Search Results: Titles starting with L from Arcana: Books on the Arts

Editions D'Art Charles Moreau. LA SCULPTURE DECORATIVE MODERNE: SERIE NOUVELLE. Paris. ND (Circa 1930).: Editions D'Art Charles Moreau, First Edition. Folio. 1/4 Cloth Over Boards. Good/No Jacket - As Issued. np (8pp) + 32 individual sepia-toned heliogravure plates laid in a portfolio. Text in French. This is one of several beautiful surveys of Art Deco era contemporary French sculptural decoration published by Editions D'Art Charles Moreau. Included are works by Georges Artemoff, A Bottiau et D. Gelin, Henri Bouchard, Jean Debarre, Ecole Boulle, Albert Guenot, Ecole Nationale Superieure Des Arts Decoratifs, Camille Garnier, Leon Jallot, Joel et Jan Martel, G. Miklos, Paul Poisson, and R. Pollin. The lovely gravure plates are complete and still bright showing only minor browning and the occasional slight chip at the extremities. The portfolio's decorative boards show some rubbing, chipping, bumping, and soiling but are still most presentable. The cloth ties of the portfolio are… Read More

(ROTH, DIETER). Roth, Dieter.. LADENHUTER (AUS D. JAHREN 1965-1983). Berlin: Verlag Agnes & Reiner Pretzell & Galerie Reinhard Onnasch, 1983. First Edition 1/3500. Square 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. 28pp, printed in two-color offset. Text in German. This is a quirky exhibition catalogue cum artist's book published in conjunction with a 1983 exhibition of Dieter Roth's works from the holdings of noted German gallerist and collector Reinhard Onnasch. Annotated - and subsequently revised here - in the artist's own hand, it contains Roth's commentary on the pieces shown. A most handsome example of this uncommon item stapled at the top left corner, as issued. Inventory Number: 022699

(SUTNAR, LADISLAV). Sutnar, Ladislav. LADISLAV SUTNAR: PACKAGE DESIGN - THE FORCE OF VISUAL SELLING. New York: Arts Inc., 1953. First Edition. Oblong 4to. 1/4 Buckram Over Boards. Design Monograph. Very Good -/No Jacket. np, profusely illustrated in b&w. Designed by Ladislav Sutnar. This is the pioneering Czechoslovakian-born, New York-based graphic designer Ladislav Sutnar's stylish survey on what was at the time a rather unexplored subject - modernist design in post-war product packaging. Filled with examples from the world of fashion as well as the supermarket and hardware store, it contains work by such design icons such as Saul Bass, Lester Beall, Alexey Brodovitch, Donald Deskey, Alexander Liberman, Raymond Loewy, Paul Rand, the author himself, and many, many more. A handsome example of the silver buckram over orange boards variant binding lacking its dust jacket and showing a tiny dent to the tips at the lower foredge corner. It has been priced accordingly. PLEASE NOTE: Additional… Read More

(MAPPLETHORPE, ROBERT) (LYON, LISA). Mapplethorpe, Robert, Lisa Lyon & Bruce Chatwin. Foreword by Sam Wagstaff . LADY LISA LYON BY ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE - SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY FROM LISA LYON. Signed Presentation Copy from Lisa Lyon. New York: A Studio Book - The Viking Press, 1983. First Hardbound Edition. 4to. Boards in Pictorial Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine. 128pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Designed by Michael Shroyer. "Lady (Lisa Lyon)" is brassy and playful, strong and seductive, discreet and thoroughly uninhibited. Lady is a host of contradictions, and Robert Mapplethorpe's provocative portrait of Lisa Lyon, dynamic personality and first Women's Bodybuilding Champion, entices you to re-examine your ideas and ideals of "female". In these haunting photographs - made over a period of two years - Lyon embodies her concept of Woman of the Eighties, neither masculine nor feminine, but feline. Writer Bruce Chatwin introduces Lyon and Mapplethorpe in… Read More

