{"product_id":"lawrence-ferlinghetti-six-sumi-six-print-portfolio-signed-no-21-40-with-chagall-s-magic-lantern-broadside-2008","title":"Lawrence Ferlinghetti — Six Sumi: Six-Print Portfolio, Signed, No. 21\/40, with Chagall’s Magic Lantern Broadside (2008)","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFERLINGHETTI, LAWRENCE.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSix Sumi.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSan Francisco: Sore Dove Press, 2008.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePortfolio containing six prints after Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s Sumi-style paintings and drawings, accompanied by a title leaf and an introductory leaf by publisher Soheyl Dahi. Eight loose leaves in total, measuring 30.5 × 23 cm (12 × 9 inches), housed in the publisher’s custom red cloth drop-back box lettered in black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title leaf is signed by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, and the introductory leaf is signed by Soheyl Dahi. Number 21 of only 40 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFerlinghetti’s \u003cem\u003eSix Sumi\u003c\/em\u003e translates the spontaneous, gestural character of East Asian ink painting into six boldly expressive compositions. The portfolio reflects the celebrated Beat poet’s parallel career as a painter and visual artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChagall’s Magic Lantern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a folding poetry broadside published by Sore Dove Press in 2007, with cover artwork by Soheyl Dahi. Signed by both Lawrence Ferlinghetti and Dahi and numbered 33 of 65 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eSix Sumi\u003c\/em\u003e, no. 21 of 40; \u003cem\u003eChagall’s Magic Lantern\u003c\/em\u003e, no. 33 of 65.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Signed by Ferlinghetti twice and by Dahi twice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Six prints, title and introduction leaves, custom drop-back box, and separate folding broadside.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/strong\u003e PBA Galleries, San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breething Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48235313299686,"sku":"BB-000290","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/7931\/5942\/files\/b1_11ff708f-42cb-49bc-b3c0-c4acd58bee90.jpg?v=1787593288","url":"https:\/\/www.breethingbooks.com\/products\/lawrence-ferlinghetti-six-sumi-six-print-portfolio-signed-no-21-40-with-chagall-s-magic-lantern-broadside-2008","provider":"Breething Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}