Signed 1969 Serigraph by Gerald Laing "Dmt-42" (Print 21)

Description

Serigraph from a 1969 limited edition illuminated manuscript called DMT 42, which depicts an illustrated love story using peculiar typography … more Serigraph from a 1969 limited edition illuminated manuscript called DMT 42, which depicts an illustrated love story using peculiar typography - the letters are formed by selectively filling in or overlaying two concentric circles with black or red ink. Some of the serigraphs have silver and copper metallic gilded highlights. Of the edition of 210, 1-80 are a signed deluxe edition printed on vellum paper, and 81-210 are an unsigned edition. This print is from the deluxe edition, having both a tactile and visual difference from the unsigned edition stemming from the fine vellum paper. Printed by Germany by KG Domberger. Hand-numbered lower right with the print number, and hand-signed "Gerald Laing" and hand-numbered "17/80" verso. Sheet size: 16-3/4 × 13-1/2 inches. Mint condition.

The text reads:

THEY HAD UNDERSTOOD EACH OTHER.
THEY HAD BREATHED THE
VERY ESSENCE OF COMMUNICATION.
FOR AN INSTANT IN TIME,
THEY WERE THE RIGHT
AND LEFT EYE OF OD.

THEY COULD SEE.
THEY COULD HEAR.
THEY COULD SMELL.
THEY COULD TOUCH.
THEY COULD TASTE.

Gerald Laing (1936 - 2011), was a British Postwar and Contemporary artist who helped to define the 1960s Pop-Art with huge canvases based on newspaper photographs of famous models, astronauts and film stars – his image of Brigitte Bardot, her face framed by a roundel, is one of his most famous works. Numerous galleries and museums have featured Gerald Laing's work, with auction prices for his work upwards of $2 Million. The story is by Galina Golikova, the wife of Gerald Laing. less