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v71-199 bilder als bilder

catalogue number: hdv 1971.083.1a-w
date created: 1971-1972
classification: mail- & stamp art
work type: postcard, printed matter
medium: 23 postcards send to Sarenco (1971-1972)
dimensions: variable dimensions
signature and inscriptions: see 'extended description'
edition:
current repository: collection Fondazione Berardelli, Brescia
current repository number:
collecting history: collection Sarenco
related works:
comment:
photo/scan:
rights & reproduction: herman de vries
extended description

1a. [on the front] the port as a port | [on the reverse] I 19-11-71, athene / the port as a / port

1b. [on the front] de rivier als rivier / de brug als een brug | [on the reverse] II cairo 20-11-71 / de ri[e]vier als / rivier; / de brug als een / brug

1c. [on the front] la strada come strada / la costa come costa | [on the reverse] III / 22-11-71, bombay / la strada come strada; / la costa come costa

1d. [on the front] limonade verkäufer als limonade verkäufer | [on the reverse] IV / bombay 22-11-71 / limonade verkäufer / als limonade verkäufer

1e. [on the front] the town as a town | [on the reverse] V / bombay 23-11-71 / the town as a town

1f. [on the front] ochsenkarre als ochsenkarre | [on the reverse] VI / colombo 21-12-71 / ochsenkarre als / ochsenkarre

1g. [on the front] blühender baum als blühender baum | [on the reverse] VII / colombo 21-12-71 / blühender baum / als / blühender baum

1h. [on the front] ships as ships | [on the reverse] VIII / colombo 21-12-71 / ships as ships

1i. [on the front] zonsondergang als zonsondergang | [on the reverse] IX / colombo 22-12-71 / zonsondergang als / zonsondergang

1j. [on the front] a tea plucker as a tea plucker | [on the reverse] X / haputale 27-12-71 / a tea plucker as / a tea plucker

1k. [on the front] tea pluckers as tea pluckers | [on the reverse] XI / haputale 27-12-71 / tea pluckers as / tea pluckers

1l. [on the front] bathing elephants as bathing elephants | [on the reverse] XII / kandy 28-12-71 / bathing elephants / as bathing elephants

1m. [on the front] ein felsen als ein felsen | [on the reverse] XIII / polonnaruva 30-12-71 / ein felsen als / ein felsen

1n. [on the front] a sunset as a sunset | [on the reverse] XIV / anuradhapura / 31-12-71 / a sunset as / a sunset

1o. [on the front] stufen als stufen, treppe als treppe | [on the reverse] XV / Anuradhapura / 31-12-71 / stufen als stufen, / treppe als treppe

1p. [on the front] groentehandel als / groentehandel | [on the reverse] XVI / Madras / 07-01-72 / groentehandel als / groentehandel

1q. [on the front] the museum as a museum | [on the reverse] XVII / 08-01-72 / bangalore / the museum / as a museum

1r. [on the reverse] v72-03 [?] / XVIII / mangalore 19-1-72 / 'signs as signs' / (printed in kannada / -types)

1s. [on the front] gitter als gitter | [on the reverse] XIX / cairo 27-1-72 / gitter als gitter

1t. [on the front] the town as a town | [on the reverse] XX / athene 28-1-72 / the town as / a town

1u. [on the front] die kleinstadt als kleinstadt | [on the reverse] XXI / eschenau 31-1-72 / die kleinstadt / als kleinstadt

1v. [on the front] la casa come casa | [on the reverse] XXII / la casa / come casa

1w. [on the front] das rathaus als rathaus | [on the reverse] XXIII / eschenau 3-3-72 / - das rathaus / als rathaus + stamp with address of the artist

exhibition history
1973 'herman de vries. bilder als bilder', Aktionsgalerie, Bern
1978 'Poesia e prosa delle avanguardie. Esperienze di una rivista: Lotta Poetica 1971-1975', Museo di Castelvecchio, Verona [group]
1998 'Poesia totale (1879-1979 - Dal colpo di dadi alla poesia visuale)', Palazzo della Regione, Mantua [group; 1g was shown]
2016 'herman de vries. bilder als bilder 1971-1972', Fondazione Berardelli, Brescia
2017 'herman de vries', LABS Gallery, Bologna
published references
exhibition catalogue '"bilder als bilder" 1971-1972', in exhibition catalogue Poesia e prosa delle avanguardie. Esperienze di una rivista: Lotta Poetica 1971-1975; comune di Verona, Museo di Castelvecchio, 20 febbraio - 20 marzo 78. Factotumboek 1 (edizioni factotum art : Calaone-Baone 1978).
exhibition catalogue Poesia totale - Palazzo della Ragione, Mantova. 2 Vol. 1897-1997: dal colpo di dadi alla poesia visuale (Adriano Parise : Colognola ai colli 1998) image [1g] repr.
exhibition catalogue herman de vries "bilder als bilder" 1971-1972 (Fondazione Berardelli : Brescia 2016).