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MARIO TESTINO: PORTRAITS
(TESTINO, MARIO). Testino, Mario, Patrick Kinmonth, Alexandra Shulman & Charles Saumarez Smith. New York: Bulfinch Press / Little, Brown & Company, 2002. First Edition. Small Folio. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Fashion Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine. np (200pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Stephen Gan and Visionaire. Published in conjunction with a comprehensive 2002 exhibition of acclaimed fashion photographer Mario Testino's work at London's National Portrait Gallery, this vivid survey reflects all of the fun, glamour, and sensuality of his editorial work. Featured are images of Madonna, Bono, Sofia Coppola, Princess Diana of Wales, Cameron Diaz, Tracey Emin, Tom Ford, The Jaggers (Mick, James, Elizabeth and Jade), Elton John, Jude Law, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Meg Ryan, Robbie Williams, Catherine Zeta Jones, and supermodel usual suspects Kate Moss, Gisele Bundchen, Naomi Campbell, Esther Canadas, Linda Evangelista, Shalom Harlow, Eva Herzigova, Stella Tennant, Christy Turlington, Amber Valletta, and Alek Wek. A brand new, most handsome example. 0-8212-2761-0 Inventory Number: 027668
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ROBERT THERRIEN
(THERRIEN, ROBERT). Rowell, Margit. Madrid, SPAIN: Museo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofia, 1991. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. 64pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in Spanish and English. With an exhibition checklist, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the elegantly produced catalogue published in conjunction with Los Angeles-based sculptor Robert Therrien's 1991 Museo Nacional Centro De Arte Reina Sofia retrospective. It contains reproductions of each of the sixty-six pieces exhibited as well as a transcribed interview with the artist by Margit Rowell. A handsome example. 84-7483-779-0 Inventory Number: 019979
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ROBERT THERRIEN
(THERRIEN, ROBERT). Rowell, Margit & Norman Bryson. New York: Gagosian Gallery & Rizzoli International Publications, 2008. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine/Fine. 156pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Dan Miller Design. With a biography and exhibition history. This is the elegantly produced, copiously illustrated hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with Los Angeles-based sculptor Robert Therrien's elaborate 2008 Gagosian Gallery New York installation. A most handsome example. 84-7483-779-0 Inventory Number: 020461
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WAYNE THIEBAUD
(THIEBAUD, WAYNE). Stone Gallery Staff, Alan. New York: Allan Stone Gallery, 1967. First Edition. Small 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. 18pp, 11 b&w and 10 color illustrations + color covers. With an exhibition checklist. This is the slender catalogue published in conjunction with a 1967 exhibition of twenty-three then-recent works by Wayne Thiebaud held at his longtime East Coast gallery. A handsome example of this uncommon item showing just a bit of wear and handling to the covers. Inventory Number: 025889
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ALMA THOMAS
(THOMAS, ALMA). Golden, Thelma, Ian Berry, Bridget R. Cooks, Thelma Golden, Nikki A. Greene, Lauren Haynes, Leslie Hewitt, Jennie C. Jones, Leslie Wayne & Saya Woolfalk. New York & Saratoga Springs, NY: The Studio Museum in Harlem, The Francis Young Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College & Prestel Publishing, 2016. First Edition. 4to. Cloth with Pastedown. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 256pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. With an exhibition checklist. This is the comprehensive hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with posthumous 2016 retrospective of the work of African-American abstract artist Alma Thomas that traveled from the Studio Museum in Harlem to The Francis Young Tang Teaching Museum at Skidmore College. "Filled with vibrant illustrations, this stunning volume traces Thomas’s development as an artist and includes new writings by Bridget R. Cooks, Thelma Golden, Nikki A. Greene and Lauren Haynes, as well as specially commissioned responses by leading artists Leslie Hewitt, Jennie C. Jones, Leslie Wayne, and Saya Woolfalk. As the work of many African-American abstractionists is only recently coming into the spotlight, this important book on Alma Thomas profiles a truly pioneering figure." A brand new, most handsome example of this quickly unavailable document - the most comprehensive monograph on the artist to date - still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 3-7913-5571-6 Inventory Number: 026607
