
Le Manuscrit trouvé dans une bouteille (The Manuscript Found in a Bottle)
A delicate sheet of tissue paper serves as the unlikely vessel for this conceptually rich work by Marcel Broodthaers, evoking the romantic notion of a message adrift and waiting to be discovered. The work's title, borrowed from Edgar Allan Poe's tale of mystery and fate, underscores Broodthaers' fascination with the interplay between language, literature, and the art object. Numbered 32/120 and signed with the artist's initials in blue ink, this limited edition piece published by Edition René Block bridges the ephemeral and the archival.
- Medium
- Signed with initials and numbered 32/120 in blue ink on the sheet of tissue paper, published by Edition René Block, Berlin.
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- Auction House · Phillips
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Evening & Day Editions
January 19, 2017
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