Art in America, No. 1, 1961, Vol. 49, No. 1 by Lipman, Jean; Jay Defeo; Lee Bontecou; James Byars; Beaumont Newhall; Ray K. Metzker; Ralph Eugene Meatyard; Robert Venturi - 1961

New York: Art in America, 1961. Hardcover. First edition. Good hardcover with shelf wear and spots of wear to the tips; interior is clean and bright. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. The first quarter 1961 issue of Art in America (Vol. 49, No. 1) with a large section on new talent including Jay Defeo, Lee Bontecou, Alexander Liberman (who did the cover specially for the issue), and James Byars among others; the photography section of new talent, chosen by Beaumont Newhall, includes Ray K. Metzker and Ralph Eugene Meatyard; the architecture section includes Robert Venturi. Other articles include: the rediscovery of George Catlin; a "Report from Rome" on art and public buildings; an essay on his own work by Stephen Greene; James Thrall Soby on the genesis of his art collection; and much more. Edited by Jean Lipman. 136 pages; b&w illustrations throughout; 9.25 x 12.25 inches.