I've been doing a bit of sorting out recently (in a vain attempt to become a little more like Alix), and I came across this lovely little book. It's a catalogue (measuring 115mm x 153mm) for the Hundertwasser Exhibition which toured New Zealand and Australia during 1973 and '74. I bought it in Germany in 1974 (or maybe it was 1975: you know, I was there, so I don't remember).
Actually, for something that was printed in the 1970s, the production quality is amazing (including lots of foil blocking). So much so that I really think I ought to send it to Richard, who I'm sure would make a far more eloquent assessment of it's print qualities.
But the reason for me showing it to you is to let you know about the poster that Hundertwasser designed for the 1972 Munich Olympics. Here it is. And I want you to read Hundertwasser's description of how it came about.
Isn't that lovely?
The power of blogging!
We've had for about 20 years a tiny 600 page Hundertwasser catalogue from 1983 which I've always derided despite or because of loving Egon Schiele. Mainly the neglect was because we paid way over the odds for it due to a confusion between Swiss and French franc conversion rates in Geneva.
I'll now give it a second chance.
Posted by: Ian Dennis | 24 November 2011 at 08:01 PM
Thank you for the link David!
Posted by: Alix Land | 30 November 2011 at 12:14 PM