The World of Feliciano Bejar

Checklist of an exhibition of works by self-taught Mexican artist Felicano Bejar, held at the A.E. Hills Gallery at the City Museum and Art Gallery in Birmingham, England from February 23-March 28, 1967. Includes paintings and architectural elements along with the Magiscope sculptures the artist is best known for. Pictured is The Universe, made in 1964, Bejar’s first Magiscope sculpture to incorporate lenses. 84 entries in the checklist in all, with 4 full-page b/w illustrations, plus a list of solo exhibitions and a short bio by art historian (and his companion) Martin Foley, Small 8vo, pictorial wrappers, 16 unnumbered pages. The front endpaper has Bejar’s and Foley’s names written in blue pen with a mailing and street address in Mexico City in what appears to be Bejar’s handwriting. World catalog shows only three listings, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, MoMA, and the Smithsonian. Light rubbing, some bumping and chipping to extremities. Small abrasion to front cover. Scarce.