A set of two scarce exhibition brochures devoted to the Italian sculptor Mario Molinari, published in 1964 and 1973 in connection with Wolfrard's Galleries in New York and Galleria d'Arte in Turin. The publications document Molinari's sculptural work and its presentation in an international gallery context. Of particular interest is the second, two-page brochure, which incorporates an unusual three-dimensional decoupage reproducing one of Molinari's artworks. Constructed from several superimposed layers of paper, this paper relief creates a striking sense of depth and gives the publication an object-like, sculptural quality closely related to Molinari's artistic practice. This distinctive feature makes the set especially appealing to collectors of Mario Molinari, Italian modern art, rare exhibition catalogues, gallery publications, paper art and unusual art ephemera from the 1960s and 1970s.

Rudolph Fox

Mario Molinari (2 brochures)