Pieter Engels - Project Owlglass [+extra] - 1976

'Project Owlglass', Pieter Engels, 1976-1977

Offered are 6 of the series of 8 ‘Project Owlglass’ posters by Pieter Engels, as published by the artist / BAMM: Brain-squad against mass-communication and mediocrity, Amsterdam, 1976-77. Each measures 78 cm x 52 cm, folded to 26 cm x 26 cm. Plus 4 original accompanying envelopes, addressed to: Galerie Seriaal, Amsterdam. One in Pieter Engels' own handwriting. With 4 original order forms included. The offset prints are in good condition; the envelopes show some signs of age.

The Dutch conceptual artist Pieter Engels (1938-2019), alias Simon Es, sent these promotional information sheets to various individuals and institutions in the international art world, humorously playing with the cult of the artist. All posters were accompanied by a card that the recipient could return with a comment or a request to receive a signed ‘deluxe’ copy for a payment of one hundred dollars.

Pieter Engels, ‘Project Owlglass’, no. 3. ‘Engels: a magician amongst artists’. Double-sided print. Black with metallic gold on white paper. Folded as issued. (photos 1,2)

Pieter Engels, ‘Project Owlglass’, no. 2. ‘Engels (the Rolls-Royce amongst artists)’. Single-sided. Black with metallic gold on white paper. Folded as issued. (photo 3)

Pieter Engels, ‘Project Owlglass’, no. 4. ‘Engels: a rose amongst an artificial bouquet of fading artists’. Double-sided print. Black. Folded as issued. (photos 4,5)

Pieter Engels, ‘Project Owlglass’, no. 5. ‘Engels: a brightfoot par excellence’. Single-sided. Black. Folded as issued. (photo 6)

Pieter Engels, ‘Project Owlglass’, no. 6. Single-sided. Black with metallic gold on white paper. Folded as issued. (photo 7)

Pieter Engels, ‘Project Owlglass’, no. 7. ‘Engels & Es: the best artists of Holland since Mondriaan/Jansen'. Single-sided. Black. Folded as issued. (photo 8)