Albers, Josef;

Paintings by Josef Albers

New Haven, Connecticut, Yale University Art Gallery, 1978. First Edition. Softcover. Size: Oblong 4to 11" - 13" tall. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear to the simple printed wraps, protected by a simple printed dust wrapper, housed now in a plastic sleeve. Published in First Edition state in New Haven, Connecticut, highlight the show devoted to the paintings of the Jewish German-born artist Josef Albers, February 22 - March 26, 1978. Contributions by the Director, Alan Shestack, by Albers himself, then also Jean Arp, Fronia Wissman, Gene Baro, and complete with a checklist of the paintings. Nearly square, but quarto oblong softcover format. 36 pp. Black and white and a few color reproductions of paintings throughout, a just and due homage to the exhibition of 64 paintings by Josef Albers.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine/Near Fine,

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Book number: 352615

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Josef Albers artist gallery gallery exhibit Gene Baro Hans Arp Jean Arp

Albers, Josef

Poems and Drawings / Gedichte Und Zeichnungen

New York, George Wittenborn, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: Oblong 12mo 7" - 7. Bound attractively a softcover oblong format, illustrated black heavy card stock, covered with a printed, lightly worn and chipped Mylar sleeve in gate-fold. 68 pp., and with plentiful full-page black-and-white illustrations. Second Edition, printed by Clark & Way for the publisher, following the publication of the 1958 true First Edition. Lovers of the work of Josef Albers will be unsurprised by the economy of his verse, just like his paintings and graphic works. Designed by Norman Ives, bilingual in German and English, a page of poetry following by a geometric line drawing followed by more poetry. Fore-edges purposely untrimmed.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine

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Book number: 352617

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Josef Albers poetry poems German language

Elsen, Albert and Bruce Beasley

Bruce Beasley: An Exhibition of Bronze Sculpture

Rohnert Park, California, Sonoma State University, 1990. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. 56 pp., with nearly three dozen illustrations, 22 being in color. From the personal library of the artist himself. Published on the occasion of the exhibition from Pepperdine University and Pepperdine University in 1990 and three more in 1991 including Southern Oregon State College, Sonoma State University and California Polytechnic University. Chronology. Select Bibliography.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . As New

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Book number: 352602

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Albert Elsen Bruce Beasley sculpture sculptors artist catalog

Albert, Greg; Rachel Wolf, ed.

Splash 1: America's Best Contemporary Watercolors

Cincinnati, Ohio, North Light Books, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. Stated First Edition, First Printing. Superior copy, gift-quality condition, inside and out, no discernible wear, bright and shiny dust jacket, protected. Bright blue cloth covers, sharp and distinct gilt lettering to spine. Splash 1 showcases 90 watercolor artists in 150 full-color photographs, depicting loose abstraction, traditional transparent watercolor to various experimental techniques.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine/Fine,

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Book number: 351874

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Greg Albert watercolor artists painters art history

Alechinsky, Pierre

Pierre Alechinsky, Paintings and Writings

Pittsburgh, Yves Riviere-Arts et Metier Graphiques, for the Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, 1977. . Softcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear, mostly rubbing to rear panel, with gate-fold wraps, else and withal, neat, tightly bound and bright of interior. Leon Arkus has provided the helpful Foreword, Eugene Ionesco writes three essays about Alechinsky's work and importance, and Michael Fineberg has acted as translator. Original publisher's white wrappers with color illustration on the front cover. Book measures 9â€� x 12â€�, being a quarto format softcover copy. Unpaginated, but 272 pp. Replete with illustrations in black-and-white and full, glorious color. Index in the back. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, schedule of exhibition and bibliography. Pages and covers are virtually pristine and intact. Binding is tight. This trade edition pays homage to the exhibition that was held from October 28, 1977 to January 8, 1978. The volume contains extensive excerpts from Alechinsky: Paintings and Writings. â€oeThree Approachesâ€� is an essay by Eugene Ionesco that puts the artist and his importance in full context. Alechinsky's text was translated into English by Michael Fineberg.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . As New

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Book number: 344885

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Pierre Alechinsky|Leon Arkus|Eugene Ionesco|Michael Fineberg

Alex, Kosta

Man with a Hat

New York, Lefebre Gallery, 1969. First Edition. Softcover. Size: Square 12mo 7" - 7. Scarce in the trade, there being only one additional copy available on-line. Structurally sound art gallery exhibit catalog, square softcover format measuring 7 1/4" on each side, side-stapled. Unpaginated, but roughly 8 pp. Very Good exterior, clean and unmarked. Black-and-white reproductions of Kosta Alex's best paintings, printed on high-gloss paper.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good

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Book number: 355516

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Lefebre Gallery Horst Antes painters sculptors illustrators Tom Phillips artist catalog

Wieczorek, Alfried and Claude W. Sui, eds.

Helmut Gernsheim: Pionier Der Fotogeschicthe / Pioneer of Photo History

Ostfildern-Ruit, Germany, Hatje Cantz Publishers, 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. Foreword by the two editors, Alfried Wieczorek and Claude W. Sui, and then contributions by Irene Gernsheim, Jacques Roquencourt, Claude Sui, ROy Flukinger, Leif Wigh, Allan D. Coleman, Colin Ford, Charles Grivel, Ullrich Keller, Hubertus von Amelunxen, A.D. Coleman, and others. Sterling condition hardcover copy, with unbruised tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear to the glossy pictorial covers; not ex-library, with neither underlining nor highlighting anywhere. A stunning homage to the photographic excellence of Helmut Gernsheim. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. 375 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine

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Book number: 345370

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: German language|Helmut Gernsheim|photography|artists|photographers

Alinder, James, ed.

