LES MOTS EN LIBERTÉ FUTURISTES.
Milan: A. Taveggia, 1919. FILIPPO TOMMASO MARINETTI. Book with 4 foldout, typographic plates. 7 1/2x5 inches, 19x12 3/4 cm.. Condition A-: minor tearing and wear to covers and spine; scratch on back cover; two foldout pages detached. Hand-signed and inscribed by F.T. Marinetti on first page. The tenets of Marinetti's Typographic Revolution (1913) are visually presented in this typographic masterpiece, Les Mots en Liberté Futuristes (The Futurist Words in Freedom). The book contains a variety of hand-designed typefaces, calligraphy, and dynamic layouts. "This book is considered the peak of Marinetti's typographic experimentation, reflecting both his gift as a designer, his talent as a visual poet and expositor and his ingenuity as a publicist . . . it is the single work which expresses the doctrine and visual praxis of literary Futurism" (Ex Libris 9, #93 and #94). Original edition, including the four letterpress foldouts by Marinetti: Bataille à 9 Étages; Après la Marne Joffre Visita le Front en Auto; Le Soir, Couchée dans son Lit; and Une Assemblée Tumultueuse. Design Graphique p. 41, Page Design 101, MoMA 731.2006. Item #80
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