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MARIËN, Marcel 19 autogr. postcards signed to...

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MARIËN, Marcel 19 autogr. postcards signed to Christian Bussy. S.d. Sent from Belgium, Italy, Germany, Holland and Spain, illustrated with local views, except for 2 featuring Mariën's works ("La cerisaie" and "L'introuvable", the famous telescope for cyclops) and 2 not illustrated. Friendly correspondence, often light-hearted: news of the stay abroad ("The miracle in Milan is that it can stop raining"), aphorisms ("Ordering Christo to wrap Buren's columns", "Corporal Franco declares: The Marquise of Sade is frigid". - "The sunflower does not seek shade". - "Chavée's poetry is an oyster without a pearl"), program ideas (Pierre Hamp ("assiduous reader: Magritte") and Jacques Spitz [...] ("A good recorder salvation")). Joint: 14 miscellaneous documents, autogr., mss or printed, by or relating to M. Mariën. - Gutt, Tom - 2 postcards with collages. - Id. - Disobliging typed note relating to Isy Brachot + typed reply from Chr. Bussy. - Magritte, Georgette - Aut. signature on 1 typed document, 1974. She authorizes Chr. Bussy to show 50 to 100 works by her husband in her program "Pour illustrer Magritte" + envelope "Found at Magritte's funeral". - 12 letters or postcards autogr. or dactyl. praising Chr. Bussy's radio programs. By A. Bachelier, H. Sonet, R. Wangermée, Rachel Baes, H. Plard, Yves [Bossut], etc. (51 pcs)