ZÜRN, Unica - photo 1

ZÜRN, Unica

Lot 329
04.11.2022 00:00UTC +00:00
Classic
Starting price
€ 1 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 838351
Lot 329 | ZÜRN, Unica
Estimate value
€ 1 000 – 1 500
ZÜRN, Unica

3 lettres autographes signées à Marc Duprat

ZÜRN, Unica

3 lettres autographes signées à Marc Duprat

[1970]



ÉMOUVANTE CORRESPONDANCE À MARC DUPRAT



DEUX CROQUIS ORIGINAUX D'UNICA ZÜRN



1. Lettre autographe signée à Marc Duprat, datée 9 juillet 1970. 2 pp. sur 1 f. in-4 (309 x 210 mm). Alors hospitalisée à la clinique psychiatrique de Chailles, Unica Zürn remercie Marc Duprat pour sa lettre et l'informe des conséquences de sa rupture avec Bellmer, incluant notamment le déménagement de ses affaires chez les Visat. Elle le prie également d'aller rendre visite à Bellmer : "Allez voire (sic) Bellmer quelques fois si vous avez le temps - il m'écrire (sic) souvent et il se plainge (sic) de sa solitude." ILLUSTRATION : 2 dessins originaux d'Unica Zürn représentant des nus féminins. Feuillet ayant été déchiré en quatre puis recollé à l'adhésif



2. Lettre autographe signée, [1970]. 1 p. in-8, adressée "Cher ami" et signée "Votre Unica", alertant Marc Duprat de la paralysie de Bellmer et le priant d'aller voir à l'hôpital Lariboisière



3. Lettre autographe signée à Marc Duprat, [1970]. 1 p. in-8. Précisant ses idées suicidaires, Unica Zürn demande à son correspondant de lui acheter un fusil : "Il faut aussi acheter pas mal de balles pour l'arme. [...] il faut que je apprenne de me servir de cette arme." Unica Zürn se suicida par défénestration en octobre 1970.



PIÈCES JOINTES :

- Enveloppe avec adresse autographe à Marc Duprat, cachet postal du 30 octobre 1969

- Certificat de moyens d'existence, daté 22 janvier 1965, établi par le galeriste Jean Hugues pour Unica Zürn, sous une enveloppe au titre rédigé à l'encre rouge par Hans Bellmer. Joints : 2 coupons de mandats postaux



3 autograph letters by Unica Zürn to Marc Duprat, a few months before she committed suicide.

Place of origin:Western Europe, France, Europe
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