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Hardcover. London, Thames & Hudson, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 256 pages. Oversize hardcover with no dust jacket. Very clean, like new copy still in publishers shrink wrap. Large black and white & color photographs throughout. Tight copy. Henri Cartier-Bresson was taken prisoner by the Germans in 1940. After two unsuccessful attempts, he managed to escape in 1943. During this period, the Museum of Modern Art in New York, assuming that the photographer had died in the war, started preparing what they thought would be a posthumous exhibition of his work. When he reappeared, Cartier-Bresson was delighted to learn of the exhibition and decided to review his entire oeuvre and curate it himself. In 1946 Cartier-Bresson traveled to New York with about 300 prints in his suitcase, bought a scrapbook, glued in the photos, and brought that album to MoMA's curators. His exhibition there, a celebration of his survival, opened on February 4, 1947.In the 1990s, Cartier-Bresson once again turned his attention to this scrapbook. Following his death in 2004, the Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson, the present owner of the prints, finished the job of restoring them, making it possible to bring a large body of his extraordinary work to the public, images that have now become a memorial collection after all.

Softcover. NY, Museum Of Modern Art (MOMA), 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, hefty 480 page exhibition catalog illustrated in color. Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Henri Matisse A Retrospective" at The Museum of Modern Art, New York, September 24, 1992-January 12, 1993. Bookplate on inside front cover, otherwise clean. Lavishly produced in oversize format, here is the complete illustrated catalogue of a landmark new exhibition devoted to the artist--the largest ever assembled. Includes biographical notes, a chronology, and introductions to each major period of Matisse's career. 320 colorplates reproduce every painting and cutout in the exhibition; 92 black-and-white plates illustrate the sculptures, drawings, and prints. DUE TO SIZE AND WEIGHT, DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Softcover. Washington DC/NY, National Gallery of Art/Abrams, 1st, 1986, Softcover, large exhibition catalog, white wraps, 367 pages. Profusely illustrated with color and bw plates. A coherent group of major paintings representing that period when Matisse gave up his primary artistic residence in Paris to watch him settle in Nice. First as a temporary visitor and then as a permanent citizen, we watch him respond to the Mediterranean and the constancy of its light. Bookplate on inside fron cover, otherwise a clean, bright copy. Heavy volume. DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Hardcover. New York , Harry N. Abrams, 1st, 2006, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 230 pages, published to accompany exhibition show in London, Paris, and Washington. Shows how Rousseau's captivating jungle paintings are best understood in relation to his work in other genres such as portraiture and landscapes. Beautiful color illustrations throughout. Deep green boards with lighter green tiger on front. In publisher's shrinkwrap.

Hardcover. Amsterdam, Ludion Ghent/Abrams, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 208 pages with 282 color plates, 53 in b&w. No dust jacket. Published to coincide with a major exhibition of the artist's work in Europe, this loving tribute to one of the greatest, and most bizarre, of the medieval painters introduces readers to the often grotesque vision expressed in his work.

Softcover. Amsterdam, Ludion Ghent/Abrams, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Oversized softcover. Published with the the exhibition "Hieronymus Bosch" at the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, September-November 2001. Minor wear to corners and edges of cover. Inside is bright and clean. Many color illustrations throughout. A nice copy.

Softcover. New York, Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1st, 2010, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover. Like new in publisher's shrinkwrap.

Hardcover. New York, George Braziller Incorporated, 1st, 1986, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: Good, 256 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Color pictures throughout. landscapes. Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, actually composed of 118 splendid woodblock landscape and genre scenes of mid-nineteenth century Tokyo, is one of the greatest achievements of Japanese art. The series contains many of Hiroshige's best-loved and most extraordinary prints. Like Venice and Florence in the 14th and 15th centuries, or Paris in the age of the Impressionists, the city of Edo, with its superb landmarks and its festive display of elegant urban life, exerts a special and compelling fascination. Hiroshige revealed the panorama of his city's activities with subtle and vivid visual anecdotes: fireworks seen from the river, fashionable geishas on parade, the kabuki district at night, intimate moments in the gardens and teahouses. It is a tour de force of artistic vision and printmaking craftsmanship. This edition has been reproduced from an exceptionally fine, first-edition set in the Brooklyn Museum of Art to insure maximum fidelity to the original prints. Henry Smith ex-plains the world of Edo in its twilight before the Meiji Restoration and the beginnings of a modern urban society. Each plate is accompanied by a commentary that discusses its artistic and cultural interest in detail. For anyone interested in Japan, the One Hundred Famous Views of Edo is perhaps the finest guide and one of the greatest legacies imaginable.

