Frankfurter Projekt. Nos. 1 - 5. [All published].

Frankfurt.: Zimmergalerie Franck., 1958 - 1960.. 5 volumes. Each in original lithographed wrappers. Issue no.2 with mild wear and staining to covers, and issue no.4 affected by humidity with resultant transference of colour bleed between pages.. Each issue (29.8 x 21 cm).. pp. (18; 38; 30; 16; 14). In the mood of optimism in the post-war years, Klaus Franck was one of the protagonists who tried to find exhibition opportunities for contemporary artists in Frankfurt. From June 1949, Franck, an insurance employee by nature, made his private apartment at Böhmerstrasse 7 available as a gallery space. From 1954 he lived at Vilbeler Straße 29 in Frankfurt and the gallery moved with him until its closure in 1961. In addition to the regular exhibitions, discussion evenings and lectures on various art subjects, modern dance and jazz evenings were also held in the room gallery. Klaus Franck's apartment soon became a meeting point for those interested in art and artists from across the region and beyond. Unlike the Frankfurter Kunstkabinett of Hanna Bekker vom Rath, the Zimmergalerie Franck presented the latest, above all abstract art. The gallery made a decisive contribution to the development of German Informel, and it became known as the place of origin of the Quadriga artist group (consisting of Otto Greis, Karl Otto Götz, Heinz Kreutz and Bernard Schultze). Franck was also to produce a magazine publicising the gallery’s art exhibitions. Entitled ‘Frankfurter Projekt’, the magazine ran to five issues, and was illustrated with original graphics by the contributing Frankfurt Group artists. The complete set, presented here consists of the following: No.1, gelb dominiert (1958). With four original ithographs by Heinz Kreutz, Borris Goetz, Christian Kruck and Hermann Goepfert. Each print is signed in pencil. Lithographed covers by Goetz. Limited to 500 stamp-numbered copies. With original exhibition announcement, loosely inserted; No. 2 - triptychon (1958). With lithographed illustrations by Francis Bott, Heinz Kreutz, Borris Goetz, Christian Kruck, H.A.P. Grieshaber, and Hermann Goepfert. Lithograph covers by Goepfert. Limited to 500 copies; No. 3 - extremes format (1959). With lithographs by Wolfgang Germroth, Hermann Goepfert, Borris Goetz, Heinz Kreutz, Wolfgang Lukowski, Jürgen Wegener & Wolfgang Klee; No. 4 (1960) - Hermann Goepfert - with lithographed wrappers + 4 further lithographs by Goepfert, including several printed on red paper. Published on the occassion of Goepfert’s ‘Stereos’ exhibition, March - April 1960; No. 5 - Wolfgang Germroth (1960). With lithographed wrappers by Germroth + another five further lithos in the issue. [Ref. Zero 5. The Artist as Curator. Collaborative initiatives in the International Zero Movement 1957-1967, p. 432, 434, & 440].