Revue Plages. París, Aquila, 1981-1999

Comprises 65 issues of the collaborative artists' magazine Plages founded by the artist Roberto Gutierrez (1939-2011) in 1978 and going on for 33 years. Most issues are A4 size, bulky items with all different sorts of contributions: silk screen prints, photographs, drawings, collages, sculptures, paintings, found objects, watercolours. Some are object-books, boxes, nets or oversized envelopes filled with various contents. The edition size is mostly around 1000, all issues are numbered, and many signed by the contributing artists, architects, photographers, poets and musicians.

Plages was sent to the subscribers in richly decorated envelopes, a few of which are also in this collection. There were 130 issues in total, this lot encompasses No.12 (1981) to No. 89 (1999) with several gaps. Striking examples are No.80, the 20th anniversary issue in a heart-shaped box, No.71 by Ben Vautier, No.38 in a vault-like box fitting the theme of Money. A complete list is available upon request. The set is in fine state, with some creasing and wear on oversize elements sticking out. Three issues are stuck together due to leakage of a glue-like substance. (total 65)