Softcover. NY, Abrams, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, illusrated wrappers, 96 pages. Al Hirschfeld's line drawings are synonymous with the American theater, but his dynamic work for Hollywood films is only now gaining the attention it deserves. This fun, affordable paperback-which accompanies an exhibition at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences-showcases his marvelous artwork for movie posters, billboards, murals, and theater displays with images of film stars from Laurel and Hardy to the Marx Brothers, Fred Astaire, and Julia Roberts; and for classic movies such as The Wizard of Oz, Singin' in the Rain, and The Manchurian Candidate. The entire world of cinema, as only Hirschfeld could portray it, unfolds in this radiant companion volume to Hirschfeld's New York. 115 illustrations, 45 in full color.

Softcover. Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, 1st, 1977, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover. Exhibition catalogue featuring the Hispanic art of the American Southwest. 118 pages, 21 black/white plates, 105 other black/white illustrations of pieces, and 36 black/white photographs of featured artists. Good condition, some soiling/light discoloration on the cover, top right corner bent.

Softcover. Chadds Forf PA, Brandywine River Museum , 1st, 1998, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 136 pages. Exhibition catalogue for a show that ran in spring 1998. Book has two essays in addition to the artwork: Howard Pyle: A Life in Illustration, and How and Why We Collected, both by Howard Broka. Profusely illustrated in color and b&w.

Hardcover. New York, Abbeville Press, 1st, 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 496 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket in slipcase. A very clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to slipcase edges. A tight copy. Color illustrations throughout.

Hardcover. New York, Bulfinch, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 368 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Very clean copy still in publishers shrink-wrap. Remainder mark to textblock. Hockney's Pictures is the first definitive "retrospective" to show the evolution and diversity of Hockney's prolific paintings, drawings, watercolors, prints, and photography, including new and published works. The pieces, presented thematically, are selected and organized by David Hockney himself, and track Hockney's lifelong experiments in ways of looking and depicting. With 325 illustrations, accompanied by extensive quotes from the artist himself that illuminate the passionate thinking behind the work, Hockney's Pictures is destined to become a classic.

Hardcover. New York, Bulfinch, 1st, 2004, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 368 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Very clean copy still in publishers shrink-wrap. Remainder mark to textblock. Hockney's Pictures is the first definitive "retrospective" to show the evolution and diversity of Hockney's prolific paintings, drawings, watercolors, prints, and photography, including new and published works. The pieces, presented thematically, are selected and organized by David Hockney himself, and track Hockney's lifelong experiments in ways of looking and depicting. With 325 illustrations, accompanied by extensive quotes from the artist himself that illuminate the passionate thinking behind the work, Hockney's Pictures is destined to become a classic.

Hardcover. US, Prestel Pub, 1st, 1991, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 218 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Clean, tight copy. Color prints throughout. Minor wear on corners. Hokusai was one of the great masters of the Japanese woodblock print. His exquisite compositions and dynamic use of colour set him apart from other printmakers, and his unequalled genius influenced both Japanese and a whole generation of Western artists. This book reproduces the artist's finest works in plates that convey the full variety of his invention, each of which is provided with an informative commentary. In his introduction, Hokusai expert Matthi Forrer traces the artist's career and defines his place in relation to his contemporaries and to the history of Japanese art. Examining all genres of the artist's prolific output - including images of city life, maritime scenes, landscapes, views of Mount Fuji, bird and flower illustrations, literary scenes, waterfalls and bridges - "Hokusai: Prints and Drawings" provides a detailed account of the artist's genius.

