Frank V Boyer (2 results)

Paperback. First edition. Fine paperback/booklet. SHIPS THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING AND CARDBOARD. Essay by Frank V. Boyer; quotes from various critics. Staple-bound stiff wraps; 10 pages; 15 color images; 5.5 x 8.5 inches. The catalogue for an exhibition of paintings, sculptures, and UMU glass artworks by Jan Swaka. Born in Poland in 1946, Swaka was harassed as an artist by the Communist regime determined to turn him into a "socialist-artist." He moved to Paris in 1976 to take a position as a resident artist at the newly-opened Centre Georges Pompidou. When still refused to toe the party line, Poland revoked his passport, leaving him stateless. He then moved to the US, where he flourished as an artist and editorial illustrator. In 1989, Sawka designed a 10-story tall set for The Grateful Dead's 25th Anniversary tour (pictured in the catalogue.) In 1993, he created his first full multi-media spectacle, "The Eyes," in Japan.…

Soft cover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Book softcover stapled exhibition catalogue colour ills throughout pp10. Condition New.