9 Critics, 9 Photographs

Carmel, California, Friends of Photography, 1980. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. An unusual item, bound simply in printed light gray card stock covers, edited by James Alinder and then with nine contributions: 1) "Proleek Dolmen #2" (Beaumont Newhall); 2) "Night for Day" (David Featherstone); 3) "All Our Love Mother: a photography by Eugene Richards" (Robert Baker); 4) "Evon Streetman, Chattooga Fantasy, 1979" (John L. Ward); 5) "The Painful Butterfly" (Candida Finkel); 6) "Untitled 45086" (James D. Burns); 7) "Learning From the Past" (Thomas F. Barrow); 8) "Doorway, 1979 Olivia and Helen in Transition" (James Alinder). 48 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine

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Book number: 352632

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: photography photographers James Alinder Beaumont Newhall David Featherstone Robert Baker John L. Ward Candida Finkel James D. Burns Thomas F. Barrow

Allan, William, Kenneth Baker, Janice Driesbach

Transient Poet: William Allan Retrospective

Sacramento, California, Crocker Art Museum, 1993. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals but for the ink-stamp from the Crocker Art Museum itself inside front flap, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. Sumptuous photographs interior. 59 pp. of full-page, full-color reproductions, and with double-column texts opposite. Exhibition catalog of the color paintings of William Allan. Includes extensive commentary. A list in rear itemizes his approximately 45 exhibitions.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good

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Book number: 352537

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: William Allan artist catalog

Allane, Lee

Tribal Rugs: A Buyer's Guide

London, Thames and Hudson, 1996. . Softcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear. 47 full color illustrations, 40 duotone drawings, and six maps. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. [5], 6-142 [2] pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Used: Like New

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Book number: 349213

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Lee Allane|tribal rugs|Persian carpets|Oriental rugs|Oriental carpets

Alldritt, Keith

David Jones: Writer and Artist

London, Constable and Robinson, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Size: 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn. A fine and accessible critical biography of David Jones that considers him as one of the most important writers of W.W.I. and beyond. Two ranges of black-and-white illustrations, printed on high-gloss paper. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, index, and bibliography. xii 1-208 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Fine/Near Fine,

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Book number: 351881

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Keith Alldritt David Jones art history W.W.I. World War One

Rosenbaum, Allen and John Walker

Old Master Paintings from the Collection of Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza

Washington, D.C., International Exhibitions Foundation, 1981. First Edition. Softcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. Big, tall, quarto format trade paperback, glossy illustrated wraps. Replete with fine images, printed on high-gloss paper, and with lengthy essays, in double-columns. 152 pp. plus an index. Full catalogue prepared by John Walker. Preface by Annemarie Pope, Director of the International Exhibitions Foundation. Illustrations from Antonello da Messina, Duccio di Buoninsegna, Giovanni di Paolo, Fra Bartolommeo (Baccio Della Porta), Canelleto and many others.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . As New

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Book number: 350062

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza|art collection

Helleland, Allis and Per Gammelgaard; From, Iben and Tove Anderberg, eds.

Tove Anderberg: Favntag

2002, , 2002. First Edition. Softcover. Size: Oblong 24mo 5" - 6" tall. Sterling condition softcover copy, perfect-bound, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear to the glossy pictorial wraps. 76 gorgeously colored sculptural images, captioned and detailed, and with texts in Danish.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . As New

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Book number: 350044

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Tove Anderberg|artist exhibit catalog|sculpture|sculptors

Alloway, Lawrence

Carl-Henning Pedersen: Watercolors & Drawings

New York, Lefebre Gallery, 1977. First Edition. Softcover. Size: Square 12mo 7" - 7. Uber-scarce in the trade, there being currently no additional copies available on-line. Structurally sound art gallery exhibit catalog, square softcover format measuring 7 1/4" on each side, side-stapled. Unpaginated, but roughly 12 pp. Previous owner's ink-stamp or signature to front cover, else about Near Fine, clean and unmarked. Black-and-white reproductions of Carl-Henning Pedersen's best paintings, printed on high-gloss paper.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good

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Book number: 355508

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Lefebre Gallery Carl-Henning Pedersen painters sculptors illustrators Tom Phillips artist catalog

Alloway, Lawrence

Corneille: His First One-Man Show

New York, The Lefebre Gallery, . First Edition. Softcover. Size: Square 12mo 7" - 7. No date of publication, but apparently early-mid '60s. Sturdy, still tightly bound softcover copy of an artist exhibit catalog from a show sponsored by The Lefebre Gallery. Minor wear of glossy covers, less to text-block. Replete with reproductions of the best art works from the beloved painter. A perfectly readable, usable copy. Unpaginated, but roughly 14 pp. Complete with artist biography and chronology.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Very Good

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Book number: 355612

Catalogue: Art and Artists

Keywords: Corneille The Lefebre Gallery Max Dunkas artist exhibit catalog fine painter art history