Valerio Adami
Untitled Composition I
from "DLM No. 220"
Original Color Lithograph on Vellum
Year: 1976
Edition: 2,000
Size: 14.9 x 22 inches (37.8 × 55.9 cm)
Unsigned and not individually numbered
With centerfold and text on verso, as issued
Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris, Frace
Printer: Mourlot, Paris, France
Gallery-issued COA provided
*Condition: Overall good vintage condition. Image show deep and vibrant colors throughout. Minute creasing on top left corner and centerfold - see listing photos.
**Framing options available. Please inquire.
Derrière le Miroir, No. 220 is a publication dedicated to Valerio Adami, issued by the renowned Paris-based publisher Galerie Maeght as part of its influential artist review series. Adami, a key figure in European Pop Art and Narrative Figuration, is known for his sharply defined forms, bold black outlines, and flat, vibrant color fields that construct complex, often fragmented visual narratives. His compositions frequently incorporate architectural elements, literary references, and symbolic objects, inviting layered interpretation.
This issue of Derrière le Miroir typically includes original lithographic contributions by Adami alongside critical texts, reflecting the close collaboration between artist and publisher that defined the series. As with many editions in the Derrière le Miroir corpus, No. 220 represents both a documentation of Adami’s work during a specific period and an autonomous collectible object within the history of modern printmaking. The publication exemplifies Adami’s distinctive graphic language and his role in shaping postwar European visual culture through print and painting.
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