Mark Rothkos Harvard Murals (7 results)

Condition: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Softcover. Putty card wraps with color illus. and red lettering. 62 pp. with color and bw images throughout. The Harvard Murals, painted in the early 1960s, were originally installed in a penthouse of the university?s Holyoke Center in 1964. But the colors of the murals soon faded from exposure to direct sunlight, and each of the paintings faded in its own distinct way. A once-coherent collection had become disparate. What remained of the paintings bore a distant resemblance to the images Rothko intended. This volume was written at this time, when all hope had faded, as well as the murals, and a team of conservators made technical examinations and proposals for salvage of these irreplacable works. Includes essays by the conservators and sections on the history of the murals, Rothko's studies for the murals, and notes on the technical analyses. With an introduction my Marjorie Cohn. Finally, after extensive light-based conservation, Rothko?s restored Harvard Murals unveiled in November 2014, coinciding with the reopening of the Harvard Art Museums, re-designed by Renzo Piano. Mark Rothko?s Harvard Murals will be on view through July 26, 2015. VG- (Mostly clean but with occasional margin marks in pink marker; previous owner's blind stamp on title page, along with inscription by John Cohn, perhaps related to the editor). May have small defect on lower spine and cover from where a label was removed.…

First edition. 4to. 62 pp. Very good plus in glossy illustrated wrappers.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Size: 4to 9 3/4 - 12". 62 pp. Internally clean. Binding firm, spine slightly cocked, faded and worn. Edges slightly marked. Covers slightly worn. Profusely illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Art & Design; Latvia & United States; Modern; ISBN: 0916724697. ISBN/EAN: 9780916724696. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 57283. …

Softcover, 62 pages, very good condition; clean and crisp; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Soft cover. Condition: As New. Harvard Art Museum. As New. VERY FINE. An unread, pristine copy of this hard to find Rothko piece.Best copy at the best price.

Brosch. 4°, Frontispiz, 62 S., zahlr., oft farbige Abb. (tlw. auf Tafeln). Tadellos. EA. Mit Beiträgen von Marjorie B. Cohn, Karyn Esielonis, Teresa Hensick und Paul M. Whitmore, Mary E. Schneider.