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SALTO ARTE XX Brussels. Edition POUR écrire la Liberté. 1975. Portfolio of objects by 31 artists. Deluxe copy of 'SaltoArte' which includes signed multiples by a variety of artists and the original printed subscription form for the publication signed by Panamarenko and Beuys. When left-wing publisher and editor of POUR journal Jean-Claude Garot entered into financial crisis, Belgian collector and diamond merchant Isi Fiszman offered to create an artistic event to support his publications. Fiszman enlisted the help of his friend Harald Szeemann, whose participation was crucial as it lent international exposure to the event, which was inaugurated on May 23, 1975 at The Museum of Ixelles. A boxed set of editions and multiples was produced and sold as a result of the 'Salto Arte' happening, with all proceeds going to the financing of POUR magazine. The boxed set was published in an edition of 1000, with this one of 100 deluxe copies with the individual pieces signed and/or numbered by each artist. Contents of the box are as follows: ANATOL - Untitled (Die Handpüppe) - colour photolithograph, folded (286 x 390 mm). Signed and numbered in pen by Anatol. Carl ANDRE - Material on Hubert Vilopox collected by Carl Andre - envelope containing seven offset lithographs (296 x 210 mm) - numbered from the edition of 100 on envelope. Igninio BALDERI - Untitled - offset lithograph (290 x 357 mm) - signed and numbered in pencil by Balderi, lower right. BEN - J'aime la liberté - colour photolithograph on newsprint (359 x 283 mm) - signed and numbered by Ben Vautier in black pen. The artist has also drawn a large black cross across the printed text with black gouache. Joseph BEUYS - Une comparaison entre deux structures sociales - polyethylene bag, printed (410 x 293 mm) - signed and numbered in blue ballpoint pen by Beuys. The bag contains three sheets - i. Double sheet (355 x 277 mm), folded, printed in black on four sides with reproductions of photographs by Caroline Tisdall of the action Coyote. Signed in red pen by Beuys; ii. Single sheet, printed on one side with reproduction of photograph by Ute Klophaus of the action Iphigenie/Titus Andronicus. Signed in red by pen by Beuys; iii. Sheet of yellow paper, printed in black with impression of Stück 17. [Ref. Schellmann - Joseph Beuys The Multiples, no. 149]. Christian BOLTANSKI - A Mourir de rire - single sheet, photolithograph (355 x 285 mm) - signed and numbered by Boltanski in pencil. James Lee BYARS - Luck - gold pencil drawing on crumpled sheet of black tissue (520 x 520 mm) - with gold US quarter dollar coin - numbered in white pencil, lower right corner of sheet. Jacques CHARLIER - Plein le cul de l'art en général - photolithograph, folded (355 x 560 mm). Signed and numbered in pencil by Charlier, lower right corner. CHRISTO - Pour Journal, wrapped - an issue of POUR folded and wrapped in transparent polyethylene with cord, mounted on black card (280 x 340 mm) - numbered in pencil on black card. [Ref. Schellmann - Christo and Jeanne-Claude Prints and Objects. A Catalogue Raisonne, no. 90]. Johannes CLADDERS - The White Flag - large folded sheet of white cloth (unfolded 1194 x 815 mm), with ink-stamped title. Signed and numbered by Cladders. Pierre DAQUIN - Untitled - photolithograph, folded (360 x 575 mm) - signed and numbered by Daquin in blue pen. Hanne DARBOVEN - Textes de Charles Baudelaire - 72-page artist book (350 x 270 mm) - numbered in pencil on front cover (corresponding stamped numbering on colphon page of book). Robert FILLIOU - Pour et contre Robert Filliou - 2-colour print on white card, folded into a triangle shape (270 x 210 x 120 mm). This copy signed and numbered by Filliou. [Ref. Robert Filliou Editions et multiples, 2003, no. 59]. Hans HAACKE - Exxon - colour photolithograph (35.5 x 25 cm) - numbered from the edition of 100 on verso of sheet. Pierre Alain HUBERT - Corde à dénouer le temps - single sheet photolithograph with collaged section of firecracker string.