2007. Alvarez, Jose (commissariat); various authors. Anselm Kiefer Grand Palais: Monumenta 2007. Issue of Art Absolument (hors serie). Paris, 2007. Ca. 64p, many large color photos. Very good paperbound (lower corner of front cover very slightly dogeared). ** Documents the exhibition "Anselm Kiefer: Sternenfall (Chute d'Etoiles)," which included books, paintings..... More
1889. Art Institute of Chicago; American Art Association. Exhibition of the Works of Vassili Verestchagin: Illustrated Descriptive Catalogue. Plus: First and Second Appendixes. Chicago, 1889. 3 items: 80p with many ills.; 14p, 35p. Very good stapled paperbounds (Second Appendix covers are soiled and sunned). Owner's small ink stamp on two..... More
1973. Ballerini, Luigi, ed. Italian Visual Poetry 1912-1972. NY: Finch College Museum / Istituto Italiano di Cultura 1973. 78p, many ills. and diagrams, some in color. Good to very good paperbound (covers soiled). Comb binding is intact and secure. ** Extensive exhibition catalogue, with a wealth of information: checklist of..... More
1999. Colville, Georgiana. Scandaleusement d'elles: Trente-quatre femmes surrealistes. Paris: Jean-Michel Place 1999. 320p, many full-page pls., many in color. Very good paperbound. In French. ** Major compilation of 34 women surrealist painters, sculptors, writers, photographers, and filmmakers. The chapter for each artist gives a chronology and selected bibliography, handwriting sample..... More
1967. Duskin, Alvin, et al. Sixteen San Francisco Artists Present Alvin Duskin's Vote on High-Rise Coloring Book. San Francisco: Alvin Duskin / San Francisco Opposition 1967. N.p., many line ills. Large paperbound (covers soiled and a little chipped); internally very good. ** One of activist Duskin's many progressive campaigns, this..... More
1954. Duthuit, Georges. A Painter of Awakening: Jean-Paul Riopelle. NY: Pierre Matisse Gallery 1954. One sheet, folded twice to make 4 panels including color cover. Unfolded, ca. 21 x 18 inches. Fair: browned, torn at creases and edges, tack holes in corners. The previous owner (an artist) apparently made some..... More
Grace Borgenicht Gallery; Arts Club of Chicago. Wolf Kahn: 5 assorted exhibition catalogues. Arts Club of Chicago: Wolf Kahn, 10 Years of Landscape Painting (1981, front cover stained). Grace Borgenicht Gallery: Wolf Kahn (1974), Wolf Kahn Paintings and Pastels (1981), Wolf Kahn Pen Pencil and Pastel 1946-1986 (1986), Wolf Kahn..... More
1950. Holtzman, Harry, ed. Transformation: Arts Communication Environment: A World Review. NY: Wittenborn, Schultz, 1950-1952. Nos. 1-3, all published. 176p, many photos and line ills. Rebound in buckram by a private owner (not ex-library); original wrappers bound in. Scrape to cover of issue 1; else overall very good. ** Drawing..... More
1966. Nordland, Gerald. Josef Albers: The American Years [with 3 original silkscreens]. Washington, DC: Washington Gallery of Modern Art 1965. 48p, many black-and-white ills. + 3 original mounted color silkscreens. Good paperbound (covers soiled, outer pages and some margins foxed). Internally overall very good, and the silkscreens are fine and..... More
1925. Rapin, Henri. La Sculpture Decorative a l'Exposition des Arts Decoratifs de 1925. Paris: Ch. Moreau 1925. 4p text + many detailed photos on 32 loose pls. (complete). Board portfolio printed in a striking Art Deco geometrical design (top sunned, else very good, with ties). Plates are very good and..... More
1989. Schwarz, Dieter. Lawrence Weiner Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonne. Cologne: Walther Konig 1989. 205p, many ills., some in color. Very good hardcover; no d.j. (as issued). Would be fine except the bottom rear cover corner is bumped and the bottom rear cover edge is rubbed for ca. 1 inch. Text..... More
1970. Wurster, Robert Michael. Harold Persico Paris. Brussels: Galerie Withofs 1970. Ca. 40p, many ills. by the artist originally in various media; some artist's statements. Very good paperbound in original acetate d.j. (covers soiled, lightly dented from poor storage). ** An oval is diecut through the covers and pages, revealing..... More
