Research Catalog

Title

The picture of Dorian Gray : a working script for the stage from the novel by Oscar Wilde / with original images and notes on the text by Jim Dine.

Author

Dine, Jim, 1935-

Publication

London : Petersburg Press, c1968.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Kidd, Robert, 1943-1980.
• Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900.
• Rieser, Rudolf.
• Petersburg Press, London pbl
• Atelier Desjobert. prt
• Atelier Georges Leblanc. prt

Description

[5], 24, 21, [2] p., [13] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.); 45 cm. +

Subjects

• Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900 > Picture of Dorian Gray > Illustrations
• Portraits > Drama
• Appearance (Philosophy) > Drama
• Conduct of life > Drama
• Artists' books > Great Britain
• Dine, Jim, 1935-

Genre/Form

Artists' books – Great Britain.

Note

• 575 copies and 80 artist's proofs printed in bound editions A-C (on Velin Arches paper) and a portfolio ed. (on Japanese vellum). "Each book, containing text and twelve lithographs, is signed and numbered on this page by the artist. Edition A is bound in red velvet with the title blocked in silver on the cover. There are six additional loose lithographs, signed duplicates of those bound in the book. The edition is 200, with 25 artist's proofs"--Colophon.
• Dramatization of Wilde's novel by Dine and Robert Kidd. Cf. Carpenter, E. Jim Dine prints, 1985-2000, p. 232.
• Text reproduced by photolithography from artist's illustrated typescript, which contains his holograph emendations and annotations.
• "The original colour lithographs, etchings and text pages comprising this book were prepared on zinc and aluminium plates by the artist at Bath Academy of Art, Corsham, in February, 1968; and subsequently printed ... at the Atelier Desjobert and Atelier Leblanc, Paris"--Colophon.
• Illustrations: (in book) 12 prints : lithograph, col. ; full-page. One print on 2 successive leaves, the first of which is transparent acetate overlay; one with photo-offset collage addition. -- (in portfolio): 6 prints on 7 sheets : lithograph, col. ; 45 x 32 cm. Additional references: MoMA. American prints, 1960-1985, p. 95-96

Indexed In (note)

• Hogben & Watson. From Manet to Hockney
• Galerie Mikro Berlin. Jim Dine : complete graphics

Binding (note)

• Publisher's red violet velvet, with title blocked in silver on front cover, by Rudolf Rieser, Cologne. Issued in black cloth slipcase. Accompanied by the suite, in black velvet paper portfolio.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Eng. 1968 93-337

LCCN

74405419 //r935

OCLC

• 17136
• NYPG93-B49787

Author

Dine, Jim, 1935-

Title

The picture of Dorian Gray : a working script for the stage from the novel by Oscar Wilde / with original images and notes on the text by Jim Dine.

Imprint

London : Petersburg Press, c1968.

Edition

Edition A.

Indexed In:

Hogben & Watson. From Manet to Hockney, 142

Galerie Mikro Berlin. Jim Dine : complete graphics, 47

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy is no. 39/200 of Edition A; signed in red ink by Jim Dine. Accompanied by the suite of 6 lithographs, each numbered 39/200 and signed in pencil.

Binding

Publisher's red violet velvet, with title blocked in silver on front cover, by Rudolf Rieser, Cologne. Issued in black cloth slipcase. Accompanied by the suite, in black velvet paper portfolio.

Place of Publication

England London.

France Paris.

Added Author

Kidd, Robert, 1943-1980.

Wilde, Oscar, 1854-1900. Picture of Dorian Gray.

Petersburg Press, London Publisher

Atelier Desjobert. Printer

Atelier Georges Leblanc. Printer

Rieser, Rudolf. Binder

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Eng. 1968 93-337