Day by Day they take some brain away.

Cologne.: Wienand Verlag., 1975. Artist’s broadsheet newspaper and exhibition catalogue, with loose sheets as issued. With original yellow obi, with text printed in black: “Sigmar Polke, XIII. Bienal de São Paulo 1975, República Federal da Alemanha”.. (41.7 x 29.6 cm).. pp. (28). Colour illustrations throughout on every page. With an introductory essay by Evelyn Weiss, in German and Portuguese. Printed for the 1975 São Paulo Bienal, in which Polke featured as West Germany's entry and won the competition. Published in an edition of 800 copies, this newspaper both contributes to and illustrates Polke’s exhibition of his ‘Day by Day’ series of prints and paintings at São Paulo. The series uses imagery from German mass media, concentrating primarily on the more political subjects, and combining this with Polke’s trademark printing manipulations. ‘The lightly sketched, relatively unprepossessing cover belies the publication’s dumbfoundingly intricate interior, which functions like a kind of retrospective of the various materials and strategies favoured by the artist up to that time.’ (Jeffrey Kastner). [Ref. Jürgen Becker & Claus von der Osten, Sigmar Polke: The Editioned Works 1963-2000, no. 46; Andrew Roth, Philip Aarons & Claire Lehmann eds. - Artists Who Make Books, pp. 218 - 221].