The Empire State Collection: Art for the Public by Various / Unstated - 1987

Empire State Plaza Art Commission in Association with Harry N. Abrams, Inc, Albany, NY, 1987. Edition Unstated. Hardcover. Near Fine Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Boltin, Lee (photography). Size: 4to. Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. Brief gift inscription on front free end paper. Black cloth over boards, Foreword by Gov. Mario M. Cuomo, Notes, illustrated in color and black-and-white. In a color illustrated dust jacket that is rubbed/scuffed, minor chipping at corners and spine ends. "The ninety-two paintings, sculptures and tapestries on display in the Empire State Plaza in Albany form the greatest collection of modern American art in any single public site that is not a museum. Purchased by New York State between 1966 in 1973, the collection was intended to bring to fruition Nelson A. Rockefeller's desire to collect contemporary art that reflects the period. The collection remains today as a testimony both to the greatest collective endeavor of the 'New York School' and to the original conception of art in a public space." Illustrator: Boltin, Lee (photography). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 4 lbs 2 oz. Category: Art & Design; Books; ISBN: 0810908840. ISBN/EAN: 9780810908840. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 000370. . 9780810908840