Publisher: Amsterdam Stedelijk Museum
Publication: 1994, First Edition
Binding: Softcover, saddle-stitch
Pages: 24
Size: 168 x 238
Text: Dutch
"Teige animator" is the 1994 Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam exhibition catalogue on Karel Teige (1900–1951), a key Czech modernist avant-garde figure: theorist, critic, graphic designer, typographer, poet, and Devětsil leader who shaped Poetism and surrealism in Czechoslovakia. It highlights his multifaceted role in the Czech avant-garde (1918–1938/1951), emphasizing his theoretical influence over artistic output, with illustrations of works like book designs (e.g., Abeceda facsimile) and collages.
- Introduction/foreword by curators Otakar Macel and Koosje Sierman
- Main essay(s) on Teige's life, theories, and impact on Czech avant-garde
- Numerous illustrations and reproductions of Teige's works
- Inserted miniature facsimile of Teige's designed book "Abeceda"
- Biographical notes and bibliography
Condition: Very Good. Shelf ware consistent with age. Light rubbing to cover/edges. Slight fading to spine, light spotting to front cover. Please note that some product listings use stock imagery, so the item received may not be the item shown.
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