Zurich/London: Kunsthaus Zurich/London Institute of Contemporary Arts, 1971. First Printing, First Edition Thus. . Exhibition Catalogue. Near Fine to Fine/Issued Without Jacket. Catalogue issued in conjunction with the exhibition of eleven of Ed and Lyn Kienholz's famous 1960s tableaux at museums in Zurich and London during a European tour in 1971. This catalogue was modeled on the cataglogue produced for the Moderna Museet, Stockholm. It contains 141 photographs of the 11 tableaux in the exhibition, including 10 x 13" full-color foldouts of most, as well as black & white photos providing a detailed study of each tableau. Among the tableaux in the exhibition are Roxy's, The Illegal Operation, The Birthday, The Back Seat Dodge '38, and The State Hospital. Side-by-side German and English texts are largely comments based on a taped interview made by Pontus Hulten with Kienholz in Los Angeles in 1969; also includes a brief biography, bibliography and list of exhibitions. Grey, 8 1/2 x 10 3/4" light card covers with blue lettering on the front and spine show only some age-tanning on the edges and spine, o/w covers and text are clean and unmarked, tight and square. No tears, no creasing or chipping. A "must" for any collector of Kienholz's work or 1960s American art.

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Bookseller: H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004915
Title: KIENHOLZ: 11 TABLEAUX
Author: Kienholz, Edward
Format/Binding: Exhibition Catalogue
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine to Fine
Jacket Condition: Issued Without Jacket
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Printing, First Edition Thus.
Publisher: Kunsthaus Zurich/London Institute of Contemporary Arts
Place of Publication: Zurich/London
Date Published: 1971
Keywords: ART, FINE AMERICAN TABLEAUX, ROXY'S, BACK SEAT DODGE
Bookseller catalogs: California; Art; Europe;

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