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This rare and luxurious book unites the profound reflections of Nobel laureate Werner Heisenberg with the visionary art of Max Ernst, resulting in an extraordinary dialogue between science and art. The publication, originating from a lecture by Heisenberg, is enriched with three original color lithographs by Max Ernst, printed by the renowned Pierre Chave. The book is a rare example of a symbiosis between academic depth and artistic expression, published by the Belser-Presse, known for its high-quality and aesthetically superior editions. This unique edition reflects the cultural and intellectual currents of the early 1970s, where the boundaries between disciplines blur and new forms of collaboration emerge. The combination of a prominent physicist and an iconic surrealist artist makes this work a crucial document for both art enthusiasts and science historians.
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Heisenberg, Werner
Ernst, Max
DIE BEDEUTUNG DES SCHÖNEN IN DER EXAKTEN NATURWISSENSCHAFT.
1971 | Stuttgart | Belser
This specific copy is signed by the artist, Max Ernst, which gives it a special provenance. The English translation by Enrico Cantore adds to the international accessibility of Heisenberg's lecture.
This rare and luxurious book unites the profound reflections of Nobel laureate Werner Heisenberg with the visionary art of Max Ernst, resulting in an extraordinary dialogue between science and art. The publication, originating from a lecture by Heisenberg, is enriched with three original color lithographs by Max Ernst, printed by the renowned Pierre Chave. The book is a rare example of a symbiosis between academic depth and artistic expression, published by the Belser-Presse, known for its high-quality and aesthetically superior editions. This unique edition reflects the cultural and intellectual currents of the early 1970s, where the boundaries between disciplines blur and new forms of collaboration emerge. The combination of a prominent physicist and an iconic surrealist artist makes this work a crucial document for both art enthusiasts and science historians.
€1,920
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136
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The book presents Werner Heisenberg's lecture on the meaning of beauty in the exact natural sciences. It explores the aesthetic dimension of scientific theories and discoveries, emphasizing the relationship between mathematical elegance and the truth of nature. Max Ernst's illustrations add an artistic layer, visually interpreting and complementing the abstract concepts of science. The work examines the universal principles present in both art and science, inviting the reader to a multidisciplinary reflection. This work bridges the seemingly separate worlds of natural science and aesthetics, offering a deeper insight into how beauty can guide the pursuit of knowledge. Themes include the intrinsic beauty of natural laws, the role of intuition in scientific discovery, and the subjective experience of aesthetics in an objective reality.

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Führ 4 für vier
*Führ 4 für vier*, published in 1969, is an iconic collaborative work that completely blurs the boundaries between concrete poetry and concrete art. Edited by Jürgen Brenner and Kurt Weidemann, this large-format book-object brings together an international selection of the most important avant-garde voices of the 1960s. The work is not merely an anthology but a tactile and visual experiment where transparent sheets, serigraphs, and typographic compositions overlap. Featuring contributions from major figures such as Ian Hamilton Finlay, Eugen Gomringer, and François Morellet, it functions as a total work of art questioning the structural essence of language and form. The edition was strictly limited, and each copy was personally signed by all participating artists, confirming its status as a historical document. For the collector of concrete art and conceptual publications, this is an absolute cornerstone. Its physical execution as a blockbook with silver accents reflects the machine-like and minimalist aesthetics of the era.












































