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Creator:
Lavater, Warja, 1913–2007
Title(s):
Ergo : un pictogram sur les conséquences de "Je pense donc je suis" / en points de vue par Warja Lavater.
Published/Created:
Paris : Adrien Maeght, [1988]
1988.
Physical Description:
[32] pages : color illustrations ; 19 x 19 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
N7433.4 .L377 1988
Yale Center for British Art, Gift of Neale Albert, Yale JD 1961, and Margaret Albert
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Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Reflection on "Cogito ergo sum" from Descartes' Discours de la méthode, using coded images and colors.
Text summarized in French, German and English on pages [3]-[4].
"1987 essais"--Page [1].
"Il a été tirés 200 exemplaires numérotés et signés par l'artiste pour les amis du Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris"--Page [3].
"Les lithographies dessinées par l'artiste ont été tirées sur les presses des Ateliers arte Paris"--Page [3].
Printed on a continuous accordion-folded sheet.
BAC: British Art Center copy is the artist's proof copy, signed by artist.
Subject Terms:
Artists' books -- Switzerland.
Descartes, René, 1596–1650. Discours de la méthode.
Form/Genre:
Color lithographs.
Accordion fold format (Binding).
Artists' Books.
Contributors:
Collection of Margaret and Neale Albert (Yale Center for British Art)
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