art universe (34 risultati)

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Profusely Illustrated (illustratore). First Edition. 124 pp., fully illus. w/ color plates, b&w illus. Lightly rubbed edges. Exhibition catalogue, 128 works. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Paperback. Condizione: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. 1st Edition. Stiff color illus. wraps, perfect bound. Catalogue to accompany 1991 exhibition at San Diego Museum of Art. 96 pp., illus. w/ 52 color, b&w plates. Very slight ding to top front corner, basically as issued. SDMA edition, not the far more common trade edition. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. This is a Fine copy of the first edition (1st printing) in a Fine dust jacket. Illustrated throughout.

Unpaged. A calendar for the year 1997, though still very useful today - each month features a piece of art from one of the classics, be it Peanuts, The Yellow Kid, Nancy, Doonesbury, Krazy Kat, etc. - along with trivia questions and vital dates in cartoon and comics history. Saddle-stapled calendar. Very good.

Condizione: very good. Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. First Edition. The city of New York is described in both artworks from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and writings by notable authors such as Edith Wharton, William Dean Howells, Truman Capote, E. B. White and many more. --- In pictorial board with images of the Flatiron Building to covers, other NY scenes to endpapers. Volume wrapped in dust jacket which repeats the cover images. --- An excellent copy: bright, tightly-bound and newish but with inked gift inscription to verso of half title page. Price-clipped dust jacket is also very nice and bright; wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; 144 pages.

First Edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 238 pages; Description: xvi, 238 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Subjects: Drawing--Exhibitions. Drawing--United States. Museum studies. 1 Kg.

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st. 93 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Cover title: California Cityscapes. Organized by the San Diego Musum of Art, June 1 to August 18. 1991. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. First Edition. (The trade edition has a variant cover.) Size: 4to.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st. Pictorial boards, 143 pages, illustrations (some colour); 22 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar cover. A fine copy of the first printing. *** "San Francisco holds a special place in the American imagination. Throughout the decades, the Golden Gate has seduced scores of people who have come seeking fortune and freedom. Its steep streets and salty characters have inspired some of the most acclaimed artists and writers of our time. Pairing great works of art with literature that evokes the city's cosmopolitan charm, this book celebrates all the things that make San Francisco one of the most intriguing places in the world. City by the Bay features stunning masterpieces of photography, painting, and graphic arts all drawn from the world-renowned collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Poignant passages from classic and contemporary poetry, essays, and novels have been carefully selected to accompany each image. These combinations recreate the experience of a stroll through the city's famous neighborhoods from Fisherman's Wharf to Chinatown. A true reflection of the personality and spirit of San Francisco, City by the Bay offers a keepsake album that tourists, San Franciscans, and art-lovers everywhere will cherish alike. Featuring the work of the following: Ansel Adams * Isabel Allende * Maya Angelou * Joan Didion * Richard Diebenkorn * Dashiell Hammett * Jack Kerouac * Dorothea Lange * Jack London * Armistead Maupin * Amy Tan * Wayne Thiebaud * Mark Twain." - Publisher. Size: 8vo. Collectible.

Paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. 93 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Cover title: California Cityscapes in Contemporary Art. Organized by the San Diego Musum of Art, June 1 to August 18. 1991. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Size: 4to.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st. Pictorial boards, 95 pages, illustrations (some colour); 24 x 29 cm. This publication accompanies the exhibition 'Retrofuturism: the car design of J Mays', organized by Brooke Hodge and presented at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, 17 November 2002 through 9 March 2003. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to boards, age toning. A large-format coffee-table book. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** An exhibition devoted to the American auto designer Jay Mays (b. 1954). *** "The concept originator behind the New Beetle, J. Mays is among the most influential designers in the history of the automobile. Mays's approach has revolutionized the industry by integrating branding and identity with the design process. Also at the foundation of his philosophy is a belief that the innovations of the past should inform future solutions. His cars intrigue us like no others because they respond to underlying emotional and cultural associations. This first book on Mays's work tracks his meteoric career from his start at Volkswagen-Audi to his current tenure at Ford, where he designs for eight lines (Ford, Mercury, Lincoln, Mazda, Volvo, Land Rover, Jaguar, and Aston Martin). Illustrated with more than eighty-five photographs, freehand sketches, and computer renderings, Retrofuturism reveals new ways of thinking about design that have the potential to greatly change the way we live in the twenty-first century." - Publisher. Size: Oblong. Collectible.

Condizione: As New. Pbk narrow royal 8vo, unpaginated, illustr full page color and b+w plates, appears unread and an excellent, clean, tight and unmarked copy, as new.

First Edition. Fine paperback copy. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 238 pages; Description: xvi, 238 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Subjects: Drawing--Exhibitions. Drawing--United States. Museum studies. 2 Kg.

