Items Similar to The Departure of the Argonaut by Francesco Clemente Alberto Sauvinio (portfolio)
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 17
Francesco ClementeThe Departure of the Argonaut by Francesco Clemente Alberto Sauvinio (portfolio)1986
1986
About the Item
The Departure of the Argonaut (1918) is the travelogue and wartime diary of Alberto Savinio, one of the seminal figures in twentieth-century Italian arts and letters. Clemente's accompanying images transcend traditional illustration, providing a subtle balance between the fantasy of the artist and the visual ideas of the text. Each chapter is treated in a fresh and different style, and in each a unity of word and image is achieved that represents the art of the illustrated book at its most ambitious. Clemente has stated that during his work on this project he became fascinated, as never before in his career, with the technical aspects of printmaking. He has used a broad range of lithographic techniques and materials to produce a remarkable variety of visual effects. His illumination of the text is a richly personal work, inventive, witty, and elegant.
Published as both a limited edition bound volume, and a portfolio edition of the 50 unbound, double paged spreads. Hand signed by the artist on the colophon page and numbered in type.
50 double page spreads with 48 original lithographs on Okawara mould made paper
Each open page 26 x 40 in.
Each open page 66 x 103.6 cm.
Presented in a box bound in linen
Portfolio (unbound loose sheets) Edition of 50 with 6 proofs
Exhibitions:
Francesco Clemente: The Departure of the Argonaut
November 6, 1986-February 10, 1987
MoMA, New York
The Departure of the Argonaut: Prints by Francesco Clemente
February 27-May 17, 2015
Des Moines Art Center, Iowa
Literature: Johnson, Artists' Books in the Modern Era 1870-2000, No. 169. Castleman, A Century of Artists Books, p. 217.
- Creator:Francesco Clemente (1952, Italian)
- Creation Year:1986
- Dimensions:Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:The Departure of the Argonaut has been stored in the archives of the publisher since its publication.
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU121125937252
About the Seller
5.0
Gold Seller
These expertly vetted sellers are highly rated and consistently exceed customer expectations.
Established in 1968
1stDibs seller since 2019
293 sales on 1stDibs
Typical response time: <1 hour
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: New York, NY
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- The Departure of the Argonaut (book)By Francesco ClementeLocated in New York, NYThe Departure of the Argonaut (1918) is the travelogue and wartime diary of Alberto Savinio, one of the seminal figures in twentieth-century Italian arts and letters. Clemente's acco...Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Clemente Untitled B: surreal mythical landscape, voyage with ocean, Venus, snakeBy Francesco ClementeLocated in New York, NYA black and white, large-scale surreal mythical landscape of an ocean voyage, with a snake wrapped around a clock, a ship, Venus sculpture, greek ur...Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Vladimir: Greek column abstract etching and screenprint, handmade paper frameBy Michael HursonLocated in New York, NYAn abstract black and white shadowbox drawing of a Greek column, with a unique handmade, hand printed, leather brown wood grain frame. According to Roberta Smith, Michael Hurson "......Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph, Intaglio, Screen
- Clemente Untitled A: surreal mythical landscape, voyage with ocean and animalsBy Francesco ClementeLocated in New York, NYA black and white, large-scale surreal mythical landscape of an ocean voyage, with a snake wrapped around a clock, female figure, greek urns, and an...Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Rainbow: colorful Rosenquist pop art with gold, turquoise, purple, pink, blueBy James RosenquistLocated in New York, NYA classic Rosenquist pop art composition with gold, turquoise, purple, pink, blue, green and yellow. Characteristically surreal and graphic, Rainbow incorporates bold geometric forms with painterly washes of color and airbrush texture. Rosenquist's signature gleaming metallic chrome texture can be seen on an inverted fork behind the glass of a golden window. Paper 25.25 x 30.25 in. / 64 x 77 cm Image 17 x 21.5 in. / 43 x 54.5 cm Lithograph with screenprint on cream-coloured Hodgkinson handmade Wookey Hole paper. Edition of 75 with 8 color trial proofs: this impression 8/8. Signed and dated 1972 lower right in pencil; titled, numbered 8/8 and labeled Color Trial Proof lower left in pencil. This graphic, colorful scene is based on Rosenquist’s 1962 oil painting of the same name, collected in the Museum Ludwig in Cologne. The artist used real glass and wood to construct windows for the original painting – here, house siding is abstracted to bold, black horizontal lines, and the window glass is printed in dark gold ink. At the top of the composition, a window with shutters pushed open is colored in turquoise, with sharp black shadows. The left-hand window pane is shattered, and to the right, the outline of an oversized...Category
1970s Pop Art Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph, Screen
- Fjord by Henry Moore drawing of Scottish landscape for W.H. Auden poetry bookBy Henry MooreLocated in New York, NYOne of a series of 18 lithographs drawn by the artist for the Auden Poems/Moore Lithographs 1974 book and portfolio. This work is from an edition of 25 printed on vellum aside from t...Category
Late 20th Century Landscape Prints
MaterialsLithograph
You May Also Like
- Original Portugal vintage travel posterLocated in Spokane, WAOriginal poster: Portugal. Printed by the Portuguese government for travel. Excellent condition. Linen backed. Lithograph. With a hat of sun and flowers, this travel poster e...Category
1950s Abstract Impressionist Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Original "Greece" vintage travel posterLocated in Spokane, WAOriginal “Greece” vintage travel poster. Archivally linen backed and ready to frame. This is an original 1967 Greece vintage travel poste...Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- "The Cove" Abstract Landscape of a Desert with Mother and Child LithographLocated in Houston, TXGray toned abstract landscape of a desert with mother and child walking by coves. Original print is at the Portland Art Museum collections. Signed and titled by the artist. Framed and matted in a black wooden frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 12 x W 17.38 Artist Biography: William Givler was one of the most influential artists and teachers in Oregon. He devoted forty-two years to the Museum Art School, beginning in 1931 as an instructor, interrupted by service as a forester during World War II, and then as dean from 1944 until his retirement in 1973. He established the four-year degree program and secured accreditation for the school. In 1949 Givler inaugurated the first Print Annual at the Portland Art Museum. In 1953 Givler, Carl Hall, and two Washington artists exhibited in a four-person show at the Seattle Art Museum. He had many one-person shows throughout the United States during his long career: Seattle Art Museum, Portland Art Museum, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, University of Virginia, and others. In 1959 Givler painted an oil, Mt. Hood, for Timberline Lodge...Category
1950s Abstract Landscape Prints
MaterialsLithograph, Graphite
- Bourbon Street, New OrleansBy Doris Barsky KreindlerLocated in New Orleans, LAThis rare lithograph is impression #36 out of a total of 50 Kreindler’s first solo exhibition was held at the Brooklyn Museum in 1935. Her travels became the basis for her later exhi...Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Plate 5, from Derriere le Miroir #156By Alexander CalderLocated in Washington, DCArtist: Alexander Calder Title: Plate 5 (Derriere le Miroir #156) Portfolio: Derriere le Miroir #156 Medium: Lithograph Year: 1966 Edition: Unnumbered Framed Size: 22" x 29 1/4" Imag...Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
- Desert Landscape - Original Lithograph by Simona Weller - 1970By Simona WellerLocated in Roma, ITDesert Landscape is an original artwork realized in 1970 by Simona Weller. Mixed colored lithograph. Hand signed, dated and numbered. Edition of 180 prints of which 30 prints in in...Category
1970s Abstract Figurative Prints
MaterialsLithograph
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
Signed Clemente
Vintage Fantasy Illustration
Clemente Francesco
Francesco Clemente Lithograph
Vintage Clothing Posters
1940s 1970s Jewelry
Vintage Wedding Couple
Ivory Lions
Famous Japanese Woodblock Prints
Reconstructed Vintage
Morocco Dior
Military General
Vintage Western Fabrics
Vintage Western Fabric
Jean Michel 1981
Catholic Books
Picasso The Embrace
Thomas Blake