A collection of American painter Delmas Howe's homoerotic rodeo cowboy paintings. Blending a Neoclassical style with Renaissance and Baroque influences, Howe's male nudes, set against the backdrop of the American West, portray cowboys and rodeo scenes with a mythical and manly tone, addressing both the gay community and commenting on the great American myth of the West.

Condition: Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket, tiny corners bumps to corners; DJ with light edgewear.
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No. 21 of a limited edition of 1,000 copies. Featuring full-page reproductions of the homoerotic drawings and watercolors by the Russian-born painter, set designer and costume designer Pavel Tchelitchev (also spelled Tchelitchew). In his foreword, author David Leddick explores Tchelitchev's Neo-Romantic depictions of the male nude, magical scenes populated with dreamlike figures, elaborate costumes and uninhibited erotic imagery, illustrating how the artist's work creates a guilt-free dream world in which the viewer is invited to engage with the human body as an object of beauty.

Condition: Very Good+, light soiling.....
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A rare copy of this slim monograph on Southern California artist R.D. Riccoboni's paintings of All-American gay men. Cowboys, ranch hands and other hunky guys gather at barn dances, rodeos, Fire Island, marches, or relax in various domestic scenes in these colorful, joyful paintings. No other copies found online at the time of this listing.

Condition: Fine.
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Rare in the United States, this edition of 2,000 was published on the occasion of Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo’s 2012 exhibition at Museo Tamayo Arte Contemporáneo. A retrospective look at Tamayo’s work, it showcases the evolution of his paintings through thematic sections including images of Mexico, Surrealism, still lifes, female nudes, landscape and figures. Tracing the development of his artistic practice, these recurring subjects reveal the central explorations and visual themes that distinguish Tamayo’s work as uniquely his own. Rufino Tamayo is known for his unique synthesis of avant-garde.....
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Published on the occasion of the 2010 Picasso exhibition at the Gagosian Gallery, London, the exhibition highlighted works from Picasso’s most prolific creative period, when he spent increasing time in the French Riviera after World War II. The exhibit was curated by Picasso's grandson, Bernard Ruiz-Picasso ,and Picasso’s biographer, Sir John Richardson. This return to the South of France introduced notable influences on Picasso’s work, drawing on Mediterranean sources of inspiration and reflecting a newfound closeness with his family. These elements are evident in the expansion of his sculptural.....
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Published on the occasion of the second long-term installation from the Boros Collection, this monograph details the works exhibited from fall 2011 to 2016 and includes 160 photographs of artworks presented during that period. Featured artists include Ai Weiwei, Tomma Abts, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and Olafur Eliasson, alongside installations by Klara Lidén and Alicja Kwade, and photographs by Wolfgang Tillmans, among many others. The Boros Collection is a private collection of contemporary art featuring international artists from the 1990s onward. Located within a converted bunker spanning nearly 3,000 square meters.....
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The Saatchi Gallery, founded by Charles Saatchi in 1985, has grown into a globally recognized authority on contemporary art. This monumental survey presents the work of 150 of the most important artists exhibited there, chronologically tracing the gallery’s growth from 1985 onward. Bringing together installation photographs, full-color reproductions of artworks, gatefolds of Rabbit (1986) by Jeff Koons and Love It! Bite It! (2006) by Liu Wei, along with multiple tipped-in essays by art critics Richard Cork, Brian Sewell, and Sir Norman Rosenthal, as well as actor Steve Martin, the monograph.....
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Number 50 of a limited edition of 250 copies, this special reprint is signed by Lawrence Durrell, author of the foreword. This monograph compiles more than 130 of American novelist Henry Miller’s watercolor paintings, along with drawings, sketches, and four essays by Miller on the art of watercolor. It offers an in-depth look at Miller’s often overlooked career as a visual artist and provides valuable context for understanding how his vibrant watercolors complement and reflect his literary legacy. (Please note: this item is signed by the author of the forward.....
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This artist's first major monograph brings together Johanson's complete works to date (through 2007), along with several new pieces previously unpublished. Ranging from cartoon-inspired scenes to bold, primary-colored geometric abstractions, Johanson's drawings and paintings depict a world where 'good vibes' coexist with a sinister, comic edge. Even amidst the apparent brightness, his art offers profound insights into the darker aspects of human experience. Signed by Johanson on the title page. Out of print.

Condition: Near Fine, with only the tiniest corner bump on the top left of the front cover.....
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In Mickalene Thomas’s first museum exhibition, The Origin of the Universe, Thomas utilizes elaborate mixed-media paintings composed of rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel to explore the visual culture of African-American beauty, sexuality identity, and power. The resulting publication contains a diverse selection of vibrant, full-color reproductions of her work–many of which were never before published–alongside an interview with the artist and insightful critical essays that delve into her paintings' themes. As of March 2024, Thomas is presenting a new internationally touring solo exhibition, All About Love, which builds upon.....
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The catalog for two shows of paintings by Jim Nutt (of "Hairy Who?" fame) at the Phyllis Kind Gallery at their Chicago (May 10-June 11) and New York (Sept. 14-Oct. 15) locations. With a CV and selected bibliography. Images in full color. Laid-in to the catalog is the 3.5" x 5.5" show postcard for the Chicago exhibit.

Condition: Near Fine.
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The second in this series celebrating plants in contemporary art that has gained a cult following. With work by Allison Schulnik, Katarina Janeckova, Misha Hollenbach, Francesca DiMattio and 25 other artists. With two sheets of stickers that can be affixed to the debossed front cover laid-in. Out of print.

Condition: Fine.
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From the publisher: International artist Andrei Roiter, born in Moscow in 1960 and trained as an architect, has called both Amsterdam and New York his home since 1990, while continuing to visit family in Moscow. This exhibition catalog from the Stedelijk Museum is a survey of his ironic yet somehow romantic paintings, sculpture and works on paper from the last 20 years. Roiter is a ceaseless traveler who erects the decor of his own life as a passer-by and lends it the power of metaphor. His drawings and models of.....
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