195. Leica M2 black paint 'Sarkis' *

A very special Leica M2 black paint, owned and used by the famous French conceptual artist Sarkis Zabunyan. The word 'KRIEGSSCHATZ' (war treasure in German) engraved on the back of the top plate is a keystone of numerous exhibitions and works of art of Sarkis. The camera comes with a brass-mount Summicron 2/50mm no.1474808.
This lot includes a signed copy of the sought-after artbook 'Blackout Leica Museum' (Berlin, 1976, near-mint condition) and a letter of provenance.

Sarkis Zabunyan (* 1938)
Sarkis Zabunyan, known by his first name SARKIS, is a French artist of Armenian origin. His fascination for art began when, as a teenager, he saw an illustration of Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' in the newspaper. In 1964 he emigrated to Paris with his wife and set up a studio in the Paris suburb of Villejuif. Much of his work has since been exhibited internationally, and in 1980 he was appointed to the École des Arts Décoratifs in Strasbourg. See the recent work of Sarkis on www.sarkis.fr

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