Nice art catalog, the front cover of which has a large cut-out through which the blue shards of glass can be seen. Catalog measures 8-3/4" x 11-1/4" with 48 pages and is clean and tightly bound. No names or writing and only fault is a crease to lower front cover. The Grumann mentioned in the title is the name of a salvage yard in Bethpage, New York where he began his quest for "stuff", found objects, only BIG ones. In a lengthy interview Lipski talks about his art and the making of it. There are many black and white pictures of Lipski, plus the salvage and the art itself. The catalog sold out ... View More...
Crisp, beautiful book, very gently kept. No spine crease, no names or writing and pages and page edges pristine. Measures 9"x11" and printed on quality paper. Photographs at back of book in both black and wite and color, plus line drawings, for a total of 52 plates. Lengthy introduction at front. View More...
BRAND NEW book still in original shrinkwrap. The page edges are snow white and there is no defect of note. Book measures 9-1/2 x 11-3/4" and has 303 pages. Degas is best noted for his portrayal of the dance, particularly the ballet, sand this book is a compendium of his work on this topic. It was published earlier as an art catalog to accompany an exhibition at the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Would make a very nice gift. View More...
ITEM # 6535 THE BRILLIANCE OF SWEDISH GLASS BY DEREK OSTEGARD PUB 1996 BY BARD GRADUATE CENTER YALE UNIVERSITY 9 X 12 CARD COVER 280 ILLUSTRATIONS , 160 IN COLOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND ASCENDANCY OF SWEDISH GLASS EXAMINED IN DEPTH TEXT TELLS OF THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF GLASS MAKING AND THE POSSIBILITIES OF GLASS AS A MEDIUM BOOK IS NEW IN ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP [ 3 FL. RM 2 ] View More...
Crisp, clean, as new book. Pristine inside and out with no names or writing and no tears or chips to jacket which has not been price-clipped and looks most handsome in brand new mylar. Book is oversized at 9-1/1"x12-1/4" and has 340 pages. Includes 79 gorgeous large color plates and 109 black and white illustrations. Covers nearly 200 works by almost 100 artists. Much text. View More...
Very nice, soft cover collection, one photograph per page, all in black and white shot with a 35mm SLR and taken btween 1967 and 1971, 29 in all including cover. Subjects include, but are not limited to, the 1968 Democratic National Convention, Lincoln Park, Chicago, Santa Barbara, the Golden Gate Cemetery and Cuba. View More...
208 PAGES FILLED WITH WONDERFUL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS, AND LIMITED TEXT PRESENT THE EXTENSIVE TEXTILE COLLECTION OF THE PHILADELPHIA MUSEUM OF ART. INCLUDES CHAPTERS ON WOVEN TEXTILES, PRINTED TEXTILES EMBROIDERY, LACE, QUILTS, AND MORE.. SAMPLES FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND MANY ERAS View More...
Crisp, beautiful book published to accompany an exhibit held at the Dayton Art Institute July 29, to Novmber 26, 2006. No spine crease and no names or writing. Measures 9-1/2"x11-3/4" and is printed on quality coated paper. Color illustrated with 42 plates. Essay at front entitled "Reworking the Modernist Dialectic; Larry Dinkin's Paintings and Silkcreens." Nice color photo of artist in his studio. View More...
This is not just a book about Harvey Dinnerstein and his artistic work, it's also Harvey Dinnerstein sharing his techniques with would-be artists. He discusses drawings, oil painting, the studio, evolving pictorial ideas, the work in progress, and more. The best of all though is the "Work In Prrogress" for which he paints a simple image and changes it by aplying a new process to the work. And then there's another change and another one until all become steps to get to the last and most beautiful picture..The book has been nicely cared for -- I bought it from the estate of a local artist who ... View More...
Very nice clean book showing just a bit of light toning at spine area of cover front and back. Otherwise clean, tightly bound, and attractive with numerous black and white photographs of monuments located around the state of Ohio. Much accompanying text in 72 pages. Measures 7-1/2" across and 8-1/2" tall. TWO like copies available. View More...
