Peter Schmidt
electrostatic portraits, 1968
10491-BK
10 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (26 x 36 cm)
Artist's book with 16 electrostatic "portraits" of the artist's friends and acquantances. These "portraits" were created by gathering random personal effects of the subject, usually what they had in their pockets at the time, and then essentially taking a high end photocopy of these pieces, electrostatically. The images were then reproduced on canvas and bound between thick rubber sheets by the artist. Housed in the rare cardboard slipcase, also made by the artist. Edition #16 of 25 copies, all signed and numbered. Provenance of the publisher, Hans Jorg Mayer.
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Peter Schmidt
ROT a PRINTS, 1968
10481-BK
8 5/8 x 12 1/8 in. (22 x 31 cm)
Title page plus two printed text pages; "for Diter Rot without whom etc." and "IN January 1968 a new person and a new machine appeared at Watford. Both worked badly(well). I learned some new words: beauties, refreshing, verfügbarkeit, and was advised not to worry. This book is the result of these new aquaintances. PS "
Handmade book with 50 color printed sheets from the rotaprint press, back then a newly invented machine, that was bought by an art school in London in 1968. This new machine brought Hans Jorg Mayer to the Watford School of Art as a visiting professor as he was an expert in printing technology of the period. He also made a project with Dieter Roth with this rotapress.
Binding made by artist using thick tranparent rubber with mounted rotaprints, glue and tape. Edition of 26(A-Z) plus 10 Not for Sale(1-10). This is copy 6. Provenance of the publisher, Hans Jorg Mayer.
Price Upon Request
Peter Schmidt
ROT a PRINTS, 1968
10511-BK
8 5/8 x 12 1/8 in. (22 x 31 cm)
Title page plus two printed text pages; "for Diter Rot without whom etc." and "IN January 1968 a new person and a new machine appeared at Watford. Both worked badly(well). I learned some new words: beauties, refreshing, verfügbarkeit, and was advised not to worry. This book is the result of these new aquaintances. PS "
Handmade book with 50 color printed sheets from the rotaprint press, back then a newly invented machine, that was bought by an art school in London in 1968. This new machine brought Hans Jorg Mayer to the Watford School of Art as a visiting professor as he was an expert in printing technology of the period. He also made a project with Dieter Roth with this rotapress.
Binding made by artist using thick tranparent rubber with mounted rotaprints, glue and tape. Edition of 26(A-Z) plus 10 artists copies(1-10). This is copy S. Provenance of the publisher, Hans Jorg Mayer.
Price Upon Request
