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(DIEBENKORN, RICHARD). Ashton, Dore. Preface by George Neubert. San Francisco & Houston, TX: Hine Editions & Houston Fine Art Press, 1985. First Edition 1/500. Square 8vo. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine/Fine. np (48pp), 14 color and 1 b&w illustration. Published in conjunction with a 1985 traveling Museum exhibition, this elegantly designed and printed catalogue illuminates a little-known facet of the late, abstract master Richard Diebenkorn's work; a series of thirteen small "Ocean Park" paintings he produced in the seventies on the lids of cigar boxes. A bright, most handsome example of the uncommon hardbound edition limited to five hundred copies. 0-939931-00-1 Inventory Number: 027499