(PETTIBON, RAYMOND). Pettibon, Raymond, Nelson Tarpenny, Victor Gastelum & Josh Bayer (aka "Sketchy"). THE LANGUAGE OF ROMANTIC THOUGHT BY RAYMOND PETTIBON. NP: Superflux Publications, 1992. First Edition 1/100. 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist's Book. Near Fine. np (36pp), 18 b&w illustrations. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Raymond Pettibon first came to prominence during the late-seventies with his raw, literary-inflected imagery for Black Flag, Sonic Youth, and SST Records. Over the subsequent decades, the erstwhile Southern California artist has deservedly become an international contemporary art icon. Limited to one hundred copies, "The Language of Romantic Thought" is his 1992 Superflux-published artist book cum 'zine collaboration that reproduces twenty psychologically-charged drawings. A most handsome, guaranteed authentic example of this exceedingly uncommon Pettibon tour de force (entry number ninety-eight in Uwe Koch and Roberto… Read More

(PETTIBON, RAYMOND). Pettibon, Raymond, Nelson Tarpenny, Victor Gastelum & Josh Bayer (aka "Sketchy"). THE LANGUAGE OF ROMANTIC THOUGHT BY RAYMOND PETTIBON. NP: Superflux Publications, 1992. First Edition 1/100. 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist's Book. Very Good. np (36pp), 18 b&w illustrations. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Raymond Pettibon first came to prominence during the late-seventies with his raw, literary-inflected imagery for Black Flag, Sonic Youth, and SST Records. Over the subsequent decades, the erstwhile Southern California artist has deservedly become an international contemporary art icon. Limited to one hundred copies, "The Language of Romantic Thought" is his 1992 Superflux-published artist book cum 'zine collaboration that reproduces twenty psychologically-charged drawings. An internaly most handsome, guaranteed authentic example of this exceedingly uncommon Pettibon tour de force (entry number ninety-eight in Uwe Koch and… Read More

(OLDENBURG, CLAES) (VAN BRUGGEN, COOSJE). Oldenburg, Claes & Coosje Van Bruggen. Essays by Susan P. Casteras, Vincent Scully, Gerhard Storck, Richard Cork & Donald Judd. LARGE SCALE PROJECTS - DELUXE LIMITED SLIPCASED EDITION WITH A LITHOGRAPH SIGNED BY CLAES OLDENBURG AND COOSJE VAN BRUGGEN. Signed by the Artists - with a color Lithograph. New York: The Monacelli Press, Inc., 1994. First Edition 1/250 Deluxe. Large 4to. Cloth in Jacket, Slipcased. Catalogue Raisonné. As New/As New. 584pp, 420 color and 94 b&w illustrations. This is the catalogue raisonné through 1993 of the large scale and public works executed by Pop Art master Claes Oldenburg with his wife and collaborator Coosje Van Bruggen. A brand new, most handsome example (entry number two hundred and fifty-three in Richard Axsom and David Platzker's "Printed Stuff: Prints, Posters, and Ephemera by Claes Oldenburg - A Catalogue Raisonné 1958-1996") from the deluxe edition limited to two hundred… Read More

(PITTMAN, LARI). Knight, Christopher. LARI PITTMAN: PAINTINGS 1992 / BILDER 1992 (ON THE OCCASION OF THE EXHIBITION LAX). Vienna, AUSTRIA: Galerie Krinzinger, 1992. First Edition. 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine. 16pp, 7 color illustrations + color cover. Text in English. Designed by Robert Overby. With a biography, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the slender sixteen page catalogue published in conjunction with Los Angeles-based painter Lari Pittman's participation in the 1992 Viennese exhibition "LAX". A most handsome example of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 014902

(CLARK, LARRY). Clark Larry. LARRY CLARK / THE PERFECT CHILDHOOD. London: LCB (Larry Clark Books in association with Thea Westreich), 1993. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine. np, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Hans Werner Holzwarth and Design pur. Text in English. Published in Switzerland 1995, Larry Clark's "The Perfect Childhood" caused quite a stir when the attorneys for its American distributor upon seeing their first copy refused to let it be imported due to the prevailing moral climate. The successor to "Tulsa" and "Teenage Lust", it continues the notorious photographer/director's fascination with the American teen through wall-to-wall photos, collages, video stills and re-photographed press clippings - most of which are previously unpublished. Highly voyeuristic in nature, there is no shortage here of sex, violence, skateboarders and Matt Dillon! A brand new, most handsome example… Read More

