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Lars Bo

Le Lac des Cygnes / Portfolio with etchings

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Le Lac des Cygnes
1969


Lars Bo. Published by the artist. Portfolio (71  x54,5 cm), loose as issued, cloth covered box printed on the front. This album, loose as issued, published and printed by the artist consist of five original etchings in colours and five state proofs in black by Lars Bo, all signed in pencil by the artist inspired by "Swan Lake", conceived simultaneously with the artist's creation of the settings and costumes for the Danish Royal Theater, coinciding with the first night of the new version of the ballet produced by the Maître de Ballet Flemming Flindt. A facsimile of a page from Tchäikoski's original score is printed on the flye-leaf, as well as a facsimile of part of Flemming Flindt's choreography. In this copy of the Deluxe edition the water coloured costume sketch is lacking. The justification page bears the copy number. Edition : 20 copies for the Deluxe edition printed on Japanese paper, numbered from 1 to 20 with 5 etchings in colours and 5 etchings in black + 130 copies on Rives wove paper, numbered from 21 to 150 with 5 etchings in colours ; here n° 11 from the Deluxe edition. Reference : L. Balfour n° 105bis. Condition : the paper of two etchings is toned, some sheets with pale foxings.