MODERN
Bohemian Paris: Picasso, Modigliani, Matisse and the Birth of Modern Art
New York: Grove, 2001. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 430 pages. 8vo, white boards with black spine, dust wrapper. New York: Grove, (2001). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Divine Comedy.; Sotheby's New York, 30 September - 19 October, 2010.
New York: Sotheby's, 2010. Illustrated throughout in color with works from a host of important modern artists. 191 pages. Square 4to, glossy printed wrappers, all edges silver. New York: Sotheby's, 2010. First edition. A near fine copy of this rather uncommon title, with lengthy signed inscription from contributor James Frey on title page. More
Paul Klee Rediscovered: Works from the Burgi Collection
London: Merrell, 2000. With chapters by various authors. More than 130 full-page plates of drawings, watercolors, oils and prints, including one folding. 287 pages, folio, cloth, d.w. London: Merrell, (2000). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Twilight Horizons: A Twenty Day Walking Journey From Dumre to Leder in Manang and Back to Pokhara by Way of Khudi
London: Coracle Press, 1983. Unusual graphic illustrations throughout, mostly in red. Unpaginated. Small oblong 8vo, stiff red boards with gilt design. London: Coracle Press for Musee d'Art Contemporain de Bordeaux, (1983). First Edition. A near fine copy. More
Has Modernism Failed?
New York: Thames & Hudson, 1984. 133 pages. Slim 8vo, red cloth-backed gray boards with gilt lettering at the spine, d.w. New York: Thames & Hudson, (1984). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Magician of the Modern: Chick Austin and the Transformation of the Arts in America
New York: Knopf, 2000. Color and black & white illustrations. 494 pages. Thick 8vo, black cloth-backed gray boards with gilt lettering at spine, pictorial d.w. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (2000). First edition. Previous ownership inked at front endpaper, boards lightly toned at edges. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Barakonyi Zsombor: Manual Focus
Budapest: Galeria Neon, 2014. Text in Hungarian. Profusely illustrated in color. 83 pages. Slim 4to, pictorial wrappers. (Budapest: Galeria Neon, 2014). A near fine copy with wear to bottom outer edge. Inscribed by artist on half-title page. More
Mexican Modernity: The Avant-Garde and the Technological Revolution
Cambridge: MIT Press, 2005. Black & white illustrations. 268 pages. Oblong 4to, orange cloth with gilt lettering at spine, pictorial d.w. Cambridge: MIT Press, (2005). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
Calder to Warhol: Introducing the Fisher Collection
San Francisco: San Francisco Museum ofr Modern Art, 2010. More than 120 works illustrated on full page color plates. 174pp., folio, grey cloth, d.w.San Francisco: San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, (2010). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Foreword by Neal Benezra adn Doris Fisher, Interview with Doris and Donald Fisher by Neal Benezra. Published on the occasion of the exhibition of the same name. More
Sven Lukin: Paintings, 1960-1971
New York: Gary Snyder Project Space, 2010. Illustrated in color. 102 pages. Slim square 4to, glossy pictorial boards, a bit dusty. New York: Gary Snyder Project Space, (2010). First edition. A near fine copy of this uncommon book, issued without a dust wrapper. Published on the occasion of the exhibition. More
Theaster Gates: Young Lords and their Traces
New York: Phaidon, 2022. Color and black & white photographic illustrations throughout. 279 pages. 4to, pictorial cloth with black lettering. New York: Phaidon Press/New Museum, (2022). First edition. A fine copy. Published on the occasion of the New Museum exhibition "Theaster Gates: Young Lords and their Traces", November 10, 2022 - February 5, 2023. More
Willem de Kooning.