(CLARK, LARRY). Clark Larry. LARRY CLARK 1. Zurich, SWITZERLAND & Milan, ITALY: Nieves & Le Case D'Arte, 2006. First Edition 1/150. 8vo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine np (18pp), 12 b&w illustrations + b&w cover. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the first of two slender catalogues published as part of the Nieves "Zine" series on the occasion of the 2006 exhibition of work by Larry Clark held at the Le Case D'Arte in Milan. Issued without text, it contains images from Clark's landmark "Tulsa" series. A brand new, pristine example of this exceedingly uncommon item limited to one hundred and fifty copies NUMBERED (132/150) on the rear cover in pencil, as issued. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 020751

(FLYNT, LARRY) (DE NIRO, ROBERT). Flynt, Larry. LARRY FLYNT: A 1983 TYPED LETTER SIGNED SOLICITING ROBERT DE NIRO TO DIRECT AN EROTIC PHOTO SHOOT FOR HUSTLER MAGAZINE. Signed by Larry Flynt. Los Angeles: Hustler, 1983. First Edition. 4to. Typed Letter Signed (TLS). Fine. One 10 ¼ x 7 ¼" sheet of gilt-debossed letterhead typewritten recto only, folded horizontally in thirds for mailing, no illustrations. This is a single page, six paragraph letter on HUSTLER letterhead from the noted late American publisher and freedom of the press advocate Larry Flynt to Robert De Niro attempting to secure the legendary actor's services "to direct a photo shooting for... a continuing series HUSTLER is launching which depicts sexual fantasies by top celebrities." Dated August 12, 1983, it offers "In return for your participation, HUSTLER will pay you $10,000.00 plus expenses." The letter was sent to Mr. Robert DeNiro (sic) in care of his longtime agent Harry J. Ufland, but… Read More

Page, Suzanne, Claude Gintz, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Charles Harrison, Gabriele Guercio, Seth Siegelaub & Robert C. Morgan. L'ART CONCEPTUEL, UNE PERSPECTIVE. Paris: Musee D'Art Moderne De La Ville De Paris, 1989. First Edition (Second Printing) 1/1700. 4to. Printed Stiff Wrappers. Exhibition Catalog. Near Fine. 260pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in French and English. With an exhibition checklist and bibliography. This the catalogue of the extensive 1989 international survey exhibition of Conceptual Art held at the Musee D'Art Moderne De La Ville De Paris. It features texts by Suzanne Page, Claude Gintz, Benjamin H.D. Buchloh, Charles Harrison, Gabriele Guercio, Seth Siegelaub, and Robert C. Morgan. The artists included are Giovanni Anselmo, Art & Language, Michael Asher, John Baldessari, Robert Barry, Mel Bochner, Alighiero e Boetti, Marcel Broodthaers, Stanley Brouwn, Daniel Buren, Victor Burgin, Andre Cadere, Hanne Darboven, Jan Dibbets, Marcel Duchamp, Dan Flavin,… Read More

(FERUS GALLERY). Turnbull, Betty & Walter Hopps. THE LAST TIME I SAW FERUS: 1957-1966. Newport Beach, CA: Newport Harbor Art Museum, 1976. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Exhibition Catalog. Very Good. np, profusely illustrated in b&w. Designed by Jerry McMillan. With a complete Ferus Gallery chronology. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This invaluable reference catalogue was produced in conjunction with a 1976 Newport Harbor Art Museum exhibition of sixty-two artworks celebrating Ed Kienholz and Walter Hopps' visionary Ferus Gallery. During its ten year run, the gallery was home to such influential California artists as Robert Alexander, John Altoon, Billy Al Bengston, Wallace Berman, Streeter Blair,, Bruce Conner, Jay DeFeo, Richard Diebenkorn, Llyn Foulkes, Sonia Gechtoff, Robert Irwin, Craig Kauffman, James Kelly, Edward Kienholz, Frank Lobdell, John Mason, Edward Moses, Richard Pettibone, Kenneth Price, Philip Rich, Arthur Richer, Richards Ruben, Edward Ruscha, Paul… Read More

(OWENS, LAURA). Lawson, Thomas & Paul Schimmel. Foreword By Jeremy Strick. LAURA OWENS. Los Angeles: Museum of Contemporary Art, 2003. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 88pp, profusely illustrated in color. With a chronology, bibliography and exhibition checklist. This is the lovely hardbound catalogue issued in conjunction with Laura Owens' having received the Katherine S. Marmor Award for documentation of emerging artists' first MOCA exhibition. A brand new, pristine example still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 0-914357-83-2 Inventory Number: 017633

