Surveys the life and career of the American artist, shows examples of his etchings, watercolors, and paintings, and discusses influences on his work
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Seller: Birkitt's Books, SARASOTA, FL, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Jacket has light wear, binding sound, internally clean. John Marin by Ruth E. Fine is an illustrated study of the influential American modernist painter John Marin (1870?1953), particularly celebrated for his expressive watercolors and innovative approaches to landscape and abstraction.The publication examines Marin's artistic development, his distinctive use of line and color, and his contributions to the development of modern American painting.Marin is especially associated with his dynamic depictions of the Maine coast, New York City, and the natural landscape. His work combines energetic brushwork, bold composition, and an experimental approach to representing movement, atmosphere, and space.An appealing reference for collectors of American modernist art, watercolor painting, early twentieth-century art, and publications devoted to the Stieglitz circle. Seller Inventory # 261011060
Seller: Mullen Books, ABAA, Marietta, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: VG. Square quarto. Hardcover. Green cloth with color pictorial dust jacket. Jacket 312 pp. 125 bw, 175 color plates. Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the National Gallery of Art, Jan. 28 to April 15, 1990 entitled "Selections and Transformation: The Art of John Marin". Included in here are sections devoted to Marin's Youth; his Etchings; his travels in Europe; his Urban Landscapes; his work in Maine; New England and New Mexico; The Sea; later calligraphic works; pictures of Marin at work. Lengthy illustrated chronology by Ben Glenn II. Selected bibliography, Index. A terrific catalogue with an abundance of color plates and interesting text. Many of the works illustrated come from the collection of the National Gallery. Contents as follows: Marin's youth -- Overture: the etchings -- Europe and the return to America -- The urban landscape -- Maine: where land and water meet -- New England and New Mexico -- The sea -- Late calligraphic works -- Marin at work. Seller Inventory # 6008
Seller: Orion Tech, Kingwood, TX, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Fair. Seller Inventory # 1558590153-4-37327792
Seller: Bookplate, Chestertown, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. P/O name to top corner on half-title page o/w internally clean and unmarked. DJ has light wear to extremities, small tear along rear top edge. Firm hinges, sharp corners. Sharp in mylar. BP/Artists. Seller Inventory # ABE-1702609097067
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
softcover. Condition: good. First edition. Oversize softcover. 312pp. Some edge rubbing to covers. Light creasing at spine. Seller Inventory # 65128
Seller: Sainsbury's Books Pty. Ltd., Camberwell, VIC, Australia
4to, 312pp. Colour and black & white illustrations. A very good hardback copy in like dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 132380
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Seller: Richard Peterson-Bookseller, Kingston, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. John Marin. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Both the book & the dust jacket are clean, bright & unmarked. Seller Inventory # 8533 (Box 114)
Seller: Acadia Art & Rare Books. Est. 1931, Toronto, ON, Canada
Cloth over boards. Condition: About fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. First edition. Hardcover with complete DJ. Large 4to. 312 pp. Copiously illustrated throughout with both colour and b/w plates. Exhibition catalogue of the show Selections and Transformations: The Art of John Marin, National Gallery of Art Washington, 1990. A clean copy, unmarked and square with tiny nick to rear panel of Dj. Seller Inventory # 66682
Seller: BookScene, Hull, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Abbeville Press, New York, NY 1990. First Edition. 1st Printing. 312 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Light general wear. Size: L 4to 9.75 - 12'' tall. Art::Painting by Artist 6014L. Seller Inventory # 136235
Seller: Manchester By The Book, Manchester-By-the-Sea, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. No markings. Published in conjunction with an exhibition. Seller Inventory # 545823