Author: BLOC André ( director ) - Edgard PILLET ( chief editor ) :
Title: ART D'AUJOURD'HUI - Revue mensuelle - revue mensuelle d'Art Contemporain. Complete series (36 physical issues ).
Description: Boulogne-sur-Seine (Paris), Directeur André Bloc, Gérant Edgar Pillet, complete , all published, as issued, with all the hors-texte plates (18), issues of between 20 and 80 pp, cover of some issues are original lithographs, format in-4°, 31,5 x 24 cm. The complete set comprises 5 series ; [I] June 1949 - June 1950 , issues 1-11. [II] Oct.1950-Oct.1951 , issues 1-8. [III] Déc.1951-Oct.1952. [IV] Jan. 1953-Déc.1953 , issues1-8 . [V] Febr.1954 - Déc. 1954 , issues 1-8. The complete set comprises 36 physical issues ; there being 7 double issues. The 18 loose plates consists of stencil coloured plates, lithographs, sériegraphs and one etching * ; works by Jean Dewasme , Magnelli , Vasarely, Léger , Jacques Villon, Ben Nicholson, Juan Gris, Deyrolle, Carlsund , Magnelli, Hartung, Baumeister, Sophie Tauber, André Bloc, Herbin and Jonny Friedlander*. The first loosely inserted plate occurs in issue 9 of the first series. (April 1950, issue devoted to the art of engraving). Only 300 numbered issues received a plate which could be, at random, by Boumeester , Bertholle , Chastel, Friedlander, Flocon....( 22 different artists). Complete set in fine condition of this important French avant-garde art periodical which pioneered '' Abstract Art ''. Among the contributors for the articles on the abstract art scene in Europe we find Michel Seuphor, Edgard Pillet , Léon Degand , Pierre Guéguen, Gerd Schiff , Julien Alvard , Daniel Henry Kahnweiler , R.V. Gindertael , Herbert Read , G.L.K. Morris... A complete list of the inserted plates can be obtained by simple e-mail request. .

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