New York: Abbeville, 1983. Many Illus., most in color. 136pp. 4to, pr. wrs. New York: Abbeville Press, (1983). Very good. More
Tulsa Art Deco: An Architectural Era, 1925-1942
Oklahoma: Junior League of Tulsa, 1980. Contemporary photographs by David Halpern. Illustrated in color and in black and white. 204 pages. Square 4to, printed pictorial wrappers. Oklahoma: Junior League of Tulsa, (1980). First Edition. Dampstained at lower edge of wrapper and margins on several pages, else internally clean. A very good(-) usable copy. More
Drawings of Joseph Stella from the collection of Rabin & Krueger.
Newark: Rabin & Krueger Gallery, 1962. Illustrated profusely in black & white. 4to, blue cloth with inlaid image. Newark, NJ: Rabin & Krueger Gallery, (1962). Slightly edge-worn, still a very good(+) copy. More
Die Sammlung der Albert Giacometti-Stiftung
Zurich: Pro Litteris, 1990. Extensively illustrated, several in color. 191pp., 4to, stiff, pictorial wrappers. Zurich: Pro Litteris, (1990). A fine copy of this scarce catalog. More
Frank Auerbach: Retrospectiva (1954-1985)
Madrid: Fundacion para el Apoyo de la Cultura, 1987. Text in Spanish. Many color reproductions, some black & white. 83 pages. Thin 4to, tan boards, d.w. Madrid: Fundacion para el Apoyo de la Cultura, (1987). Front endpapers toned, otherwise a fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name, shown at the Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, April 10-May 31, 1987. More
The Confusion of Realms
New York: Random House, 1969. 272 pages, top edge orange, 8vo, orange cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Random House, (1969). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Constantin Brancusi: The Essence of Things
New York: Guggenheim Museum, 2004. Illustrated throughout in color and black & white. 144 pages. Slim 4to, dark brown cloth, pictorial d.w. New York: Guggenheim Museum/Tate Modern, (2004). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Published in conjunction with the exhibition of the same name. With contributions by Sanda Miller, Alexandra Parigoris, and Jon Wood. More
Cubism
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1913. Illustrated at rear with 25 b/w plates on coated paper, featuring works by Cezanne, Picasso, Derain, Metzinger, Laurencin, Gleizes, Leger; Duchamp; Gris & Picabia. 64pp of text; 1 ad leaf at rear for Galerie Clovis Sagot. Slim wide 8vo, gilt-lettered black cloth (head chipped and joints repaired; internally clean). London: T. Fisher Unwin, (1913). Translated from the French, this is the first edition in English with author's name [Metzinger] misspelled on the cover. Overall a...... More
What is Modern Sculpture?
New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1969. 117 Illus. Square 8vo, gray cloth, d.w., corners of cloth lightly bumped. New York: Museum of Modern Art, (1969). Very good. More
Art For Rollins: The Alfond Collection of Contemporary Art Volume 1
Ithaca: Cornell Fine Arts Museum, 2013. Hardcover without dust wrapper, as issued, 140 pages, small slim 4to, red & gray cloth. (Ithaca): Cornell Fine Arts Museum, 2013. First Edition. Near Fine. More
Antemwende: Edmund de Waal
New York: Gagosian Gallery, 2013. Text in English and German. Illustrated with many full-bleed images. 79 pages, oblong 4to, white boards, frosted mylar dust wrapper. New york: Gagosian Gallery, (2013). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
James Turrell: A Retrospective
New York: Prestel, 2013. 303 pages, including 250 color plates. Thick 4to, blue cloth, purple printed d.w. New York: Prestel in association with Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 2013. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Scarce in any condition, this one is as new in the original shrinkwrap. Published on the occasion of the exhibition from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles CA May 26, 2013-Apr 6, 2014. More
The Great Experiment: Russian Art 1863-1922.
New York: Abrams, 1962. With 257 illustrations, including 24 mounted color plates. 327pp. Large square 4to, reddish cloth (lightly rubbed), d.w. (New York: Abrams, 1962). First edition. The first book to examine the Russian contribution to the modern movement in art and architecture. Owner'sname on fly leaf. More