Very nice clean book with no names or writing and no spine crease. Only fault is minor edge wear at isolated spots. Oversized at 9"x12". Printed on coated paper with page after page of gorgeous full page color art, all with a beach theme. Each work of art is accompanied by a caption, but there is no other text. View More...
ITEM # 8173 MANHATTAN WITH LOVE BY DORTHY RICE PUB 1995 BY GLEN HOUSE COM. 175 PGS 9 1/4 X 12 1/4 HARD BACK . LIMITED TEXT & DOZENS OF COLOR PRINTS , MANY FULL PAGE , OF THE ARTIST / WRIITERS PAINTINGS OF NEW YORK CITY FROM BRIDGES AND BUILDINS TO PEOPLE AND EVENTS , THIS IS HER VIEW OF HER HOME TOWN BOOK & DJ IN FINE CONDITION , CLEAN BRIGHT AND TIGHT , NO MARKS OR TEARS [ ART ] View More...
Crisp, beautiful book, beautifully designed with much gilt decoration to face board. No bumps, no names or writing, and pages and page edges pristine. Jacket shows mild wrinkling to very top edge, but this almost disappears in brand new mylar. Has not been price-clipped. Originally published in 1875, but today a classic for those interested in both the Arts and Crrafts and Modernist movements. The work of Christopher Dresser is showcased with text. Influenced by carpets, textiles, furniture and ceramics of Egypt, Japan, China, India and Morocco. View More...
A COLLECTION OF 140 MARK HAMPTON WATER COLORS, WHIMSICAL , LIGHTHEARTED YET RICHLY BEAUTIFUL WELL KNOWN AS A DECORATOR HAMPTON WORKED FOR GEORGE BUSH ESTEE LAUDER HENRY KISSINGER AND MANY OTHER FAMOUS PEOPLE FINE BOOK AND D.J. IN MYLAR View More...
Beautiful copy -- clean as a whistle inside and out. Small bump to lower front edge only defect. Printed on high quality glossy paper with rich jewel-toned color. A tour of the cathedral's magnificent windows with full pictures and explanation of each. 64 pages. View More...
Beautiful booklet which concentrates on the concept of "Poor Art -- Rich Legacy." it's a Danish publication and was published by the National Museum. which was celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Museum of Contemporary Art. This is a hard item to find but a very good one with much text in both Norwegian and English. The photographs are wonderful and there are 64 pristine pages. The content draws together the traditional earlier years of the museum with the contemproary museum of today. View More...
Crisp, new book which has been a shelf copy. Only result is isolated spots of light edgewear. Otherwise pristine with no spine crease. Beautifully illustrated with full color photographs throughout. Concentrates on lighthouses of the Great Lakes region with tips specific to each example. Book is oversized at 8-3/4"x11". 94 pages. View More...
ITEM # 6598 STRING FELT THREAD THE HIERARCHY OF ART AND CRAFT IN AMERICAN ART BY ELISSA AUTHER PUB 2010 BY U. OF MINNESOTA 247 PGS 7 X 10 , CARD COVER . EXTENSIVE TEXT , A WEALTH OF BEAUTIFUL COLOR PHOTOS PRESENT A SELECTION OF THE FINEST FABRIC BASED ART FROM MANY TOP AMERICAN ARTISTS BOOK IS FINE , NEAR NEW CONDITION [ ART ] View More...
ITEM # 8354 GEORGIA O'KEEFFE THE POETRY OF THINGS BY ELIZABETH HUTTON TURNER PUB 1999 BY THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION AND YALE UNIVERSITY 158 PGS 9 1/2 X 11 1/4 HARD BACK INCLUDES ESSAYS ABOUT THE FORCES THAT INFLUNECED O'KEEFFE'S WORK AND ANOTHER ON THE INFLUENCE OF HER WORK ON THE ART WORLD MANY PHOTOS IN COLOR AND B&W OF HER WORK BOOK AND D.J. , IN MYLAR IN FINE NEAR NEW CONDITION [ FINE ART ] View More...
