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Yves Klein 1928-1962 A Retrospective
by Dominique de Menil; Dominique Bozo; Jean-Yves Mock; Pierre Restany; Thomas McEvilley; Nan Rosenthal; Yves Klein; Carol C. Mancusi-Ungaro
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: The Arts Publisher, Inc., 1982. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed. 11" by 9". Yves Klein. A smart first edition of this critique on the works of French artist, Yves Klein. Inscribed by one of the contributing authors. First edition. Inscribed by one of the contributing authors , Nan Rosenthal, an American art historian and the first Professor of Art History at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Illustrated throughout with hundred of black-and-white and colour images. The life and work of Yves Klein, a French artist and an important figure in post-war European art. He was a leading member of the French artistic movement of Nouveau réalisme and a pioneer in the development of performance art. With contributions written by Dominique de Menil, Dominique Bozo, Jean-Yves Mock, Pierre Restany, Thomas McEvilley, Nan Rosenthal, Carol C. Mancusi-Ungaro, and the artist himself. In the original full white cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities and the odd very small mark to the boards. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light wear to the extremities and the odd small closed tear. Light sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Author's ink inscription to the title page. Near Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 898T65
- Title
- Yves Klein 1928-1962 A Retrospective
- Author
- Dominique de Menil; Dominique Bozo; Jean-Yves Mock; Pierre Restany; Thomas McEvilley; Nan Rosenthal; Yves Klein; Carol C. Mancusi-Ungaro
- Illustrator
- Yves Klein
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Arts Publisher, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 11" by 9"
- Keywords
- Yves Klein Restrospective Rosenthal Menil Restrospective Mock McEvilley
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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