First Edition; 8vo; color and black and white pictorial boards with color pictorial endpapers; hardcover; 144 pages; color and black and white photographic illustrations; foreword by Brooke Astor; slightly edgeworn boards else a very good clean tight copy in a color and black and white pictorial dust jacket of similar quality.

First Edition. Hardcover. Illustrated. 141pp. Near Fine in d/w.

Soft cover. Condizione: Good. Book condition Good. 238pp.B/W illustrations.

paperback. Condizione: Good. Ships Out Tomorrow!

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st. Cloth, 103 pages, colour illustrations; 24 x 32 cm. SIGNED. Boldly signed by the photographer Lynn Butler on the title page, no dedication. A near-fine copy, age toning. Fine DJ. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. Richly illustrated with colour plates. Size: Oblong. SIGNED. Collectible.

First Edition. First edition. Oblong softcover. 79 pages. Published to accompany an exhibition that ran November 22, 1992 through March 14, 1993 at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and then traveled four other locations for additional dates. Features a foreword by Kevin E. Consey and text by Beryl J. Wright and Saidiya V. Hartman. Includes numerous color and black and white images along with a checklist, artist chronology, and selected bibliography. A clean near fine copy in wrappers with some very minor wear. Internally a clean copy.

Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 143 pages. Dust jacket and covers completely illustrated, introduction by Brooke Astor, illustrated throughout with color and b&w plates. Clean covers and dust jacket, pages crisp and unmarked, stiff binding; an extremely neat, tight copy in excellent condition. Record # 401429.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. 141 pages. The dust jacket is covered a clear plastic protective cover fixed with tape. The page edges are lightly foxed. Books listed here are not stored at the shop. Please contact us if you want to pick up a book from Newtown. Size: Size E: 8"-9" Tall (203-228mm).

Trade paperback. Condizione: Very good. The format is approximately 6.5 inches by 8.25 inches. 272 pages. Illustrated cover (part in color). Illustrations. Notes. Building and Projects, 1925-1974. Index. Cover has flaps. This is a condensed edition of Louis Kahn: In the Realm of Architecture. Here is the detailed account of the architecture and philosophy of Louis Kahn, whose works have become a signature of the modernist aesthetic and whose vision permanently changed the direction of American architecture. Introduction by Vincent Scully. Preface by Julia Moore Converse. This contains six chapters: Adventures of Unexplored Places Defining a Philosophy, 1901-19511' The Mind Opens to Realizations Conceiving a New Architecture, 1951-1961; Assembly.A Place of transcendence Designs for Meeting; The Houses of the Inspirations Designs for Study; The Forum of the Availabilities Designs for Choice; and Light, The Giver of All Presences Designed to Honor Human Endeavor. Louis Isadore Kahn (born Itze-Leib Schmuilowsky; March 5 [O.S. February 20] 1901 March 17, 1974) was an Estonian-born American architect based in Philadelphia. After working in various capacities for several firms in Philadelphia, he founded his own atelier in 1935. While continuing his private practice, he served as a design critic and professor of architecture at Yale School of Architecture from 1947 to 1957. From 1957 until his death, he was a professor of architecture at the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania. Kahn created a style that was monumental and monolithic; his heavy buildings for the most part do not hide their weight, their materials, or the way they are assembled. He was awarded the AIA Gold Medal and the RIBA Gold Medal. At the time of his death, he was considered by some as "America's foremost living architect." Vincent Joseph Scully Jr. (August 21, 1920 November 30, 2017)was an American art historian who was a Sterling Professor of the History of Art in Architecture at Yale University, and the author of several books on the subject. Architect Philip Johnson once described Scully as "the most influential architectural teacher ever." His lectures at Yale were known to attract casual visitors and packed houses, and regularly received standing ovations. Julia Moore Converse (1946-2020) worked as the curator and later as the Director of the Weitzman School's Architectural Archives at the University of Pennsylvania. David Brownlee is a historian of modern architecture whose interests embrace a wide range of subjects in Europe and America, from the late eighteenth century to the present. His scholarship has been recognized with three major publication prizes from the Society of Architectural Historians (SAH). He served the SAH as editor of its Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians in 2008-2011, when he oversaw the launch of JSAH online, the magazine's multimedia online platform. The SAH named him a Fellow in 2015 and established the David B. Brownlee Dissertation Award in his honor in 2020. David G. De Long is Professor Emeritus of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. Condensed Edition [stated]. Second Printing [stated].

Hardcover. First edition. Illustrated in black, white and color with photographs by Lynn Butler. Very scarce in this condition. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). 203 pps.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good.

