Dorothy Iannone / The Story of Bern, or Showing Colors

€400.00

IANNONE Dorothy (Boston 1933)

[Düsseldorf], Dorothy Iannone and Dieter Rot, 1970 [March], 22,7 × 22 cm, Original illustrated wrappers, 74 pp., Artist’s book recounting, through drawings and handwritten text, the censorship of Dorothy Iannone’s work at the exhibition Freunde — Friends — d’Fründe, held at Kunsthalle Bern in 1969 under Harald Szeemann’s directorship. Combining autobiographical narrative, humour and explicit imagery, Iannone describes the dispute involving artists and museum officials, and Dieter Roth’s withdrawal of his own works in solidarity. Published jointly by Iannone and Roth, with a colour-illustrated cover and black-and-white offset illustrations throughout. First edition of 500 numbered copies signed by the artist.

IANNONE Dorothy (Boston 1933)

[Düsseldorf], Dorothy Iannone and Dieter Rot, 1970 [March], 22,7 × 22 cm, Original illustrated wrappers, 74 pp., Artist’s book recounting, through drawings and handwritten text, the censorship of Dorothy Iannone’s work at the exhibition Freunde — Friends — d’Fründe, held at Kunsthalle Bern in 1969 under Harald Szeemann’s directorship. Combining autobiographical narrative, humour and explicit imagery, Iannone describes the dispute involving artists and museum officials, and Dieter Roth’s withdrawal of his own works in solidarity. Published jointly by Iannone and Roth, with a colour-illustrated cover and black-and-white offset illustrations throughout. First edition of 500 numbered copies signed by the artist.