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WOLFGANG TILLMANS: FREISCHWIMMER
(TILLMANS, WOLFGANG). Tillmans, Wolfgang, Shihoko Iida, Minoro Shimizu & Gil Blank. Tokyo: Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery, 2004. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Photography Monograph. As New.. 136pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English and Japanese. With a biography, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the substantial catalogue published in conjunction with a 1999 Wolfgang Tillmans retrospective held at the Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery. It features essays by Shihoko Iida and Minoro Shimizu, an interview with the photographer by Gil Blank, and reproductions of scores of photographs. A brand new, most handsome example. 4-925204-18-1 Inventory Number: 026497
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HANN TRIER
(TRIER, HANN). Fabri, A., Eduard Trier, Werner Haftmann & John Anthony Thwaites. New York: Kleeman Galleries, 1956. First Edition. 12mo. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. np (12pp), 8 b&w illustrations. This is the charming, slender catalogue produced in conjunction with a 1956 New York gallery exhibition of works by the German painter Hann Trier. A handsome copy. Inventory Number: 004335
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HOME. LARS TUNBJORK
(TUNBJORK, LARS). Tunbjork, Lars & Goran Odbratt. Gottingen, GERMANY: Steidl, 2002. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Linen Boards with Pastedown. Photography Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (106pp), 49 color illustrations. Text in English. Designed by Greger Ulf Nilson. With a bibliography and exhibition history. "After his earlier series on leisure time and the world of office labor, Lars Tunbjork returned to his childhood neighborhood to photograph his mother's house. The experience intrigued him, and he continued shooting in similar areas around Sweden. Saturated with other people's personal memories, his photographs convey the peculiar atmosphere of silence familiar in middle-class housing districts". Featuring elegantly detached images of Swedish housing projects, yards and interiors devoid of their occupants, this lovely hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with Goteborg's Hasselblad Center is a worthy successor to the photographer's celebrated "Landet Utom Sig / A Country Beside Itself". A most handsome copy. 3-88243-868-1 Inventory Number: 016560
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RICHARD TUTTLE
(TUTTLE, RICHARD). Tucker, Marcia & Hal Glicksman. New York: Whitney Museum of American Art & Otis Art Institute, 1975. First Edition. 4to. Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. 92pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Designed by Joseph Bourke Del Valle. With a chronology, exhibition history and bibliography. These is the informative catalogue documenting the substantial 1975 Richard Tuttle retrospective that traveled from the Whitney Museum of American Art to Los Angeles' Otis Art Institute. Published after the exhibition debuted in New York, it contains critical writings by curator Marcia Tucker on the Minimalist pioneer along with reproductions of the works exhibited, reviews of the Whitney installation, and more. A most handsome example of this uncommon item. 0-87427-020-0 Inventory Number: 022322
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"EIGHT WORDS FROM A READING AT BROOKLYN COLLEGE" RICHARD TUTTLE, 1990
(TUTTLE, RICHARD). Tuttle, Richard. Firenze, ITALY: Victoria Miro Gallery, 1990. First Edition. 12mo. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Near Fine.. np (16pp), no illustrations. Text in English. "Eight Words from a Reading at Brooklyn College" is the elegant little Richard Tuttle artist book published in conjunction with a 1990 Italian gallery exhibition. Letterpress-printed in silver gilt with offset decorative borders on the front cover, its title is a literal description of the contents. A most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item (entry number thirty-three in Robert M. Murdock's "Richard Tuttle: Books & Prints") showing some trivial age-toning to its newsprint covers and pages. Inventory Number: 025914
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PIOTR UKLANSKI: BIALO-CZERWONA