First Edition. Toy and movable books: specimen. Fine copy in the original colour-printed boards. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm. Subjects; Arts. Civilization. Popular culture. Popular culture. California; History, 20th century. Contents: California beginnings / L. Thomas Frye --From days of obligation / Richard Rodriquez --My Los Angeles / Ron Shelton -- Central Avenue jazz / Buddy Collette -- Women in film / Cari Beauchamp -- Watts Towers / John Outterbridge -- European immigrants / Edward Dimendberg --A world city / Kevin Starr --From Farwell to Manzanar / James D. and Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston --Architectural gem / Gloria Koenig -- Architecture of the sun / Thomas Hines --L.A. art scene / Dennis Hopper -- Its own atomic bomb / Peggy Moffitt --Los Angeles and San Francisco: contrasting centers of culture / Henry Hopkins -- The glow of the place / Lawrence Weschler -- The digital arts explosion / Ron Fischer -- From golden days / Carolyn See -- California / Jerry Brown --Fantastic L.A. / Terry Gilliam. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Toy and movable books: specimen. Fine copy in the original colour-printed boards. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm. Subjects; Arts. Civilization. Popular culture. Popular culture. California; History, 20th century. Contents: California beginnings / L. Thomas Frye --From days of obligation / Richard Rodriquez --My Los Angeles / Ron Shelton -- Central Avenue jazz / Buddy Collette -- Women in film / Cari Beauchamp -- Watts Towers / John Outterbridge -- European immigrants / Edward Dimendberg --A world city / Kevin Starr --From Farwell to Manzanar / James D. and Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston --Architectural gem / Gloria Koenig -- Architecture of the sun / Thomas Hines --L.A. art scene / Dennis Hopper -- Its own atomic bomb / Peggy Moffitt --Los Angeles and San Francisco: contrasting centers of culture / Henry Hopkins -- The glow of the place / Lawrence Weschler -- The digital arts explosion / Ron Fischer -- From golden days / Carolyn See -- California / Jerry Brown --Fantastic L.A. / Terry Gilliam. 1 Kg.

Pop up. Condizione: New. Color; 11 1/4 x 11 1/4"; Unpaginated pages; Hard cover has black spine with white lettering. NEW, sealed in shrinkwrap. Full of vibrantly colored pop-ups. All pop-ups POP! ! Pages not numbered; 14 pages. Inside rear cover is a small, folding map of California, 8 post cards and small booklet about this book. 'The art, history and landmarks of the Golden State pop up in an extraordinary interactive volume. It includes original contributions and artwork from a wide range of contemporary California writers and artists. Both past and present, this book explores the powerful images and ideas that have emerged from California. 110 illustrations. 7 pop-up spreads. ' Oversized/4#.

large nubbly tan cloth hardbound folio ~ 2º (10"x13") . very large & heavy ("coffee table" book), international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. a little bit of sunning along the cover edges. couple of teenytiny spots along top edge. contents free of markings. price clipped dustwrapper in fair cond. missing 3" piece on front wrapping around to spine top, old taped tear on front, soiling & small edge tears on rear. nice clean copy. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc ~. beautiful old book. first american edition so stated. first printing (NAP). ~ Please Note: book is larger than scanner so the photos are a bit cropped. 364p. 59 full color glossy tipped in plates. 120 b&w illustrations with complete and detailed descriptions. bibliography. art history. history of china. chinese art. chinese literature. ~ Painting Calligraphy . The graphic arts of China presented in this volume are rightly considered to be among China's greatest artistic achievements. The different chapters of this survey have been written by experts who have long been specialists in their particular fields. The chapter on painting, written by Professor Werner Speiser of the Museum of Far Eastern Art in Cologne, Germany, covers the period from the T' ang Dynasty of the 7th century to the present day, showing the continuity in the history of painting of successive generations of artists. An outline of the lives of the painters themselves is included. Dr. Roger Goepper, Director of the Department of Far Eastern Art of the National Museum in Berlin, is the author of the chapters on calligraphy and stone rubbings. Essentially a Chinese art, calligraphy has a fundamental use as a script, a means of communication, but its aesthetic aspects promote it to the realm of pure art with recognizable characteristics showing the individual techniques and personalities of the calligraphers. In the domain of stone rubbings a new world is revealed to Occidental eyes since this form of art cannot be compared with anything known or practiced in the West. Jean Fribourg of Paris has worked for more than forty years on his researches into the history and techniques of Chinese prints. Besides comprehensive examples of Chinese wood engravings and color prints, M. Fribourg has included separate studies on the album of prints issued by the "Studio of the Ten Bamboos," the so~called Kaempfer series, and the "Mustard Seed Garden." The technical brilliance and spontaneity of these subjects, which had a remarkable vogue in China during the 17th and 18th centuries, will be admired by all lovers of Chinese art. Most of the illustrations in this book have been taken from prints in private collections in Europe and Japan and have not been published before. 364 pages, 59 color plates, 120 plates in monochrome with complete and detailed descriptions, bibliography.

paperback. Condizione: near fine. Color and black & white illustrations throughout. 73 pages. Small slim 4to, pictorial wrappers housed in an orange gold-speckled 3-part folding portfolio with gilt lettering at the front, closed with an imitation bone clasp. Osaka, Japan: Shrine of the Universe Art Institution, 1962. A near fine copy. Special Volume for the New York Art Exhibition.