This original 1980 French exhibition poster was produced for Œuvres de Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes – Cryptogrammes, presented at Galerie Alphonse Chave in Vence from 5 July to 8 August 1980. Its central image reproduces a work created by Max Ernst in 1972 as a tribute to Ribemont-Dessaignes.
The composition combines a skeletal anatomical illustration, fragments of Dada publications, a dark circular form and delicate geometric lines. These disparate elements form a strange, almost human figure, reflecting the experimental spirit and playful visual language associated with Dada and Surrealism.
The central artwork is surrounded by a deep blue border and elegant white typography. The restrained exhibition design creates a striking contrast with Ernst’s intricate collage, allowing the historic documents and enigmatic forms within the image to remain the principal focus.
Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes was a French artist, writer and playwright closely associated with the Parisian Dada movement. Max Ernst, one of the most influential figures of Dada and Surrealism, shared this fascination with chance, collage, absurdity and unconventional forms of artistic expression.
An intriguing document of the relationship between two major avant-garde figures, this original poster would make an important addition to a collection devoted to Max Ernst, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Dada, Surrealism or twentieth-century exhibition design.
Original poster
Exhibition - Dada - Surrealism
Cryptograms Galerie Alphonse Chave
Pierre Chave Vence
Good condition, light folds, pin holes
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