SEUPHOR A NATALIE
1978. 22 X 33 cm. Edition
of 45.
Seven extracts from letters written to Natalie d'Arbeloff in French by Michel
Seuphor between 1973-1974, alongside the English translation. The text expresses
the principles which animated Seuphor's life and work.
Selected portions of the handwritten
letters were enlarged photographically and relief blocks were made from the
negatives. These were printed by NdA as blind embossings with surface inking
in a pale colour. The English translation was printed letterpress in 12pt Grotesque.
Seven double leaves of J.Green 246lb paper are folded within an embossed title
page, held in in a dark blue chemise, also embossed by NdA, inserted in a red
cloth-covered slipcase.
Michel Seuphor
(1901-1999)
French of Belgian origin, author/poet/artist/critic
and historian of abstract art, founded the famous group 'Cercle et Carré'
and was close to Mondrian whose biography he wrote. My friendship with Seuphor
began in 1968 and lasted until his death. We exchanged a large number of letters
and his never failed to be illuminating and inspiring.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Victoria & Albert Museum, National Art Library. Biblioteca Nazionale,
Rome. Kunstgewerbe Museum, Frankfurt. Library of Congress, Washington D.C. Bridwell
Library, Dallas. Nielsen Library, Smith College, Massachusetts. Firestone Library,
Princeton University. Kohler Library, Madison, Wisconsin. Tutt Library, Colorado
College, Colorado Springs. Spencer Collection, N.Y.Public Library. Grunwald
Center for Graphic Art, UCLA, California.
