Tristan Tzara
Autograph Letter Signed by Tristan Tzara - 1955
1955

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This is an Autograph Letter Signed by Tristan Tzara (Moinești, 1896 – Paris 1963), the Romanian and French avant-garde poet and artist, to the Swissh editor Nesto Jacometti (Locarno 1898-1973). Saint Tropez, September 26th 1955. In French. One page, single-sided. In excellent conditions except for a light burnished paper at the margins, a stain on the lower margin. Signed in capital letters "TZARA". With autograph notes by Nesto Jacometti, in pencil, on the lower left margin. A greeting letter, rich of technical details concerning the artist or the editor's transferts: they should have o mee in Paris to view the new Tzara's "èpreuves" (prints). In the same year of this letter, in 1955, the graphic art editor and collector Nesto Jacometti was engaging artists for his new editorial adventure, called "L'Oeuvre Gravée". A unique piece written by the Dadaist and Surrealist artist, Tristan Tzara, to enrich your private collection! Nesto Jacometti (Locarno, 1898- 1973) Nesto Jacometti is still today a fascinating figure of the Locano and International cultural scene of the last century. Collector and editor of graphic art, he was the promoter of two important editorial projects and adventures: the Guilde Internationale de la Gravure and L’Oeuvre Gravée Born in Locarno at the end of the 19th century, at the age of 30 he left Ticino to move to Paris and immerse himself in the bohemian atmosphere of Montparnasse. The war forces him to return to Switzerland, to Geneva, where he works in the journalistic field and he knows figures as Albert Skira and Pierre Cailler. With the latter one a collaboration born and resulted, in 1949, in a printing guild: an edition of etchings and lithographs destined for a wide circulation of the Paris School. During all his life, Jacometti collaborates and involves artists such as Rufino Tamayo and Jean Lurçat, Antoni Clavé, Zao Wou-Ki, Alfred Manessier, Gustave Singier and Zoran Music. He was awarded at the Venice Biennale in 1953, with the Critics' Grand Prix.In 1955 Jacometti engaged in the new publishing initiative, L'Oeuvre Gravée, calling new prestigious names on the Parisian art scene. Many artists owe their initiation to the art of engraving to him: Marino Marini, Massimo Campigli, Zao Wou-Ki, Johnny Friedlaender, Corneille, Max Ernst and Alberto Magnelli.

Creator:
Tristan Tzara (1896 - 1963)
Creation Year:
1955
Dimensions:
Height: 8.27 in (21 cm)Width: 5.32 in (13.5 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
Medium:
Paper,Ink
Movement & Style:
Dada
Period:
1950-1959
Condition:
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Gallery Location:
Roma, IT
Reference Number:
Seller: M-1149851stDibs: LU65037511502

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