Photo of collection object La Bête noire (The black beast)
Broodthaers, Marcel. La Bête noire (The black beast), 1961. Poetry book. Letterpress, sixteen pages, with etchings by Jan Sanders, page (each): 5 5/16 x 10 5/8" (13.5 x 27 cm); overall (closed): 5 5/16 x 10 5/8 x 1/16" (13.5 x 27 x 0.2 cm). Partial gift of the Daled Collection and partial purchase through the generosity of Maja Oeri and Hans Bodenmann, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Agnes Gund, Marlene Hess and James D. Zirin, Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis, and Jerry I. Speyer and Katherine G. Farley, 649.2011. (Photo: MoMA)
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La Bête noire (The black beast)

1961

Marcel Broodthaers

Belgian, 1924–1976

Drawings & Prints

Original Source
Maker/Artist
Broodthaers, Marcel
Classification
Illustrated Book
Formatted Medium
Poetry book. Letterpress, sixteen pages, with etchings by Jan Sanders
Medium
poetry, book, letterpress, pages, etchings, jan, sanders
Dimensions
page (each): 5 5/16 x 10 5/8" (13.5 x 27 cm); overall (closed): 5 5/16 x 10 5/8 x 1/16" (13.5 x 27 x 0.2 cm)
Departments
Drawings & Prints
Accession Number
649.2011
Credit Line
Partial gift of the Daled Collection and partial purchase through the generosity of Maja Oeri and Hans Bodenmann, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Agnes Gund, Marlene Hess and James D. Zirin, Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis, and Jerry I. Speyer and Katherine G. Farley

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