Klaus Böttger (1942-1992). Hand-signed and numbered etching and aquatint. Work from 1969. 100 copies published. Vintage wood and glass frame with passe-partout: 53.5 x 32.5 x 3 cm. Passe-partout window: 40 x 20.5 cm. Frame sealed on the back. Etching in apparently perfect condition. Slight stains on the mat. Bottger, between Pop Art and somber Fantastic Realism... Magnificent work by the German artist. "Bottger shares with (Albrecht) Durer a vision of the Fall of Man as both an irresistible human catastrophe and the original confluence of sexuality and mortality. For him, though, Art extends beyond Judaeo-Christian confines, to embrace sex as a defining part of the whole human drama, its sexual consummation is, in itself, a microcosm of the cycle of life and death. Here are echoes of Nietzche’s Birth of Tragedy, in which compulsive Dionysian forces overcome the rational, aesthetically-driven Apollonian condition. At our most exultant, we are also at our closest to complete annihilation" [Oliver Maitland et al, "Klaus Bottger: Eros & Thanatos", London, Erotic Print Society, 1999]. __________________________________ Professional packaging with all security measures. Fast shipping with UPS, CORREOS or SEUR (mainly with these companies) and with a permanent tracking number. Although it does not appear in the description, combined shipping is possible, adjusting the price of shipping and returning the remaining amount. Important: we pay taxes. If you wish to send an invoice, please tell us so that we can include it in the package. Thanks. _______________________________________________ @@@@@@@@@ We are professionals in the sale of works of art: graphic works, paintings, sculptures, artist books, rare and antique books, manuscripts and photography. We take care of our works with care and handle them as they deserve to offer the collector total satisfaction in their acquisition. We are also Restoration professionals, mainly in ancient work (Painting and Sculpture), providing detailed reports of all our interventions and respecting the history of all the restored pieces. laartigua l´Art / taumante. We love art.