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Candid Oder der Optimismu - Original Rare Book Illustrated by Max Unold - 1913

1913

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Candid oder der optimismus is an original modern rare book written by Voltaire and illustrated by Max Unold (Memmingen, 1885 - Munich, 1964) in 1913. Original Edition. 800 Numbered copies. Published by Im Insel Verlag, Leipzig. Format: in 8°. The dimensions and the weight of the book are indicative. The book includes 177 pages with Full page 12 woodcuts. Inscribed by the author. Mint conditions. Candid oder der optimismus is an original modern rare book written by Voltaire and engraved by Max Unold (Memmingen, 1885 - Munich, 1964). He was a German painter, graphic artist and writer. He is one of the most important exponents of the New Objectivity in Germany. Max Unold was the only child of the shoemaker Leonhard Unold (1859–1944) and his wife Hermanna née Büchele (d. 1943). After high school at St. Anna College in Augsburg, his studies took him to Munich in 1904, where he lived with interruptions until his death in 1964. He first studied at the private art school Moritz Heymann , from 1908 with Hugo von Habermann at the Munich Art Academy. In Munich, Unold was soon part of the Schwabing cultural crowd.
  • Creator:
    Max Unold
  • Creation Year:
    1913
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 5.91 in (15 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Roma, IT
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: T-1220451stDibs: LU65038504262

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