Softcover. Norman, OK, University of Oklahoma, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 128 pages. Profusely illustrated with both b&w and color plates of Indian paintings and sculptures from various artists. Record # 803512
Hardcover. Edison, NJ, Chartwell Books, Reprint, 2000, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 287 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is bumped along the top edge, with a closed tear at the bottom of the spine. Black cloth covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. Henri Matisse's adventures in color and light constitute a landmark in the history of modern art. From his apprenticeship in the studio of Gustave Moreau, to the paper cutouts of the 1950's, the stages of his journey represent a triumph of artistic research and resolution. This volume contains more than 300 reproductions. The text provides a fascinating survey of a complex life that crossed paths with many legendary figures of the age. This is a large-format book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copy. Record # 34312
Hardcover. Boston, MA, Dana Estes & Company, Publishers, Illustrated Cabinet Edition, circa 1900, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 393 pages volume 1, 492 pages volume 2, 425 pages volume 3, 495 pages volume 4, and 467 pages volume 5, hardcovers. Green cloth cover boards with gilt leaf embellishments have some edge wear and rubbing. Interior pages are clean and bright, with deckled outside edges and gilt top edges. Bindings are solid. Contains B&W photography and illustrations throughout. This set of art criticism features Ruskin's arguments on landscape painting, Turner, and nature. Due to the size and weight of the package, this 5-volume set is available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Clean copies. Record # 34514
Softcover. New York, NY, National Academy of Design, 1st, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with red covers, b/w plate on both; minor scratching and rubbing. Previous price inscription on title page. Paper wrappers. 30 b/w plates of painting, watercolor, and sculpture from various artists. Several other b/w photographic plates of artists and the gallery. Full listing of artists precedes plates. Tight, clean copy. Record # 808551
Softcover. New York, NY, Richard York Gallery, 1st, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with white covers, color plate on front; minor rubbing. Staple wrappers. 8 plates, 6 in color, of works focusing on plants. 59 items listed. Introduction on plants and art, as well as discussion of several specific artists. Tight, clean copy. Record # 808528
Softcover. New York , Richard York Gallery, 1st, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 24 pages, color and b&w plates of flowers and plants by artists like Stella, O'Keeffe, Demuth, and Imogen Cunningham. An exhibition catalog, 58 works listed. Bibliography. Record # 900259
Softcover. Heidelberg, Germany, Kehrer Verlag, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 240 pages, soft cover. Covers have minor wear but are still in very good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains full-color photography throughout. This book by Sandra Mann, a young photographer, portrays moments in nightlife not only through the lens of her camera, but as a member of the scene itself. She provides the viewer with intimate, sometimes erotic sights of artists, musicians, dancers, and common people. Clean copy. Record # 34278
Softcover. Illinois/Indiana, Krannert Art Museum, University of Illinois/Indiana University Art Museum, 1st, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog. White wrappers with stamped titles to front, perfect binding, red endpapers, introductory essay, profusely illustrated with b&w plates, biographical notes on featured artists, catalogue. Slight rubbing to wrappers, pages crisp and unmarked; overall, a very neat, tight copy. Record # 808206
Softcover. San Francisco, CA, Montgomery Gallery, 1st, 1985, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with glossy, illustrated front cover and brown back cover. Minor scratches. Staple wrappers are tight, pages clean and crisp. 44 beautiful color plates of various artists' work representing the American West and California especially. Essay on the evolution of this area of painting and art. Record # 807875
Softcover. Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution, 2nd, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Catalog of works of art in the Freer Gallery. Red covers with only minor scratches, and edges slightly bent and frayed. Paper wrappers tight, pages clean and crisp. 30 b/w plates of various artists' work, mainly oil paintings. Complete and extensive listing of works at the beginning, divided by media and artist. Index at back. 153 pages. Record # 807600
Softcover. New York, NY, Kennedy Galleries, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with illustrated covers; slight marking. Paper wrappers. 60 color plates of paintings from various American artists. Short introduction on several of the artists. Tight, clean copy. Record # 808374
