Original double-sided signed screenprint titled 'D-Desire'

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TILSON, Joe. Original double-sided colour photo-screenprint titled 'D- Desire', signed and numbered 20/25 by the artist, printed on wove paper by Kelpra Studio, London. One side of the print shows an enlarged image of a tarantula screened in dusty pink to a web and background in sections of dark reds and the phrase 'DESIRE' with irregular swirls further screened in white along the bottom edge, and a still of Marlene Dietrich's head screened on the head of the tarantula. The reverse image shows a section from the beginning of William Burroughs 'INTRODUCTION, disposition: testimony concerning a sickness', taken from his novel Naked Lunch, which the artist has augmented with red crayon by circled a number of words in the text (the same words have been circled on each copy of 'D-Desire' in hand by Tilson). Originally published as part of the portfolio A-Z box.Fragments of an Oneiric Alphabet in an edition of 25 box sets, 5 artist's proofs and 5 exhibition proofs, published by R. Alistair Mc Alpine Publishing, London in 1969-70. Sheet size: 75 x 50cm (image is to the edge of the sheet). Unframed. Fine condition, as issued. Notes: The image of Marlene Dietrich was taken from the 1936 film Desire. Joe Tilson was, with Eduardo Paolozzi and Peter Blake, one of the founding figures of British Pop art in the early 1960's. Tilson has been a lifelong dedicated printmaker and has a reputation as one of Britain's foremost artists producing prints, multiples, paintings and reliefs. His work is held by Tate Gallery, London, MoMA, New York. Not suitable for posting overseas. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1680955163991

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