An overview of Toyohara Kunichinka's (1835-1900) life and work as a master woodblock ukiyo-e artist. With over 135 illustrations, and appendices including an extensive bibliography, seals and signature marks used to identify the carvers and publishers of the prints. Scarce and in fine condition.
Condition: Fine in a Fine dust jacket.
Item #2234
A scientific volume featuring scholarly articles and natural history lithographic plates entitled Nouvelles Archives du Museum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris, Tome Neuvieme. This series published research, descriptions of new specimens and reports by professors and researchers affiliated with the National Museum of Natural History, Paris, as well as accounts from global expeditions. Volume 9 contains 26 lithographic plates, including 9 hand-colored plates depicting fish, crabs, birds, shells and other natural history subjects. Notable articles include "Recherches sur les poissons des eaux douces" by Léon Vaillant, accompanied by eighteen lithographic plates.....
Item #2172
Scarce, oversized periodical edited by Italian set designer and anarchist organizer Toni Ferro. The publication functions as an artists' book with original artwork, writings, tipped-in prints and collage, die-cuts, and glassine overlays. One of only 350 copies produced. Each issue centers around a theme or example (per esempio) and brings together international artists, each contributing their own dedicated page to explore the issue’s concept. This issue (the first) is titled "For Example, the Dream" (Per esempio, il sogno). Contributing artists include Vincenzo Bergamene, Maurizio De Joanna, Toni Ferro, Bruno Fiorentino.....
Item #1915
Scarce, oversized periodical edited by Italian set designer and anarchist organizer Toni Ferro. The publication functions as an artists' book with original signed artwork, writings, tipped-in prints and collage, and glassine overlays. The centerfold is a photo of the artists and writers. One of only 350 copies produced. Each issue centers around a theme or example (per esempio) and brings together international artists, each contributing their own dedicated page to explore the issue’s concept. Contributing artists include Vincenzo Bergamene, Enrico Bugli, Sarah Carr, Maurizio De Joanna, Toni Ferro, Bruno Fiorentino.....
Item #1916
Scarce, limited edition artist’s book—number 21 of 45 copies—signed by British painter, printmaker, sculptor and jazz musician Brian Blow.
Contains five unique black geometric woodcuts printed on the recto, paired with square woodcuts in various colors (red, blue, and brown) on the verso, presented in a long accordion-fold format. Accompanied by a title page, text, and justification. Primarily non-representational, Blow’s striking prints explore form in space, serving as visceral responses to visual stimuli from both the natural world and industrial landscapes. Blow died in 2009.
Contains five unique.....
Item #1911
Issues number 135 & 136 (in one volume) of the French art periodical Derriere Le Miroir featuring words by poet Pierre Reverdy and four images/prints by George Braque. Finely printed in France by Maeght. With additional texts by Stanislas Fumet and François Chapon. Text in French.
Condition: Very Good-, edgewear with 2.5" tear along lower spine of folio cover; creasing and small horizontal tears to paper spine; .5" loss to tip of lower right corner of front cover; light scuffing and sunning to covers; area of moisture warping to back.....
Item #1653