Softcover. Philadelphia, PA, Frank S. Schwarz & Son, 1st, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with white covers, color plates on both; minor rubbing. Staple wrappers. 40 plates, 22 in color including covers, of portrait paintings by various artists, in realistic style. Text on artist accompanies each listing. Tight, clean copy. Record # 808458
Hardcover. Dusseldorf, Germany, Fountain Press, reprint, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 236 photographs by various artists. Green cloth cover, gilt lettering, very little wear. Text is written in German and English. Inside is bright and clean. A nice collection of photographs, some in color, most in b&w. Record # 852933
Softcover. New Haven CT, Yale University Press, 1st, 2008, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 284 pages, soft cover. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. Contains more than 100 B&W and full-color photographs and illustrations throughout. This wide-ranging book is the first to explore the visual culture of Russia over the entire span of Russian history, from ancient Kiev to contemporary, post-Soviet society. The book examines the ways that Russians have represented themselves visually and used visual images in social and political contexts. Expert contributors discuss images and objects from all over the Russian/Soviet empire, including consumer goods, architectural monuments, religious icons, portraits, news and art photography, popular prints, films, folk art, and more. Clean copy. Record # 33975
Softcover. New York, The Museum of Modern Art New York, 2nd, 1971, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 128 pages. Softcover. Published on the occasion of Picasso's 90th birthday. Color and b/w illustrations throughout. Some tanning to pages, doesn't affect text or illustrations. Binding tight, no rips or tears. In great shape. Picasso's life and work. Record # 31676
Softcover. San Francisco CA, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1st, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 48 pages, b&w photographs of artists and ordinary people. Old price sticker on rear cover. Stapled color wrappers. Record # 900309
Softcover. London, Sotheby's, 1988, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 122 pages. Auction catalog profusely illustrated with color plates by various artists. Record # 803516
Softcover. Chicago, IL, Art Institute of Chicago, 1st, 1981, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 32 pages. Exhibition catalog. White stapled covers with orange and black titles, introduction by Esther Sparks,15 b&w prints, Light wear to covers; a clean, tight copy. Record # 805860
Softcover. Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania/ Institute of Contemporary Art, 1st, 1980, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 32 pages, 13 b&w illustrations featuring the work of 8 Philadephia artists. Exhibition catalog with stapled wrappers. Record # 900333
Softcover. Durham, NH, The University of New Hampshire Press, 1st, 1995, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 78 pages, soft cover. Blue paper covers have light scuffing, but are generally in good condition. Interior pages have a small area of water damage at the bottom corner near the spine, where blue dye from the cover has bled through and stained the pages at the very front and rear of the volume. This does not affect the legibility of any text blocks. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. This book was produced to accompany a museum exhibition by The Art Gallery of the University of New Hampshire on Albrecht Durer's prints. Clean copy. Record # 34221
Softcover. Cincinnati, OH, The Cincinnati Art Museum, 1st, 1955, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with white covers and red line illustrations. Some rubbing, minor foxing. Edges show some wear. Staple wrappers are tight. Pages clean and crisp, with 21 b/w plates of paintings by 12 different American artists. 83 works listed. Exhibition highlights artists that had since been relatively unknown. Extensive introduction on artists' lives and works. 28 pages. Record # 808014
Softcover. Utica, NY, Sarah Clark-Langager and Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, 1st, 1983, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog with white covers including several color plates of artist's work. Minor rubbing and foxing, edges slightly warped. Staple wrappers tight. Pages clean and crisp. 7 plates, 5 in color, of artist's multi-media work in new expressionism. Lengthy essay on this artistic style, following an interview with the artist. Other exhibitions for this artists listed at back. 36 pages. Record # 807652
Hardcover. Washington, DC, Smithsonian Institution Press, 1st, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 165 pages. Essays by Seitz, Foreword by Lloyd Goodrich. B/W and color photographs. Art by Hopper, Oldenburg, Warhol, others. Dust jacket with light edge soil. Record # 801858
Softcover. New York, Marisa del Re Gallery, 1st, 1986, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Exhibition catalog. Bronze covers with white titles, featuring the work of 12 artists, perfect binding, 12 large b&w plates with accompanying descriptions and chronologies. Very light wear to covers; overall a clean, tight copy. Record # 805827
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