(UKLANSKI, PIOTR). Brown, Gavin, Jacek Petruczenko & STAH Z WARTY (Stanislaw) Szukalski. New York: Gagosian Gallery, 2008. First Edition. 4to. Debossed Linen Over Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 152pp, profusely illustrated in color. Designed by An Art Service. This is the charming hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with the first Gagosian Gallery solo exhibition by Polish-born, New York-based artist Piotr Uklanski. "Bialo-Czerwona" (white-red), referring to Poland's bi-colored flag, is a nationalist slogan as familiar to Poles as "Red, White, and Blue" is to Americans. Uklanski's title unites diverse works that engage typical imagery of his native Poland and play on the red/white palette. Although it is, on one level, authentically Polish, in its use of populist decorative traditions and political symbols alluding to the country's not-so-distant Communist past the exhibition is also a highly stylized performance of identity". A brand new, pristine example still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 1-932598-72-3 Inventory Number: 016196
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JEFFREY VALLANCE: DIE HEILIGE LANZE UND DAS SCHWEISSTUCH DER VERONIKA (ON THE OCCASION OF THE EXHIBITION LAX)
(VALLANCE, JEFFREY). Vallance, Jeffrey & Ralph Rugoff. Vienna, AUSTRIA: Galerie Krinzinger, 1992. First Edition. 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. np (22pp), 8 b&w and 2 color illustrations + color cover. Text in English. With a biography and exhibition + performance histories. This is the slender twenty-two page catalogue published in conjunction with several religious-themed projects Jeffrey Vallance presented as part of the 1992 Viennese gallery exhibition of Los Angeles-based artists entitled "LAX". A most handsome example of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 025560
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CATHERINE WAGNER: PHOTOGRAPHS 1976-1986
(WAGNER, CATHRERINE). Johnstone, Mark. Tokyo: Gallery Min, 1987. First Edition. Large Square 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Good +.. np, profusely illustrated in duotone. Text in English and Japanese. With a biography, exhibition history and collections listing. Published in conjunction with a 1987 exhibition at noted Tokyo photography space Gallery Min, Catherine Wagner's first book features photographs from the "California Landscapes", "George Moscone Site", "Louisiana World Exposition", and "American Classrooms" series. An internally most handsome example showing a slight dent just below the crown of the spine along with some pronounced sunning to the wrappers along the spine and top edge. It has been priced accordingly. 4-906265-11-7 Inventory Number: 020802
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NADAR WARHOL: PARIS NEW YORK
(WARHOL, ANDY) (NADAR). Baldwin, Gordon & Judith Keller. Los Angeles: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1999. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Wrappers. Exhibition Brochure. Fine.. One 7 5/8 x 18" sheet printed offset recto and verso, neatly folded in thirds as issued to make 6pp, 2 color and 2 duotone illustrations. This is the slender six page brochure produced to accompany the 1999 J. Paul Getty Museum Department of Photography exhibition entitled "Nadar Warhol: Paris New York". A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item - NOT to be confused with the hardbound exhibition catalogue of the same title. Inventory Number: 017257
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ANDY WARHOL: CAMOUFLAGE
(WARHOL, ANDY). Fremont, Vincent. Los Angeles: Honor Fraser, 2010. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np (72pp), 30 color illustrations. Designed by Brian Roettinger. With an exhibition checklist. This is the elegantly designed catalogue produced in conjunction with a posthumous 2010 Los Angeles gallery exhibition of thirty variations of Andy Warhol's abstract "Camouflage Paintings" on canvas, board and paper produced between 1986 and 1987. A brand new, most handsome example. Inventory Number: 026767
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ANDY WARHOL: DRAWINGS 1950S - 1980S
(WARHOL, ANDY). Fremont, Vincent, Peter Brant, Eric C. Shiner & Jane Holzer. New York & Los Angeles: L&M Arts, 2011. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. np (8pp), 16 color illustrations + color covers. With a partial exhibition checklist. This is the elegantly designed brochure cum catalogue published in conjunction with L&M Arts' exhibition of over one hundred Andy Warhol works on paper executed between 1950 and 1986 at Art Basel Miami 2011. A brand new, pristine example of this uncommon ephemeral item that was the only printed documentation of the event. Inventory Number: 022494
$50.00 InquireFiled Under: Artist Monographs, Ephemera and Announcements, Exhibition Catalogues, Pop Art, Andy Warhol -
ANDY WARHOL
(WARHOL, ANDY). Geldzahler, Henry. Bogota, COLOMBIA: Galeria Fernando Quintana, 1988. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. np (24pp), 13 color and 1 b&w illustration. Text in Spanish. With a chronology and exhibition checklist. This is the slender twenty-four page catalogue published in conjunction with a 1988 exhibition of thirteen "Reversal Series" silkscreen on canvas paintings executed by Andy Warhol between 1979 and 1986 held at Bogota's Galeria Fernando Quintana. A most handsome example of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 027174
