This is a one-of-a-kind collection of rare portraits, production stills, and negatives of more than 100 legendary film directors. Found in a file cabinet formerly belonging to Films Incorporated, a Chicago-based 16mm film supplier and home video company that shuttered in the mid 1990s, this was their Director's Index, a...... More
Treville, 1992. Hardcover. This is a scarce retrospective of Amano's haunting sculptures. Jacket has some rubbing and soiling, interior is clean and tight. More
Lucie Editions, 2007. Hardcover. In English and French. This is a scarce monograph of abstract artist Alsterlind's work featuring an in-depth interview with the artist by Pierre Manuel. More
New York: Universe, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. White pictorial boards. Pictorial dust jacket. Full color plates. 264 pp. Minor edge wear. This is a first edition retrospective of the artistic works of Ralph Bakshi, controversial animator of Fritz the Cat, Cool World, and many other adult cartoons. More
University of California, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. This is a first printing of the posthumous collection of essays from influential architecture critic Banham. Jacket has some curling at edges, book is near fine. More
New York: Da Capo, 1991. First Thus. Paperback. 8vo. Decorative wraps. 238 pp. Large "Exhibition Copy" sticker on front cover. General shelf wear to edges and covers. This is a first edition reprint of Kostelanetz's anthology of writing and art by Hungarian Bauhaus designer Moholy-Nagy. Likely, this was the sample copy from..... More
[Portland]: Jordan D. Schnitzer Family Foundation, 2018. First Edition. Hardcover. 4to. Decorative boards. Transparent jacket. Color plates. 259 pp. Mild scuffing to outer wrap. This is a retrospective of Bochner's 50+ year career as a conceptual art pioneer. More
Chicago: Betty Rymer Gallery, 2003. First Edition. CD-ROM with seven tri-fold pamphlets in plastic case. Plastic case is scratched. Minor soiling to front edges of first pamphlet. Interior and CD clean. This is a uniquely formatted multimedia book about the art and history of exhibition catalogs. The pamhplets feature interviews and conversations..... More
Chicago: WhiteWalls, 2002. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo. 9"x7.5". Pictorial wraps. Many photographic plates. 75 pp. Very minor curling to wrap edges. This is the exhibition catalog from Bordowitz's 2002 art show at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art. Features essays by Douglas Crimp, Bill Horrigan, Yvonne Rainer, Michael Rooks, Kendall Thomas, and..... More
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1926]. First Edition. Cloth. 4to. 10.75”x8.5”. Brown cloth with gilt lettering and decoration on spine and cover. 18 plates accompanied by tissue guard with descriptive letterpress. 163 pp. No dust jacket. Rubbing to all edges, and top right corner of front cover is crushed. Stains on front..... More
Bielefeld: Kerber Art, 2019. First Edition. Paperback. 4to. 11"x9". Pictorial wraps with French flaps. Color photographic plates with an essay by Cheroux in English, German, and French. 128 pp. Bottom right corner of front cover creased. This is an exhibition catalog of the works of German sculptor and photographer Brus from his..... More
Taschen, 1999. Paperback. This is a handsome Taschen reprint of English painter Burne-Jones' book of symbolic artwork. More
Muki Productions. Hardcover. In Hebrew and English. This is a very scarce catalogue of the work of Israeli outsider artist Caftori. At the time of this listing, we were unable to find any other copies of this book nor of any books about Caftori for sale online. Caftori is relatively..... More
China National Palace Museum, 1985. Cloth. In Chinese and English. Jewel box binding with navy cloth and gilt lettering. Previous owner's name on second page. This is a lovely decorative art book of Chinese paintings and details with dual language captions. More
Cape Town: Stevenson, 2018. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo. 7.75"x5.75". Wraps. 143 pp. This is a collection of politically charged conversations with artists by South African writer Chiya. Artists interviewed include Dada Khanyisa, Zander Blom, Bronwyn Katz, Kemang Wa Lehulere, Guy Tillim, Mame-Diarra Niang, Claudette Schreuders, Simphiwe Ndzube, and Portia Zvavahera. More
[Nice]: Villa Arson, 2007. First Edition. Paperback. In French. 8vo. Wraps. 269 pp. Edges lightly scuffed. This is a scarce conference publication from a 2007 French seminar of artists around the theme of "transmission." With many illustrations and essays. More
New York: Pantheon, 1967. First Edition. Cloth. 8vo. Orange cloth. Black stained top edge. Dust jacket. Front free endpaper folds out into Kline painting facsimile. 147 pp. Price clipped. Jacket has numerous chips and stains along edges and spine. Sticker residue on front free endpaper/foldout. This is a memoir by Dawson about..... More
Tokyo: DigiCube, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. In Japanese and English. 4to. 9"x12". White pictorial boards. Pictorial dust jacket with wrap band. Full color illustrations. Unpaginated. Minor edge wear and scuffing to jacket. 1.5" closed tear bottom left of rear jacket cover. 2 copies in OCLC. This is a scarce book of..... More
Chicago: Lyons and Carnahan, 1940. Cloth. 8vo. 8.5"x5.5". Green decorative cloth. Many illustrations and photos. 673 pp. Edges quite scuffed. 1.25" black stain on bottom edge of block. Minor foxing to endpapers. "Property of Chicago Board of Education" stamp on right edge of block and on all endpapers. Tight and otherwise..... More
Cambridge University Press, 1994. Paperback. This is a second edition of Duncan's somewhat rare, scholarly art history text. More
Paris: Editions "TEL" [1931]. First Edition. Wraps. Folio. 15"x11". Mixed pagination. 42 helio-engravings and 2 pages of text in French and English loose as issued in brown paper wraps. Wraps are a bit curled and ragged around the edges. Pen notation at top right of front cover. Water stain on front..... More
Chilton Book Co, 1969. First Edition. Cloth. Stated first edition of artist Eliscu's guide to techniques and examples of this Renaissance medium. Pages are a little wrinkled, and jacket has some scratches and edge wear. More
Half Letter Press, 2015. Hardcover. This is an out of print collection of essays by and interviews with Scandinavian visual artists. Cardboard cover has some scratches, dings, and edge wear. More
Copenhagen: YNKB, [2009]. Paperback. 4to. Decorative wraps. Illustrated plates and essays. 83 pp. Minor dings and scuffs to wraps, including small, circular scuff below title on front cover. Interior clean and unmarked. This is a very scarce catalog, one of 600 printed, documenting 4 exhibitions between 2006-2008 by the Library of Radiant..... More
London: Book Works, 2004. First Edition. Paperback. 4to. Pictorial wraps. Many color plates. 192 pp. Minor edge wear and scuffing to wraps. This is an anthology of criticism, scholarly articles, and manifestos from luminaries in the indie publishing and zine world, with many full-page color plates reproducing art and articles. More