Stéphane Mallarmé,  Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard (A Throw of the Dice Never Will Abolish Chance), with eleven lithographs by Ellsworth Kelly was published by The Limited Editions Club, New York, in 1992.

Ellsworth Kelly, the celebrated American artist known for his minimalist and abstract works, crossed paths with the famed Limited Editions Club of New York in a collaboration that intertwined visual art with literature.
Kelly's association with the Limited Editions Club led to the creation of a unique and visually striking edition of Mallarmé's poem "Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard" ("A Throw of the Dice Will Never Abolish Chance"). This poem, known for its innovative typography and layout, inspired Kelly to create lithographs that visually interpreted Mallarmé's avant-garde work.

'Mallarmé’s enigmatic poem gains much of its power from its appearance: the seemingly arbitrary but actually purposeful way in which he has arranged the poem to appear on the page.

The book is presented in the original French. Ellsworth Kelly has created eleven lithographs to accompany the text. While Kelly’s flat, monochromatic panels appear to be purely abstract, each draws on specific details observed by the artist, and each challenges the viewer’s perception and perceptiveness'

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'The typeface-a Monotype version of Bodoni-has been set by hand with the special care needed to observe Mallarmé s precise placement of every word" (Publisher). The text is printed by Daniel Keleher at Wild Carrot Letterpress on Velin BFK Rives paper, and the Kelly lithographs printed by Bruce Porter of Trestle Editions'.[2]

Stéphane Mallarmé, Un Coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard
Eleven lithographs by Ellsworth Kelly
Translated by Daisy Aldan. English translation is included in separate booklet.
New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1992.
Edition limited to 300 numbered copies signed by Kelly. 
Original full black morocco, spine lettered in gilt, original clamshell box.

Bruce Porter of Testle Editions in New York City printed Kelly's dramatic black-and-white lithographs.

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