Andreas Christen - Composition

Andreas Christen: From La Lune en Rodage III (1977)

Medium: Silkscreen Print
Material: Paper
Dimensions: 28 x 28 cm

Herausgeber/Editor: Edition Panderma, Basel
Year: published 1977
Edition: edition of 230 (65 hors commerce)
Signature: Signed, numbered and dated

Provenance: Edition Panderma, Carl Laszlo, Basel
Galerie von Bartha, Basel
Private Collection, Basel

Condition / Restauration:
good condition, minimal signs of age on the paper


Further Information

A rare limited edition of the portable collection of post-war and contemporary art La Lune en Rodage III. This is an unnumbered copy of 230 editions (65 hors commerce were unnumbered) and part of the third serie of the La Lune en Rodage books. La Lune en Rodage was published in three volumes in 1960, 1965 and 1977 containing a total of approximately 180 art pieces which provide an account of the artistic avant-garde scene between the 1950s and 1970s. The art works were gathered by Carl Laslzo and included the greatest artists of the time who contributed with important pieces, often marking a turning point in their production and carriers: Enrico Castellani’s work for example is his first documented graphic work and Piero Manzoni's multiple Achrome is the only one produced by the artist.

Biography

Andreas Christen (1936-2007) is one of the most important Swiss artists and at the same time one of the most important representatives of Swiss product design. He studied design at the Kunstgewerbe-Schule under former Bauhaus master, Hans Fischli. After 1959 he worked as an artist and product designer. A practicing sculptor throughout his career, Christen's geometric wall sculptures have been exhibited in galleries worldwide.