La Clef de l'Horloge (Un poème cinématographique a l’honneur de Kurt Schwitters) (The Key of the Clock (A Cinematic Poem in Honour of Kurt Schwitters))

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Marcel Broodthaers (1924-1976)
La Clef de l'Horloge (Un poème cinématographique a l’honneur de Kurt Schwitters) (The Key of the Clock (A Cinematic Poem in Honour of Kurt Schwitters))
titled and dated ‘Kurt Schwitters La Clef de l’Horloge 1957‘ (on a label affixed to the box)
16 mm. black and white film
7'40"
Conceived in 1957

Provenance

Private Collection (acquired directly from the artist).
Thence by descent to the present owner.

Literature

Marcel Broodthaers, exh. cat., Minneapolis, Walker Art Center, 1989, pp. 94-97.

Exhibited

Edinburgh, New 57 Gallery, Marcel Broodthaers: Books Editions Films, 1977 (another example exhibited, stills from the film illustrated, unpaged).
Paris, Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume, Marcel Broodthaers, 1991-1992 (another example exhibited, stills from the film illustrated, pp. 38-39).
Barcelona, Fundació Antoni Tàpies, Marcel Broodthaers: Cinéma, 1997 (another example exhibited, stills from the film illustrated, pp. 20-25).
New York, Marian Goodman Gallery, Marcel Broodthaers: Section Cinema, 2010 (another example exhibited, stills from the film illustrated, p. 48).

Special Notice

Artist's Resale Right ("Droit de Suite"). Artist's Resale Right Regulations 2006 apply to this lot, the buyer agrees to pay us an amount equal to the resale royalty provided for in those Regulations, and we undertake to the buyer to pay such amount to the artist's collection agent.

Sale Room Notice

Please note that this work was conceived in 1957 and an exhibition copy of this film will be made to the buyer of this work by the Estate of Marcel Broodthaers.

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Lot Essay

Other works from this edition are in the collection of Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, Barcelona and Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris.

We are most grateful to Marie Puck from the Estate of Marcel Broodthaers for the information she has kindly provided.

Copyright by the Estate of Marcel Broodthaers
No part of the film or its negatives may be reproduced without the permission of the Estate of Marcel Broodthaers

An exhibition copy of the film will be made to the buyer of this work by the Estate of Marcel Broodthaers.

La Clef de l'Horloge (Un poème cinématographique a l’honneur de Kurt Schwitters) (The Key of the Clock (A Cinematic Poem in Honour of Kurt Schwitters))

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