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‎Petite histoire italienne. ( text & lithographs of Jan Cox ).‎

‎ S.l. ( Antwerpen ) , s.d. (1950), in-folio , 36 x 25,5 cm, 4 folded loose folio leaves kept in a loose cover of the same paper. With 7 original lithographs of which 6 tipped on. Original edition of 30 copies printed by the artist and signed by him. Rare early work by Jan Cox. The artist (the Hague 1919 - Antwerpen 1980) was co-founder of the belgian post-war avant-garde group ''La Jeune Peinture Belge''. Via his friendship with Aleschinsky he came in contact with the COBRA mouvement. From 1974 until 1976 he resided in the U.S.A. were he became teacher at the Museum of Fine Arts School in Boston. Upon his return to Belgum het worked together with the Antwerp gallery '' De Zwarte Panter''. This work which show his early fascination with Italy was created 4 years before he received a grant which allowed him to reside for a while at the Academia Belgica in Rome. Rare and in perfect condition. OCLC lists only 1 copy of this publication (Paris BN notice FRBNF40012231)..‎