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ANDY WARHOL 1983 / 1984 - WITH AN ORIGINAL COLOR SILKSCREEN PRINT BOUND IN
(WARHOL, ANDY). Warhol, Andy. Tokyo: Gendai Hanga Center, 1984. First Edition. Small 4to. Silver Gilt-Debossed Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 184pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in Japanese. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the elegantly designed and produced hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with an Andy Warhol retrospective exhibition held at Tokyo's Gendai Hanga Center. The show coincided with the renowned artist's 1983 visit to the Japanese printmakers to unveil his then newly-issued series of Chrysanthemum-themed silkscreen prints entitled "Kiku". The book includes a vibrant silkscreen image - unsigned as issued - also titled "Kiku" that was created especially for the publication bound in. A brand new, most handsome example of this exquisite, exceedingly uncommon object. Inventory Number: 025740
$2,500.00 InquireFiled Under: Artist Monographs, Exhibition Catalogues, Pop Art, Andy Warhol, Graphics + Multiples, Original Art -
ANDY WARHOL
(WARHOL, ANDY). Warhol, Andy, Kasper Konig, Pontus Hulten & Olle Granath. Stockholm, SWEDEN & Boston, MA. 1968 (1970).: Moderna Museet & Boston Book and Art. Third Revised Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New.. np (circa 650pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in English and Swedish. Designed by John Melin, Gosta Svensson and Stig Arbman. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the innovatively designed catalogue published on the occasion of the Andy Warhol exhibition at Moderna Museet in Stockholm from February to March 1968. Printed entirely in black and white on newsprint, it features groovy art direction in service of hundreds of full page photographs of Warhol's artwork, film stills, and The Factory scene by Rudolph Burckhardt, Eric Pollitzer, John D. Schiff, Billy Name, and a young Stephen (Eric) Shore. A spectacularly tight and bright example of the third edition of this brilliant Pop Art gem (whose first printing is cited on pages 144-145 of Martin Parr and Gerry Badger's "The Photobook: A History Volume II") containing the additional photographs of Warhol and Factory entourage taken at the exhibition opening showing virtually no age-toning to its newsprint pages nor any of the typical wear, handling, and creasing associated with this title. This copy was acquired in the mid-eighties directly from the inventory of the exhibition's curator Pontus Hulten at the completion of his time as the first chief curator of Los Angeles' then-new Museum of Contemporary Art. LC 72-125937 Inventory Number: 027675
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DARREN WATERSTON: PAINTINGS
(WATERSTON, DARREN). Burton, Tim & Carmine Iannaccone. Los Angeles: Kohn Turner Gallery, 2000. First Edition. Small 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. np (32pp), 13 color illustrations + cover. Designed by Michael Kohn. This lovely catalogue (that includes some stream of consciousness prose by noted director Tim Burton) was issued in conjunction with a 2000 exhibition of new works on wood panels by painter Darren Waterston at his longtime Los Angeles gallery. A pristine example. 1-880086-06-9 Inventory Number: 023828
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GILLIAN WEARING: SIGNS THAT SAY WHAT YOU WANT THEM TO SAY AND NOT SIGNS THAT SAY WHAT SOMEONE ELSE WANTS YOU TO SAY 1992-1993
(WEARING, GILLIAN). Wearing, Gillian. London: Maureen Paley - Interim Art, 1997. First Edition 1/1500. 8vo. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 96pp, 45 color illustrations. Designed by Herman Lelie and Maureen Paley. This delightful artist's book cum exhibition catalogue was produced in conjunction with a 1997 London gallery exhibition of Gillian Wearing's iconic 1992-3 series of color photographs of Brits holding up hand-lettered signs of their own devising, which has subsequently been co-opted ad infinitum by the advertising world. A most handsome example of this sought-after item. 1-870282-07-8 Inventory Number: 027328
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BRUCE WEBER: NO VALET PARKING
(WEBER, BRUCE). Weber, Bruce. Milan, ITALY: Photology s.r.l., 1994. First Edition. 12mo. Pictorial Boards. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np (92pp), profusely illustrated in b&w and color. Designed by John Cheim. Text in English. This compact hardbound catalogue was published in conjunction with a 1994 Milan gallery exhibition of Bruce Weber photographs taken at and around his ranch in Montana. Beyond a few images of Patricia Arquette, it focuses on the land, sky, livestock, dogs and locals - including neighbor John Hoiland who was profiled in the first installment of Weber's "All-American" series. A brand new, pristine example of this most uncommon item still in the publisher's shrinkwrap ******* Inventory Number: 021072
