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Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. 159 pages, illustrations (some colour); 28 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to wraps. Errata slip laid in. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** "This is a celebratory book on the works of Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002), an artist who through her work explored female roles in society and myth. Her work is made distinctly personal by the artist's own handwritten comments and whimsical sketches." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: Preface, by Pierre Restany; All-devouring mothers; On Niki de Saint Phalle's artistic programme, by Carla Schulz-Hoffmann; Niki, by Pontus Hulten; The Nanas, by Pierre Descargues; " . renewing oneself from day to day, by Daniel Spoerri; " . the greatest sculptor", by Jean Tinguely; Niki by Niki, by Niki de Saint Phalle; Early paintings; Shooting paintings; Narrative assemblages; Nanas; Heads; All-devouring mothers; Skinnies; Small sculptures; Late works; The fantastic paradise; The bird's dream; Golem; The dragon; Stravinsky fountain; Tarot garden; The sun god; Noah's Ark; Biography; List of plates. Size: 4to.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fine. 1st. [28] pages, illustrations (some colour); 21 cm. Text in French and Italian. Firm binding, clean inside copy. *** Exhibition of paintings by Italian artist Giovanna Picciau (b. 1941). Size: 8vo.

Hardcover. Condizione: g+. First edition. Quarto. 195, [7]pp. Original illustrated dust-jacket over green cloth with gold lettering on spine. This remarkable monograph shows the use of plastics in contemporary art and covers the work of 50 artists from America and Europe active during the 1950's and 60's. From Arman to Wesselmann, and including Eva Hesse, Naum Gabo, Ron Davis, Ugo La Pietra, Moholy-Nagy, Nevelson, Dewain Valentine among others. All illustrations printed in color on heavy glossy card stock. Texts by the artists about their use of materials. Glossary and brief appendix on plastics at rear. Moderate and sporadic rubbing with closed tear along edges of dust-jacket. Very minor age-toning along paper margin. Text in French. Dust-jacket in overall good-, binding and interior in good+ to very good condition.…

Softcover. Condizione: Sehr gut. 1. Auflage. Z : 120 p. + fold out pages - Through a selection of original drawings, pieces and photographs, The Memorial, an Architectural Project brings to light the intense relationship between Yves Klein and Claude Parent. Their encounter was made possible by Yves Klein's Air Architecture project, which launched a relation full of creativity as the artist conceptualizes, and the architect draws and paint. Documenting the fruitful collaboration of Yves Klein and Claude Parent through their multiple projects with Pneumatic Rocket, Air Architecture, or even the Warswaw Fountains. The book also traces back the Memorial project conceived by Claude Parent for Yves Klein, shortly after his death, on request of his mother Marie Raymond and her spouse, the artist Rotraut.…