Hardcover. New York, Doubleday, Page, and Company, 1st, 1925, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, Volume to accompany the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. 302 pp. Features 20 color plates in addition to 217 other black/white illustrations (mostly photographs). Covers beginnings of New England through the Early Days of the Republic. Development of Interior Architecture and House Decoration from craftsmen influenced by old world style and the evolution.Shows significant wear due to age and water damage. Discoloration throughout, though text still entirely legible and color still vivid in the plates. Edges show significant wear as well. Prior owner's name and date (1929) written in ink twice inside the cover.

Softcover. NY, Kouros Gallery, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 48 pages illustrated in color with 12 of the artist's paintings. Essay by David Moos, poem by James McCorkle. Clean copy.

Hardcover. Greenwich CT, New York Graphic Society, 1st, 1968, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, square black cloth boards w/reflective green printing, illustration & red printing. 143 pages, color illustrations, reflective silver pages. Vivid color illustrations throughout. Exhibition held University Art Museum, University of California, Berkeley, October 8-November 10, 1968. The commentaries include: Hundertwasser's relationship with Klimt, Klee, self-exploration the spiral the human image archaism titles words & images transautomatism. It has Joachim Jean Aberbach's reminiscence of this artist and the artist's 'Mouldiness Manifesto'. Clean copy.

Softcover. Hudson Hills Press, 1st, 1982, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, The San Fransisco Museum of Modern Art catalog of the first major retrospective exhibition of the works of Edward Ruscha. 10 pages, illustrated with Ruscha's artwork, and a photograph of the artist. A clean copy in publisher's stiff wrappers.

Hardcover. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 1st, 1997, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover, 208 pages, fine in fine dust jacket. (10 1/2" X 12 1/4"). Color and b&w illustrations throughout. In celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the Summer of Love, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has launched a major exhibition examining how rock & roll came of age in the late Sixties and influenced everything from fashion and art to politics and literature. I Want to Take You Higher expands on that exhibit, showcasing the infamous icons of the era - from John Lennon's Sgt. Pepper uniform to Janis Joplin's hand-painted Porsche. A host of revealing new interviews offer never-before-published tales from the land of psychedelic wonder. Country Joe McDonald, Allen Ginsberg, Grace Slick, Mickey Hart, Donovan, Bob Weir and members of the influential bands Big Brother and the Holding Company, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Moby Grape and many others contribute fresh perspectives on now-legendary events. I Want to Take You Higher also features posters, paraphernalia and an illustrated time line (just in case you forgot), as well as classic and previously unpublished images from the greatest rock photographers of the era: Jim Marshall, Baron Wolman, Robert Whitaker, Michael Cooper, Herb Greene, Bob Seidemann and others. Due to size and weight, DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Softcover. Minneapolis, MN, The Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 1st, 1976, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover exhibition catalog. 90 pages. B&W and color illustrations throughout. Black pictorial cover with slight wear to spine and both covers. Very slight spotting to top edge. Overall, a clean, tight copy.

Hardcover. NY, Hudson Hills, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. A chronology, bibliography, and listing of exhibitions, collections, and commissions complete this comprehensive treatment of an important second-generation abstract expressionist, and one of the first of a generation of influential women artists to emerge in the second half of the 20th century. More than 100 color plates, foreward by Erik H. Neil, and essay by Michael Plante. Clean, bright copy. DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Softcover. Gent, Netherlands, Museum Voor Schone Kunsten, 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, Dutch text. 160 pages, b&w and color illustrations. Frontispiece portrait, many plates & text-illustrations, essays, catalogue of 136 items depicted & described, bibliography, list of exhibitions. Light edge wear, rubbing to wrappers. Else a clean, tight copy.

Softcover. NY, Nancy Hoffman Gallery, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 64 pages illustrated in color and b&w. Essay by Donald Kuspit, text in English, French and German. Mild crease to top corner of pages, clean copy.