(OWENS, LAURA). Lawson, Thomas & Paul Schimmel. Foreword By Jeremy Strick. LAURA OWENS. Los Angeles: Museum of Contemporary Art, 2003. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Boards. Artist Monograph. Near Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 88pp, profusely illustrated in color. With a chronology, bibliography and exhibition checklist. This is the lovely hardbound catalogue issued in conjunction with Laura Owens' having received the Katherine S. Marmor Award for documentation of emerging artists' first MOCA exhibition. A most handsome example. 0-914357-83-2 Inventory Number: 016679

(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. LAWRENCE WEINER: STARS DON'T STAND STILL IN THE SKY (FOR ANYBODY) - 1991 PETER NORTON FAMILY CHRISTMAS PROJECT ARTIST'S MULTIPLE. Santa Monica, CA: Peter Norton Family Foundation, 1991. First Edition. 16mo. Artist's Multiple. As New. This is a limited edition cloisonné pin commissioned by the Peter Norton Family Foundation in 1991 from noted conceptual practitioner Laurence Weiner for use as their annual holiday gift. More recent Norton Family editions have included objects by Takashi Murakami, Vik Muniz, Christian Marclay, Brian Eno, Kara Walker, Lorna Simpson, Yasumasa Morimura, and many others. The 1 x 1 ¼" pin bearing the text "Stars Don't Hold Still in the Sky (For Anybody)" is housed on a cotton cushion inside a 2 x 2 ¼ x 3/8" white-with-red-lettering sliding paper matchbox-style enclosure. A brand new, most handsome example of this lovely little hors commerce artist's multiple. Inventory… Read More

(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. LAWRENCE WEINER: 10 WORKS. Paris, FRANCE: Yvon Lambert Editeur, 1971. First Edition 1/1000. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Near Fine. np (88pp), no illustrations. Text in English and French. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Published in 1971 by the legendary Parisian gallerist and collector Yvon Lambert, the rigorous "10 Works" is one of Lawrence Weiner's earliest publications. A handsome example of this uncommon item (entry number four of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") limited to one thousand unnumbered copies showing traces of a few water droplets along the spine. Inventory Number: 026826

(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. Germano Celant & Pierluigi Pero, Editors. LAWRENCE WEINER: TRACCE / TRACES. Torino, ITALY: Sperone Editore, 1970. First Edition 1/1000. 12mo. Boards in Printed Dust Jacket. Artist's Book. Very Good./Near Fine.. np (110pp), no illustrations. Text in English and Italian. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Published in 1970 by the renowned Italian gallerist Gianenzo Sperone, "Tracce / Traces" is Lawrence Weiner's second publication in which the artist's textual works are printed back-to-back and upside down in both English and Italian. An internally most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon item (entry number two of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") limited to one thousand unnumbered copies showing some light dampstaining along the spine and bottom of the boards and dust jacket. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 026825

(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. LAWRENCE WEINER: A TALE OF A MAIDEN OR TWO. Koln, GERMANY & New York: Salon Verlag (Edition Separee I), 1996. First Edition 1/1000. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Very Good. np (36pp), illustrated in b&w. Text in English. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "A Tale of a Maiden or Two" is a whimsical 1996 Lawrence Weiner artist's book in the form of a short narrative treatise on the fairer sex. An internally most handsome example of the first and only printing limited to one thousand copies NUMBERED (919/1000) on the rear colophon, as issued, showing a slight dent at the crown of the spine along with some light sunning along the spine. It has been priced accordingly. 3-9804812-1-2 Inventory Number: 024248

(WEINER, LAWRENCE). Weiner, Lawrence. LAWRENCE WEINER: A PRIMER/ EINE ELEMENTARBUCH. Kassel, GERMANY: docuenta GMBH, 1972. First Edition 1/2000. 12mo. Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Near Fine. np (84pp), no illustrations. Text in English and German. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Published in conjunction with Lawrence Weiner's participation as part of 1972's conceptually-infused fifth installment of Documenta that featured Harald Szeeman as its artistic director, "A Primer / Eine Elementarbuch" is one of Lawrence Weiner's earliest publications. A handsome example of this uncommon item (entry number eight of the artist's books in Dieter Schwarz' "Lawrence Weiner: Books 1968-1989: Catalogue Raisonné") limited to two thousand unnumbered copies showing a tiny crimp to the front cover at the upper foredge corner. Inventory Number: 026829