR VASARELY and WILLIAM WISE / All right reserved / * T.M. Reg. / box number: 854(in ink) FIRST EDITION 3000 / signature: .... / éditions WILLIAM WISE / galerie les Contards * * * / 84 LACOSTE • vaucluse / FRANCE / éditions PYRA A. G. / Seestrasse 126 / 8700 KUSNACHT Zurich / SWITZERLAND / In collaboration with DENISE RENÉ - MULTIPLE PARIS"
Label on the underside of the bottom tray/box: "made / in / switzerland"
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Kathleen Ryan
2020
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