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John Marin: A Retrospective Exhibition, 1947 (Signed)
by Helm, MacKinley and Frederick S. Wight
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- Condition
- Good (full length crease to front wrap; tanning to edges & edge-wear. rubbing to corners. upper spine edge torn w/ binding visib
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About This Item
Boston: Institute of Modern Art / The Phillips Memorial Gallery / The Walker Art Center, 1947. Signed and Inscribed. Softbound. Good (full length crease to front wrap; tanning to edges & edge-wear. rubbing to corners. upper spine edge torn w/ binding visible, tear also internal to opening pg gutter. blotched foxing throughout.). Stiff BW pictorial wraps. 41 + [36] pp. 2 color, 38 bw plates. Title page signed by Marin and inscribed to his "Old Friend" Erhard Weyhe, the renowned gallerist and bookseller. Issued in conjunction with a series of 1947 exhibitions of artwork by early American modernist John Marin (1870-1953). Includes essays by Frederick S. Wight (Pertaining To Marin's Style), and MacKinley Helm (John Marin: A Portrait). Also includes a two-page artist's statement and bibliography. The catalogue cites 19 oils, 45 watercolors, 22+ drawings, 12 etchings; and many are pictured here. What is amazing is that this exhibition was derived entirely from material by Marin that was stockpiled by Stieglitz and never offered for public sale.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 191278
- Title
- John Marin: A Retrospective Exhibition, 1947 (Signed)
- Author
- Helm, MacKinley and Frederick S. Wight
- Format/Binding
- Softbound
- Book Condition
- Used - Good (full length crease to front wrap; tanning to edges & edge-wear. rubbing to corners. upper spine edge torn w/ binding visib
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Signed and Inscribed
- Publisher
- Institute of Modern Art / The Phillips Memorial Gallery / The Walker Art Center
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- American Art; Art; Excat; Retrospective; John Marin; Watercolor ; Marin, John ; Art ; Excat
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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