Hofstein, David. In Tavel fun Vent [“On the Tablet on the Wall": Poetry]
AUCTION 37 |
Tuesday, June 26th,
2007 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 174
ALTMAN, NATHAN)
Hofstein, David. In Tavel fun Vent [“On the Tablet on the Wall": Poetry]
Berlin: Funken Verlag 1923
Est: $400 - $600
Altman, who trained as a painter, sculptor and stage designer, was a master of many styles. He was influenced by the ideas of Futurism, and spent time studying reliefs from Jewish tombstones and ornaments from synagogue textiles. This cover design is Constructivist in style, with striking decorated white letters on a black board with the author’s name vertical in a bold stripe of red on white - the composition influenced by Lissitzky’s Prouns. The cover design is signed with Altman’s initials in the lower left corner