Etching on vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 23.875 x 17.5 inches. Excellent condition. Inscription: Hand signed and numbered, as issued. Notes: From the folio, Centre Noeuds, 1974. Published by Éditions Georges Visat, Paris, and Alexander Kahan, Paris; printed by Éditions Georges Visat, Paris, December 18, 1974. Excerpted from the folio (translated from French), The unpublished poem by Antonin Artaud and the X engravings by Sebastián Matta were printed on vélin d'Arches in CXXV examples, numbered from I to CXXV, and XV examples, out of trade, numbered from I to XV. All examples include a suite of etchings signed on Japon nacré. The edition was shot on the hand presses of Éditions Georges Visat; the typography in Casion is by Fequet et Baudier; the binding made by the Ateliers Duval. Finished printing in Paris on December 18, 1974. ROBERTO MATTA (1912-2002) Chilean-born French Surrealist/Abstract Expressionist Painter is without a doubt one of the most important 20th century Latin American artists, who along with Dali, Miro, Max Ernst, Yves Tanguy, Man Ray, and Magritte, exercised a great influence on American Surrealism. These works express the influence of the collective subconscious icons, South American & popular culture, and psycho-sexuality. Their undeniable beauty keeps the eye engaged in visual details even as the mind ponders these totems and taboos. These prints also reveal Matta's true genius as a printmaker, incorporating a variety of print technique that produces a final image that is complex, rich and mysteriously beautiful.