Eve's Apple (Eva's Appel)
Woodcut, probably 1930s-1940s, edition 150. 10 x 6 in. Initialed in the block, lower right. Signed, titled and numbered in pencil. This is a fine impression in excellent condition. The margins are full. Minne was born in Ostend. He was one of the five principal artists who illustrated "Lumiere" which was first published in Antwerp in 1919. The other artists were: Frans Masereel, Jan Cantré, Henri van Straten and Jozef Cantré. Together they founded Les Cinq (The Five). Minne was one of the preeminent blockprint aritsts in Belgium during this period. He took up sculpture after 1940.
$500

Laudatory Triptych of Antwerp (Lof Triptiek over Antwerpen)
Linocuts, 1930, 100 plus 26 special sets listed as A-Z. 15 1/2 x 11 1/4 and the central image measures 15 1/4 x 14 3/4 in. Signed, dated and dedicated in ink on the title page. This example is stamped "B" from the special edition with hand coloring on the the title page. The condition is fine and the margins are full. The prints themselves were printed on Steinbach paper. (The dedication by Minne goes, "to jeanne and Nand, from all my heart. this piece (or work) from our Antwerp soil.") This exceptional work by Minne exemplifies his bold style of Belgian modernism between the wars. Minne was also a fine sculptor. (Photos of the other two images are available on request. This is the central image of the three which comprise the triptych, all printed on the same sheet and enclosed in a flexible tan folder as a cover. It's rarely found in this condition.)
$2,200

Power Lines and Train Tracks
Lithograph, 1928, edition 43. 9 3/8 x 7 1/8 in. Initialed on the stone, lower right. Signed, dated and numbered in pencil. This is a fine, rich impression of this exceptional work. The condition is fine and the margins are wide. Minne was one of a fine group of printmakers comprising "le Groupe des Cinq" which included Frans Mssereel, Jan-Frans Cantré, Joseph Cantré and Henri van Straten. He was a co-founder of La Lumière.
$1,250