Alexander Calder letterpress print bestiary composition
A rare and striking letterpress print from Alexander Calder's 1955 bestiary, A Bestiary, is up for auction. Printed on high-quality Curtis Rag vlin paper, this composition showcases Calder's unique style and artistic vision, making it a highly sought-after collector's item. In excellent condition, the unsigned print offers a glimpse into the artist's lesser-known work from this pivotal period in his career.

Item Specifics:
Paper Size: 12.5 x 9.1875 inches.
Excellent condition.
Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued.
Notes: From the album, A Bestiary, 1955.
Published by Pantheon Books, New York; printed by The Spiral Press, New York, under the direction of Joseph Blumenthal, New York, 1955.
Excerpted from the album, The edition of this Bestiary, designed and printed at the Spiral Press, New York, by Joseph Blumenthal, has been limited to L numbered examples on Rives mould-made paper, each with an original, signed, drawing by Alexander Calder; DCCL examples, numbered LI to DCCC on a specially made "Curtis Rag" paper; and XXV lettered review examples.
All of the numbered examples have been signed by Mr.
Calder and Mr. Wilbur.
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