William R Valerio (28 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Binding sound, text clean, light shelfwear. 44 page, oversize, color illustrated exhibition catalogue. Book.

Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Stiff color pictorial wraps. As issued. 2013 exhibition catalog. 1st ed. 32 pp., illus. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. This retrospective catalogue presents the first comprehensive resource on Syd Carpenter (b. 1953), a nationally recognized Philadelphia-based ceramic artistSyd Carpenter (b. 1953) is a nationally recognized, Philadelphia-based ceramic artist whose work gives sculptural form to African American farming and gardening traditions. Drawing inspiration from farms, gardens, and the tools and landscapes that sustain them, she transforms clay into abstracted, biomorphic structures that evoke both the natural world and the histories of the people who have shaped it. Carpenter's art honors the resilience of African American agricultural communities while also advancing the expressive possibilities of ceramics, situating her practice at the intersection of craft, cultural memory, and environmental consciousness.This retrospective catalogue, accompanying the first major survey of Carpenter's career, presents the full scope of her achievement. Featuring more than one hundred color reproductions of ceramic sculptures as well as garden projects, it documents the evolution of her visual language over four decades. Essays by leading scholars explore Carpenter's engagement with African American material culture, the legacies of land stewardship, and the broader histories of contemporary craft and sculpture, including Carpenter's mutually supportive relationships within a network of Black and women artists. The volume provides the first comprehensive resource on Carpenter's art, establishing her significance as a major voice in American ceramics and illuminating the enduring cultural resonances of her vision. Retrospective catalogue highlighting a Philadelphia ceramic artist who transforms clay into organic, biomorphic structures inspired by African American farming traditions and resilient landscapes. Spanning four decades, the work is illustrated through vivid images and essays that explore cultural memory and environmental insight. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: New.

Trade Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Large paperback exhibition catalogue in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws to this clean, attractive copy, "Woodmere contracts with outside conservators on an as-needed basis and in working on this exhibition, paper conservator Corine McHugh and paper conservator Steven B. Erisoty have earned special mention for generously stepping up to this project with personal investment in making Biddle's work look its best for this first comprehensive presentation of his career in many decades" ; 84 pages.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Stiff color pictorial wraps. As issued. 2012 exhibition catalog. 1st ed. 64 pp., illus., with erratum letter laid in. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Paperback. Square white wraps with color illustration, gray lettering. 54 pp. Chiefly color illustrations. Catalogue of a February 4-28, 2015 exhibition. As New. Still in shrinkwrap, though is slightly bowed in tight wrapping.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good+. Paperback. Binding sound, text clean, very slight shelfwear. 96-page, oversize, color illustrated exhibition catalogue. Hard-to-find title. Heavy book: priority or international shipping may be extra. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Stiff color pictorial wraps. As issued. 2012 exhibition catalog. 1st ed. 56 pp., illus., with erratum letter laid in. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Softcover. Condition: VG. Quarto. Softcover. Color illustrated paper wraps. 56 pages : color illustrations, portraits. Catalogue of an exhibition held at Woodmere Art Museum July 28 - September 30, 2012.

Paperback. Condition: VG. Gray and color-illustrated wraps with white lettering. 32 pp. Color and BW illustrations. Catalogue of an exhibition from April 6 to June 30, 2013.

Softcover. Condition: VG. Shade of gray & illus. wraps, 64 pp., color illus. Issued in conjunction with a 2012 exhibition of artwork by Philadelphia artist Elaine Kurtz (1928-2003), along with work by more than 20 other Philadelphia artists. With an interview of Kurtz's widower Jerome Kurtz, conducted by William R. Valerio, as well as an illustrated essay on the larger topic, also by Valerio. The checklist for Kurtz's portion cites 63 pieces, and most, if not all, are pictured here, though some are small. The larger exhibition includes at least one work per artist. Uncommon. …

