Lot n° 803
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50 - 75
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: 200EUR
MAGRITTE.- MARIËN (Marcel). "Big drop and the party goes on" - Lot 803
MAGRITTE.- MARIËN (Marcel). "Big drop and the party goes on". Brux., 1962], size: 33.5 x 16.4 cm (ex. folded). Published on the occasion of Magritte's major retrospective at the Casino de Knokke in 1962, this leaflet representing the 100 Belgian franc note bearing the effigy of the painter, includes a caricature text signed by Magritte and a list of works at derisory prices. With this leaflet, Mariën wanted to denounce Magritte's propensity to want to make a profit from his works. It was distributed the day before the opening and misled most of its readers, including André Breton, who thanked the painter for his leaflet before apologising by saying that he "was inclined to overestimate the powers of a certain humour from beyond the Scheldt". A second tract entitled "L'Inflation" (Morlanwelz, Les Marées de la Nuit, 1998, 1 f. of 29 x 21 cm, printed in black on pink paper) is attached / Set of 2 pieces.
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