art, architecture, and design Chagall comments on his original illustrations for La Fontaine’s Fables 405. Marc Chagall Typed Letter Signed. TLS in
French, one page, 8.25 x 10.5, October 6, 1966. Letter concerning a color drawing for the Fables of La Fontaine, in part (translated): “I’m glad you own a work of mine. I do believe that it must be the original of a gouache that I did in its day, for Ambroise Vollard, for La Fontaine’s Fables. But, as it was not possible to reproduce this gouache in color, I then decided to do La Fontaine’s Fables in black and white.” In very good to fine condition, with light edge creasing, and staple holes and paperclip impressions to the upper left corner. Starting Bid $200
406. Keith Haring Signed ‘Safe Sex!’ Poster. Wonderful
color 27.25 x 29.5 poster of Keith Haring’s 1987 design “Safe Sex!,” which depicts a smiling cartoon penis holding a condom and pointing to the poster’s bold red banner, signed and inscribed vertically in black felt tip, “For Greg—K. Haring 88.” Lower portion bears Haring’s facsimile autograph. Rolled and in very good to fine condition, with light creasing, some short edge tears, and overall rippling due to dampstaining to the upper right corner. The consignor notes that this poster was given out and then signed by Haring at a special AIDS benefit appearance at the NYC club The Limelight in 1988. Starting Bid $200
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