Art in a Mirror: The Counterproofs of Mary Cassatt by Warren Adleson - 2007-01-25

Adelson Gallery, 2007-01-25. Paperback. Good.

Adelson Gallery. Used - 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.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Adelson Galleries, 2004. 133pp. Color plates. Light wear.. Paperback. VG.

NY: Adelson Galleries, 2004. First Edition, Paperback, First Printing. Paperback. Near Fine. Oversize wraps with very ligth wear, clean, no spine crese; internally fine, unmarked. 133 [1] pages, 48 color plates. Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Adelson Galleries, Nov. 1, 2004-Jan. 14, 2005. Summary: This volume is a catalog published to accompany an exhibition of the works of American painter and printmaker Marry Cassatt (1844-1926). The exhibition showcased a previously unseen inventory of 48 counterproofs done by Cassatt around 1905-1915. Counterproofs are essentially monotypes, created by a damp sheet of paper laid over a chalk or pastel drawing and run through a press. Pigment lifts from the original, yielding a pale mirror image. Because so little pigment is transferred, individual hatchings pale into veils of melded color. There is a purity and economy to these images, testimony to what little means are needed to suggest weight and volume Experienced full-time bookseller… Read More

Adelson Galleries, 2004. First. Softcover. Very good. 4to, stiff pictorial wrappers. Unpaginated. 48 color plates + 10 text figures. Published in an edition of 5,000 copies. An exhibition, November 1, 2004 - January 14, 2005, organized by Marc Rosen and Susan Pinsky of Marc Rosen Fine Art Inc. A counterproof is an image in reverse created by, in this instance, applying pressure to a dampened sheet of paper which has been placed on top of a pastel drawing.

Adelson Galleries. Used - Very Good. 2004. Qyarto. 134 pp. Profusely illustrated. Slight shelf wear. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. (Subject: Art & Graphic Design.)

Ny: Adelson Galleries, 2004. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Fine With No Marks.

Adelson Galleries, Inc, 1999-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 1.5188 in x 27.6690 in x 22.3330 in.

New York: Adelson Galleries, 2004. Softbound. As New. Color illustrated wraps. 133 pp., 48 full-page color plates and 10 smaller illustrations in the text. A wonderful tale of discovery and research revolving around this recently brought-to-light collection of previously unknown works by Mary Cassatt. This volume is a catalog published to accompany an exhibition of the works of American painter and printmaker Marry Cassatt (1844-1926). The exhibition showcased a previously unseen inventory of 48 counterproofs done by Cassatt around 1905-1915. Counterproofs are essentially monotypes, created by a damp sheet of paper laid over a chalk or pastel drawing and run through a press. Pigment lifts from the original, yielding a pale mirror image. Because so little pigment is transferred, individual hatchings pale into veils of melded color. There is a purity and economy to these images, testimony to what little means are needed to suggest weight and volume.

Adelson Galleries, 2007. pbk qto 133pp iluts in color excellent as new