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SHUFLY - FOR FISHERMAN HUNTER CANOEIST CAMPER PROSPECTOR YACHTSMAN - FOR SALE HERE (GREEN)
(WEBER, BRUCE). Weber, Bruce. With brief texts By Zane Grey, S.E. Hinton, Robert Frost & Muhammad Ali.. New York: Little Bear Press & Robert Miller Gallery, 2000. First Edition 1/4000. 4to. Printed Boards in Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. As New./No Jacket - As Issued. np, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Sam Shahid. "Shufly" is the exquisite hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with a 2000 Bruce Weber exhibition of the same name held at New York's Robert Miller Gallery. Beautifully designed and printed, it is infused with an air of innocence and nostalgia. A brand new, pristine example of the green cloth variant binding still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 0-9705745-0-9 Inventory Number: 021832
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SHUFLY - FOR FISHERMAN HUNTER CANOEIST CAMPER PROSPECTOR YACHTSMAN - FOR SALE HERE (GREY)
(WEBER, BRUCE). Weber, Bruce. With brief texts By Zane Grey, S.E. Hinton, Robert Frost & Muhammad Ali.. New York: Little Bear Press & Robert Miller Gallery, 2000. First Edition 1/4000. 4to. Printed Boards in Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. As New./No Jacket - As Issued. np, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Sam Shahid. "Shufly" is the exquisite hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with a 2000 Bruce Weber exhibition of the same name held at New York's Robert Miller Gallery. Beautifully designed and printed, it is infused with an air of innocence and nostalgia. A brand new, pristine example of the grey cloth variant binding still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 0-9705745-0-9 Inventory Number: 018928
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KEM WEBER: THE MODERNE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 1920-1941
(WEBER, KEM). Gebhard, David & Harriette Von Breton. Santa Barbara, CA. 1969 (1976).: The Art Galleries of the University of California, Santa Barbara.. Second Edition 1/750. Square 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Design Monograph. Near Fine.. 108pp, 113 illustrations in b&w. Designed by David Gebhard. With a biography and bibliography. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the lovely catalogue published in conjunction with the first major retrospective of the work of the noted Southern California-based architect and industrial designer Kem Weber. Perhaps best known for his contributions to West Coast Art Deco, Weber designed sets for Paramount Studios, several lines of furniture - including his renowned "Airline" chair of 1935, many department stores, and Burbank's Walt Disney Studios in 1941. A bright, most handsome example of the second printing of this uncommon document limited to seven hundred and fifty unnumbered copies showing some light wear and rubbing to its foil wrappers. LC 74-623366 Inventory Number: 025842
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WILLIAM WEGMAN
(WEGMAN, WILLIAM). Livingston, Jane. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1973. First Edition. 8vo. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good -.. np (26pp), 23 b&w illustrations. This is the slender catalogue published in conjunction with William Wegman's 1973 one-person exhibition of photographs, drawings and video works held at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Lytton Contemporary Galleries curated by Helene Winer. It is the second monographic publication on the artist. An internally bright and clean example of this uncommon item showing some light overall wear, rubbing and soiling to the wrappers. Inventory Number: 023049
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WILLIAM WEGMAN: NEW PAINTINGS, POLAROIDS, AND DRAWINGS + EARLY BLACK & WHITE PHOTOGRAPHS
(WEGMAN, WILLIAM). Solomon Gallery, Holly & Pace/MacGill Gallery. New York: Holly Solomon Gallery & Pace/MacGill Gallery, 1992. First Edition. Small Square 8vo. Stapled Debossed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. np (22pp), 6 color and 6 b&w illustrations. This is the slender twenty-two page catalogue published in conjunction with two concurrent 1992 William Wegman one-person exhibitions held at New York's Holly Solomon and Pace/MacGill Galleries. One show was devoted to the black and white conceptual photographs of the early seventies, the other recent paintings, drawings and Polaroids. A most handsome example. Inventory Number: 020410