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Softcover. Quarto. Softcover. Illustrated wraps. 83 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. George Biddle (18851973) was a leading American artist whose work engaged with the human condition, in particular the social injustices he encountered in his journeys across the United States and abroad. He served in World War I, was an artist correspondent for Life magazine in World War II, attended the Nuremberg trials, and participated in various federal committees that shaped the politics of twentieth-century American art. Once a schoolmate of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Biddle helped form the mural project of the Works Project Administration. Biddle himself created murals for the U.S. Department of Justice Building in Washington, DC, and, as part of an official effort to promote Pan-American progress and cooperation, for the National Library in Rio de Janeiro and the Supreme Court in Mexico City. This exhibition includes some seventy works that explore Biddle's creative engagement with a full spectrum of social change during his lifetime: the cultural resonances of both World Wars, the Russian Revolution, the executions of anarchists Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, the Great Depression, the Holocaust, and white supremacy. Biddle was ahead of his time in addressing issues of race, exploitation, and social class, and was a lifelong advocate of the arts as a healing force for a turbulent planet. A prolific author, he argued with figures such as Alfred Barr of New York's Museum of Modern Art, who championed an understanding of modernism in the arts as divorced from socially committed subjects. The exhibition will also showcase important works by Biddle that are recent gifts from his family to Woodmere. VG. Light edge wear, otherwise clean and unmarked.…

hardcover. Condition: New. Special order direct from the distributor.

Hardback. Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Stiff color illus. wraps. Crease to top back cover corner, otherwise as issued. Exhibition catalogue. 56 pp., color illus. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Book.

Softcover. Quarto. Softcover. Illustrated wraps. 83 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. ISBN is 9781888008074, but this is also the ISBN for a book titled "Joseph T. Pearson, Jr. a painter in the grand manner" VG. (may have stamp inside cover).

Paperback. Condition: Fine. Qto., 32 pages, illustrated in colour. A Fine copy. Book.

Softcover. SIGNED. pink pictorial wraps w/ white & yellow printing. 56 pgs w/ color illustrations. Signed on title page by the artist. Wonderfully illustrated. Includes a lengthy interview with the artist. VG+ (edge-wear to covers & rubbing to corners. interior clean. tight binding).

Softcover. Condition: VG. Quarto. Softcover. Illustrated wraps. 215 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm. Foreword / William R. Valerio -- Foreword / Stephen Druggan. Group '55 and Midcentury Abstraction in Philadelphia. Abstract painting in Philadelphia: Group '55 and the Philadelphia abstract artists / Barbara A. Wolanin -- Louis Kahn and Group '55 / Izzy Kornblatt -- Composers of Group '55 / Thomas Patteson -- Modern dance and Group '55 / Victoria Schuh. Sam Feinstein. Understanding Sam Feinstein / Patricia Stark Feinstein -- My father's lasting lessons on art / Sasha Feinstein -- Recollections from students of Sam Feinstein and Barbara Crawford. More about Group '55. Selections from the Group '55 Forum transcripts -- Selected chronology -- Group '55 and Philadelphia abstract artists -- Artist biographies. Exhibition checklists. Sam Feinstein: the early years -- Group '55 and Midcentury abstraction in Philadelphia -- Sam Feinstein: immersive abstraction.…

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This retrospective catalogue presents the first comprehensive resource on Syd Carpenter (b. 1953), a nationally recognized Philadelphia-based ceramic artistSyd Carpenter (b. 1953) is a nationally recognized, Philadelphia-based ceramic artist whose work gives sculptural form to African American farming and gardening traditions. Drawing inspiration from farms, gardens, and the tools and landscapes that sustain them, she transforms clay into abstracted, biomorphic structures that evoke both the natural world and the histories of the people who have shaped it. Carpenter's art honors the resilience of African American agricultural communities while also advancing the expressive possibilities of ceramics, situating her practice at the intersection of craft, cultural memory, and environmental consciousness.This retrospective catalogue, accompanying the first major survey of Carpenter's career, presents the full scope of her achievement. Featuring more than one hundred color reproductions of ceramic sculptures as well as garden projects, it documents the evolution of her visual language over four decades. Essays by leading scholars explore Carpenter's engagement with African American material culture, the legacies of land stewardship, and the broader histories of contemporary craft and sculpture, including Carpenter's mutually supportive relationships within a network of Black and women artists. The volume provides the first comprehensive resource on Carpenter's art, establishing her significance as a major voice in American ceramics and illuminating the enduring cultural resonances of her vision.…

Hardback. Condition: New.