Text by Carter Ratcliff (5 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine+. First edition, Fifth Printing. Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 128 pages, illustrations (some colour); 28 cm. Modern Masters, volume 4. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Front cover partly sunned. *** "With his tomato soup cans, silk-screened disasters, and matter-of-fact commercialism, Andy Warhol (born 1928) helped create the Pop art ethos. Warhol's life-long infatuation with glamour and the media provided the touchstone for all his work, from his earliest shoe advertisements to the most recent celebrity portraits, all of which can be seen here. Presents a brief biography of Andy Warhol and discusses his works and their influence on the art world." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: Introduction; Pre-pop; Pop; Post-pop; Artist's statements; Notes on technique; Chronology; Exhibitions; Public collections. Size: 4to.…

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st. 1 volume (unpaged), illustrations (some colour); 26 cm. Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Knoedler & Co., New York, October 4 to November 11, 2000, and other venues. Firm binding, clean inside copy. *** Exhibition featuring the all-over Abstract Expressionist works of Richard Pousette-Dart (1916-1992). A first generation member of The New York School, he attended the Subjects of the Artist school and exhibited at the Betty Parsons Gallery, but avoided the boozy downtown bar scene frequented by the likes of Pollock and De Kooning. His abstract paintings are often heavily impastoed, with crust-like surfaces. Size: 4to. Collectible.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. Cloth, 252 pages, illustrations; 30 cm. Good+. Two leaves (pp. 159-60; 165-66) loose. Stated First edition. Dust jacket with light shelfwear. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. A massive coffee-table book. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** CONTENTS: From Tennessee to Manhattan; On the Road with Red and Mimi; Coast to Coast: 26th Street to Beverly Hills; Moving On; Breakthrough; Ruckus and More Ruckus; Cleveland, Philadelphia, and Beyond; Epilogue: Shoot-out. Size: 4to. …

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine+. First edition, Fifth Printing. Montreal Books rating system: 1. Fine 2. Near Fine 3. Very Good 4. Good 5. Fair. Size: 4to, 128pp. Book.