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WILLIAM WEGMAN: VIDEO TAPES - PHOTOGRAPHIC WORKS - ARRANGEMENTS
(WEGMAN, WILLIAM). Wegman, William & Helene Winer. Pomona, CA: Pomona College Art Gallery, 1971. First Edition. Small Square 8vo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good.. 32pp, 38 b&w illustrations. With a chronology and exhibition history. This is the catalogue published in conjunction with William Wegman's 1971 one-person exhibition of photographs and video works at the Pomona College Art Gallery curated by Helene Winer. It is the very first monographic publication on the artist. An internally handsome example of this exceedingly scarce, charming little item showing some very light foxing to the wrappers along with a discreet ownership note on the inside front cover. Inventory Number: 024792
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ALBERT MERTZ, LAWRENCE WEINER: RED / AS WELL AS GREEN / AS WELL AS YELLOW / AS WELL AS BLUE (RODT / SAVEL SOM GRONT / SAVEL SOM GULT / SAVEL SOM BLAT)
(WEINER, LAWRENCE) (MERTZ, ALBERT). Weiner, Lawrence & Albert Mertz. Aalborg, DENMARK: Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum, 1983. First Edition 1/2150. Folio. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artists Monograph. Good.. np (12pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English and Danish. Designed by Lawrence Weiner and Albert Mertz. This is the slender, oversized twelve page catalogue published in conjunction with a 1983 two person exhibition at Aalborg's Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum featuring Lawrence Weiner and Danish colleague Albert Mertz. It contains original texts by both artists as well as reproductions of diagrammatic + text based works and film stills. An internally most presentable example of this uncommon item (entry number twenty of the exhibition catalogues in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") showing creasing, rubbing, and handling marks to the wrappers along with a closed surface slice and a small foredge nick to the front cover. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 025904
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AI WEIWEI: CIRCLE OF ANIMALS - SIGNED BY THE ARTIST
(WEIWEI, AI). Delson, Susan. New York: Prestel Publishing, 2011. First Edition. 4to. Boards in Pictorial Jacket. Artist Monograph. As New/As New. 220pp, 140 color and 15 b&w illustrations. With bibliographies. "Ai Weiwei's "Circle of Animals / Zodiac Heads" features twelve large-scale bronze animal heads, each depicting a segment of the ancient Chinese zodiac. As a major work of public art, it is an extraordinary accomplishment in its own right. But as this book explains, the origins and motivation behind the piece are as compelling as the work itself. Ai Weiwei based the sculpture on a complex zodiac fountain that was built for an imperial retreat in eighteenth-century China. When the retreat was looted by European soldiers, the fountain's bronze animal heads were stolen - only seven of the twelve are known to survive. By reimagining the work Ai Weiwei confronts uncomfortable truths within Chinese and Western history. This book compares Ai Weiwei's work to the original zodiac heads; features interviews with Ai Weiwei conducted at various periods during the sculpture's development; offers a historical overview of the events surrounding the fountain's looting; and follows the trail of the original heads as they are sold and resold amidst political furor. The book tells the riveting story behind a highly acclaimed piece of modern art, while providing an introduction to one of our generation's most important artists". A brand new, pristine example of a handful of copies of the first edition additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Ai Weiwei" in black marker on a specially designed "Circle of Animals - Zodiac Heads" printed bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. The celebrated dissident artist and activist had been arrested by Chinese authorities just prior to the 2011 New York installation of this piece, and so unable to travel, agreed to sign a limited number of these for the book's US publication. 3-7913-4636-9 Inventory Number: 024539
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JAMES WELLING - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER
(WELLING, JAMES). Loock, Ulrich & James Welling. Luzern, SWITZERLAND: Kunstmuseum Luzern, 1998. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Self Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Near Fine.. np, 30 b&w illustrations. Text in English and German. This is the stylish catalogue published in conjunction with a 1998 exhibition of photographic work from the previous three years by James Welling held at the Kunstmuseum Luzern. A most handsome example of this uncommon item additionally SIGNED AND DATED "JW 4.18.98." in the year of publication in blue ink on the rear colophon showing a slight discoloration to the rear cover. 3-267-00121-8 Inventory Number: 021889
