George Grosz - Ecce Homo [Sample copy?] - 1922

George Grosz. Ecce homo. Berlin, Malik [u.å.]. Förmodligen 1922/23. 100 heliogravyrer. Brun kalvskinnsförbindelse med en bild på framsidan.
A special edition of Grosz’s significant portfolio Ecce homo that has not been documented in the bibliography. It contains all 84 drawings and 16 watercolors from the original edition in a reduced format; the watercolors are reproduced in a single color. The binding and cover illustration follow the design of the first edition. Presumably a proof or sample copy for a small-format edition that was never realized. The illustration section is preceded by three photomechanically reproduced text pages from the original edition. Ecce homo was created in late 1922 and is considered one of the major works of New Objectivity. The publication led to a highly publicized court case against Grosz and his publishers in 1923.
A rather worn copy with a handwritten Japanese inscription describing the circumstances surrounding the book's publication.