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Bradley, Peter, Jefferee James, Steve Cannon, Clement Greenberg & Simone Swan. Houston, TX: The Menil Foundation, 1971. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Exhibition Catalog. Near Fine.. 74pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. With an exhibition checklist and artists' biographies. “In late spring 1971, businessman and philanthropist John de Menil approached New York-based artist and curator Peter Bradley to organize an exhibition in Houston of art by Black artists after a series of high-profile controversies surrounding shows of Black art in both Houston and New York. “The De Luxe Show” was the resulting exhibition held from August to September 1971 at the De Luxe Theater in Houston's Fifth Ward. Organized by Bradley and de Menil with the mission of bringing contemporary art into a low-income, predominantly Black community, The De Luxe Show was one of the first racially integrated art exhibitions in the United States and featured some of the most acclaimed artists of the era as well as several emerging artists who would go on to become widely recognized.” The full roster consisted of Peter Bradley, Darby Bannard, Anthony Caro, Dan Christensen, Ed Clark, Frank Davis, Sam Gilliam, Robert Gordon, Richard Hunt, Virginia Jaramillo, Daniel LaRue Johnson, Al Loving, Kenneth Noland, Jules Olitski, Larry Poons, Michael Steiner, William T. Williams, and James Wolfe." A most handsome example of the now uncommon document of this historic exhibition. Inventory Number: 027683