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TOM WESSELMANN A SURVEY: 1959-1995
(WESSELMANN, TOM). Hunter, Sam. Introduction By Fred Hoffman. Santa Monica, CA: Fred Hoffman Fine Art, 1996. First Edition. Square 4to. Spiral Bound Die-Cut Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 36pp, 16 color illustrations. Designed by For Design. With a biography, exhibition history and exhibition checklist. This is an exceptionally nicely designed and produced catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1996 Santa Monica gallery retrospective of twenty-four works by the late Pop Art master Tom Wesselmann. A pristine copy. Inventory Number: 017744
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EDWARD WESTON: THE HOME SPIRIT AND BEYOND - TWO WESTON EXHIBITIONS
(WESTON, EDWARD). Naef, Weston. Malibu, CA: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1986. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Cardstock Wrappers. Exhibition Brochure. Fine.. One 8 ¾ x 32" cardstock sheet printed recto and verso, neatly folded in fourths as issued to make 8pp, 6 duotone illustrations. This is the slender eight page brochure produced to accompany two concurrent 1986 exhibitions of vintage prints by Edward Weston drawn from the J. Paul Getty Museum Department of Photography's vast holdings, focusing on images he created while in Los Angeles. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item that was the only printed documentation of the event. Inventory Number: 017811
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CUSTOM BUILT: A TWENTY-YEAR SURVEY OF WORK BY ALLAN WEXLER
(WEXLER, ALLAN). Betsky, Aaron. Introduction by Christopher Scoates & Debra Wilbur. Atlanta, GA: Atlanta College of Art Gallery & City Gallery at Chastain, 1999. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New.. 160pp, 57 color and 89 b&w illustrations. This is the comprehensive catalogue published in conjunction with a 1999 retrospective - the largest exhibition to date - devoted to Allan Wexler, whose challenging work blurs the boundaries of art, architecture, and interior design. A brand new, pristine example of this uncommon item still with the publisher's poster folded and laid in, as issued. 1-56466-070-2 Inventory Number: 024250
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STANLEY WHITNEY: DANCE THE ORANGE
(WHITNEY, STANLEY). Whitney, Stanley, Lauren Haynes, Robert Storr & Lowery Stoke Sims. Foreword by Thelma Golden. New York: The Studio Museum in Harlem, 2015. First Edition. Large Square 4to. Embossed Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. np (82pp), 29 color illustrations. Designed by OCD. With an exhibition checklist, exhibition history and chronology. This is the elegantly designed catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2015 Stanley Whitney exhibition of twenty-nine paintings on paper and linen executed between 2008 and 2015 entitled "Dance The Orange." Held at The Studio Museum in Harlem, it features full page color reproductions of each of the works shown, textual contributions by Lauren Haynes, Robert Storr, and Thelma Golden, and a transcribed interview between the artist and Lowery Stoke Sims. A brand new, most handsome example of this deceptively uncommon document still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 0-942949-42-0 Inventory Number: 027082
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HANNAH WILKE - SIGNED AND DATED BY THE ARTIST
(WILKE, HANNAH). Wilke, Hannah & Joanna Frueh. Thomas H. Kochheiser, Editor. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press, 1989. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine/Fine. 176pp, profusely illustrated in b&w and color. With an exhibition checklist and bibliography. Published in conjunction with a 1989 Hannah Wilke retrospective exhibition held at the University of Missouri at St. Louis' Gallery 210, this comprehensive hardbound catalogue was the first major publication on the pioneering late feminist artist. It combines copious photographic documentation with an essay by Joanna Frueh and a selection of previously unpublished writings by the artist. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item additionally SIGNED AND DATED "Hannah Wilke 1989 00" in the year of publication in black ink to the right of her posterior on the frontispiece portrait photograph 0-8262-0703-0 Inventory Number: 027450
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KANDIS WILLIAMS
(WILLIAMS, KANDIS) Introduction by Ebony L. Haynes. Text by Hannah Black. Conversation between Kandis Williams and Okwui Okpokwasili. David Zwirner Books, I00220922, 2022. 9 x 7 inches, 96 Pages. Hardcover. New/No Jacket - As Issued.
