Live Auction 6594Christie's Interiors
Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, R.A. (1924-2005)
Lot 285

Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, R.A. (1924-2005)

Earth Abides (nine works)

Closed4 September 2012

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GBP 2,500

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Sir Eduardo Paolozzi, R.A. (1924-2005)
Earth Abides (nine works)
signed and dated 'Eduardo Paolozzi 1984' (lower right) and dedicated 'For John' (lower left)
watercolour and ink over a printed base
5¾ x 5 in. (14.5 x 12.7 cm.)
nine in the lot (9)

Gifted by the artist to the present owner.

Specialist note

These works are designs for the cover of the 1984 edition of the book Earth abides, by George R Stewart, first published in 1949. The book is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel which won the International Fantasy Award in 1957. The IFA's were a pre-cursor to the Hugo Award.