PLATEN ARTISTS: NO PHOTOS PLEASE - Scarce Fine Copy of The First Hardcover Edition/First Printing

Language: English

Published by Editions Stemmle, Zurich, Switzerland, 1998

390816155X / 9783908161554

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1st Printing. 143 pages. Published in 1998. The photographer's collection of artist portrait-photographs. The First Hardcover Edition. Precedes and should not be confused with all other subsequent editions. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. An austerely elegant production by Angelika Platen: Oversize-volume format. Hard boards with titles on spine, as issued. Photographs by Angelika Platen. Essays by Gunter Engelhard, Alex Hecht, Klaus Honnef, and Rocchus Kowallek. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper in Zurich, Switzerland to the highest standards. In pictorial DJ with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Presents Angelika Platen's "Platen Artists: No Photos Please". One of the best collections of its kind ever published. With the exception of Ugo Mulas and Hans Namuth, none photographed the art scene of the latter part of the 20th century as it was unfolding with the same privileged access as Angelika Platen. Most of the artists in the collection were completely unknown and literally starving at the time. Platen sensed that something new and beautiful and enduring was being made before her eyes. Some of the artists in the collection include Georg Baselitz, Joseph Beuys, Christo, Hanne Darboven, Walter de Maria (one of very few photographs of the extremely reclusive artist), Edward Kienholz, Claes Oldenburg, Sigmar Polke, Robert Rauschenberg, Gerhard Richter, James Rosenquist, and Andy Warhol, among so many others. "The art scene fascinated me: The avant-garde of '68, my contemporaries, had not yet achieved fame, many of them were still practically unknown, and I was able to point my lens at them. It was the dawn of a new age all around us" (Angelika Platen). Platen was right: These people would define late-20th century aesthetics and more important, radically re-define Western art forever. An absolute "must-have" title for Angelika Platen and contemporary art collectors. This title is a classic collection. This is one of few copies of the First Hardcover Ediiton/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws, are subsequent printings, or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce copy thus. 60 plates. Some of the greatest artists of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO JEANNETTE MONTGROMERY BARRON'S "SCENE" TITLE IN OUR CATALOG) ISBN 390816155X.…

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Title
PLATEN ARTISTS: NO PHOTOS PLEASE - Scarce Fine Copy of The First Hardcover Edition/First Printing
Author
Warhol, Andy (Subject); Platen, Angelika (Photographer); Engelhard, Gunter & Other Contributors
Publisher
Editions Stemmle, Zurich, Switzerland
Publication year
1998
Condition
Fine
Dust jacket
Fine
Signed
no
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
390816155X
ISBN 13
9783908161554
Edition
1st Edition.
Printing
1st Printing

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Modern Rare is exclusively an online bookstore. Email is usually the best way to reach us: modernrarenow@gmail.com We will respond to your email query within 24 hours. We are exclusively an online bookstore because we believe this is the best way to satisfy our customers' expectations. Unlike an open bookstore, where books are routinely handled and may deteriorate, we guarantee the condition of our books as described. We specialize in modern firsts, photography, the arts, and a little bit of erotica. You will also find a fine selection of signed copies, Limited Editions, and collectible items because our ultimate goal is to deepen the pleasure of collecting books. We carry titles that we ourselves like and believe in - books that we think will excite, enchant, and endure. Please note: Payment needs to be made directly through ABEBooks. If you wish to make any other payment arrangement, please get in touch with us before placing your order. For example, Paypal can only be processed through a direct sale because ABEBooks does NOT accept Paypal payments, NO exceptions. Thank you and happy collecting!…

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