The inaugural volume in a new series of books, Kandis Williams documents the Los Angeles–based artist’s exhibition A Line. Interrogating issues of race, nationalism, authority, and eroticism, her topical work is made across collage, sculpture, and video.
Williams draws on her background in dramaturgy to envision a space that accommodates the biopolitical economies that inform how movement might be read. Looking at the interconnections between popular culture and myth, she relates in her work anatomy, regions of Black diaspora, and communication and obfuscation. Williams’s body of work shapes an alternative language that examines how Black moving bodies are regarded. Williams continues to make visible the inexpressible violence Black bodies have been subjected to in dance and beyond.
Featuring contributions by the curator of 52 Walker—a David Zwirner gallery space—Ebony L. Haynes and the artist and writer Hannah Black, and a stirring conversation between Williams and the artist Okwui Okpokwasili, the book serves as an extension of the exhibition. Included are high-quality illustrations of the artworks alongside rich archival materials. 9781644230688 Inventory Number: I00220924 -
MEGAN WILLIAMS: PICTURES - LIMITED EDITION SIGNED BY THE ARTIST
(WILLIAMS, MEGAN). Williams, Megan. With Texts by Amy Gerstler, Michelle Huneven & Jim Krusoe. New York: Bravin Post Lee Gallery, 1995. First Edition 1/400. Square 8vo. Decorative Boards. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 40pp, 15 b&w and 9 color illustrations. Designed by John Post Lee. This beautiful little hardbound book was published in conjunction with a 1995 New York gallery exhibition by Los Angeles-based artist Megan Williams. It is profusely illustrated - including nine hand-tipped color plates - and accompanied by literary contributions from the noted California poets Amy Gerstler, Jim Krusoe, and Michelle Huneven. A most handsome example of the first edition limited to four hundred copies SIGNED "Megan Williams" in black ink on the colophon, as issued. Inventory Number: 004356
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THROUGH PREHENSILE EYES: SEEING THE ART OF ROBT. WILLIAMS
(WILLIAMS, ROBT.). Williams, Robert. Introduction by Meg Linton. San Francisco: Last Gasp of San Francisco, 2005. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 240pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Jill Von Hartmann. "Through Prehensile Eyes" is a collection of Robert Williams' fifty-eight then-recent paintings first exhibited at New York's Tony Shafrazi Gallery and subsequently shown in May 2005 at the Ben Maltz Gallery at Los Angeles' Otis College of Art. The images range from the artist's familiar lowbrow and biker culture, stretching deep into a faux science of quantum mechanics leaving the viewer in a world of scientific mindplay. Robert Williams sprang from the custom car culture of Southern California and was one of the original Zap Comix artists. He transcended the constraints of both, mastering oils and forging a career as the preeminent artist among a generation of imagist painters. After singlehandedly becoming the model of Lowbrow Art, Williams has now penetrated the inner sanctum of the fine arts movement. A brand new, most handsome example of the unavailable 2005 first edition still in the publisher's shrinkwrap, as issued. 0-86719-516-9 Inventory Number: 025229
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FRED WILSON: OBJECTS AND INSTALLATIONS 1979-2000 (ISSUES IN CULTURAL THEORY 4) - SIGNED BY THE ARTIST
(WILSON, FRED). Berger, Maurice, Fred Wilson & Jennifer Gonzalez. Baltimore, MD: Center for Art and Visual Culture, University of Maryland Baltimore County Fine Arts Gallery, 2001. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 176pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. With an exhibition checklist, biography, and bibliography. This is the beautifully designed and illustrated catalogue published in conjunction with the 2001 traveling Museum retrospective of works by the noted African-American contemporary artist Fred Wilson. For nearly two decades, the artist has worked with Cultural Institutions and their collections to create installations & exhibitions that critique and/or bring to light the relationship between race and American Museum practices. A pristine copy BOLDLY SIGNED AND DATED by Fred Wilson in black felt-tip pen on the title page. 1-890761-04-4 Inventory Number: 017894
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