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(McCOLLUM, ALLAN). McCollum, Allan & Thomas Lawson. Los Angeles: A.R.T. Press, 1996. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Artist Monograph. As New/As New. 94pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. With a biography, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the very first monograph on the iconoclastic, conceptually-inflected work of Los Angeles-born, New York-based artist Allan McCollum. It address his earliest works, collaborations with Louise Lawler and Laurie Simmons, the "Surrogates", "Perpetual Photographs", "Perfect Vehicles", "Individual Works", "Drawings", "The Dog From Pompeii", and "Natural Objects" series - often in detailed gallery installation photographs - as well as the transcript of a lengthy interview between McCollum and artist Thomas Lawson. A brand new, pristine example of the uncommon 1996 hardbound first edition (which shares the same ISBN with the paperbound version) still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 0-923183-04-0 Inventory Number: 024437

(McDERMOTT, DAVID & McGOUGH, PETER). Durant, Mark Alice, David McDermott & Peter McGough. Santa Fe, NM: Arena Editions, 1998. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Illustrated Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine/Fine. 143pp, 74 illustrations in color and b&w. This is the first monograph on the photographic work of the artist team of David McDermott & Peter McGough. With biting irony and an unmistakably camp sensibility, they have long mined the history of aesthetics as a means to illuminate the present condition of art and culture. The duo's portraits, nudes, still-lifes, and architectural pictures utilize archaic processes such as gum-bichromate, cyanotype, platinum palladium and salt printing - seeking a future through the past. A brand new, most handsome example of this beautifully produced book. 0-9657280-2-1 Inventory Number: 000415

(MCGEE, BARRY). McGee, Barry. Paris: Perrotin, I00220517, 2022. First Edition. 6 x 4 inches, 144 Pages. Paperback. Artist Monograph. New./No Jacket - As Issued.

This zine by Barry McGee gathers a number of his own photographs, collages, and drawings to create a unique visual language composed of geometrical patterns and recurring symbols. It was published on the occasion of his exhibition towards the end of 2021 at the Perrotin Gallery in Paris. Born and educated in San Francisco, McGee produces works that are candid and insightful observations of modern society, but always with an emphasis on contributing to marginalised communities. He is associated with the Mission School, which emerged in the early 1990s and is primarily influenced by urban realism, graffiti, and American folk art, with a focus on social activism. A brand new, pristine example of the unavailable first printing with red covers still in the publisher’s shrinkwrap. 979-1091539272 Inventory Number: I00220517

(McGEE, BARRY). McGee, Barry, Sandy Kim, Ari Marcopoulos & Sandra S. Phillips. Richard Gregg & Conny Purtill, Editors. New York: Aperture, 2022. First Edition. 11 x 8 1/2". Pictorial Boards. Artist Monograph. New/No Jacket - As Issued. 250pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Purtill Family Business. 9781597115162

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Reproduction is the first monograph to collect the photographs of internationally acclaimed multimedia artist Barry McGee. Though best known for the inventive graphic sensibility of his paintings, drawings, and installations, McGee’s use of photography is an essential component of his artistic vision. Captured at all hours and around the world with whatever camera is at hand, McGee’s images are immediate, casual, intimate, and anarchic all at once. His work boldly employs geometric shapes, clusters of framed drawings and paintings, distinctive characters, and found objects such as empty bottles, surfboards, and wrecked vehicles. Whether incorporated into his iconic multi-element compositions, or printed in the innumerable fanzines and artist’s books that often accompany his exhibitions, photographs pervade McGee’s practice. Barry McGee: Reproduction provides unique insight into the process of a major American artist, and is a testament to the immense amount of visual information McGee has absorbed to build one of the most eclectic and innovative artistic legacies of our time.

For this landmark volume, artist Barry McGee has created six unique rubber stamps exclusively for publisher Aperture and each of five different retailers around the world to be applied to a limited number of copies for one week only. Arcana: Books on the Arts has been fortunate enough to be chosen to represent Los Angeles, and will have one hundred-ish copies of this unique version available for purchase first come, first served.

Inventory Number: E000BMcR

(McLAUGHLIN, JOHN). McLaughlin, John & Walter Hopps. Pasadena: Pasadena Art Museum, 1963. First Edition 1/1200. Oblong Small 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine. np (16pp), 1 b&w and 4 tipped-in color illustrations + color cover. Designed by Robert M. Ellis. With an exhibition checklist and exhibition history. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the slender sixteen page catalogue published in conjunction with a 1963 Pasadena Art Museum retrospective exhibition of fifty-nine paintings and nineteen prints executed between 1948 and 1963 by John McLaughlin that was the first monographic publication on the pioneering Southern California-based minimalist. It features a brief essay by then-Museum director Walter Hopps along with four brief texts by the artist. A most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon item limited to one thousand, two hundred unnumbered copies showing some light rubbing, soiling, and handling to its white covers. Inventory Number: 025816

(MERRILD, KNUD). Dailey, Victoria. Los Angeles: Steve Turner Gallery, 1991. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine./Fine.. 32pp, 13 duotone and 11 color illustrations. Designed by Mr. Keedy. With an exhibition history and checklist. This is an elegantly designed and printed catalogue on the noted California Modernist painter Knud Merrild issued in conjunction with a 1991 Los Angeles gallery retrospective. A brand new, most handsome example. 0-915148-13-7 Inventory Number: 024615

(MERRILD, KNUD). Langsner, Jules, Knud Merrild & William Osmun. Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 1965. First Edition 1/1000. Square 8vo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good -.. 32pp, 25 b&w illustrations. Designed by Louis Danziger. Photographic Frontispiece by Man Ray. With an exhibition checklist. This is the catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1965 Museum retrospective of paintings, constructions, collages, watercolors and drawings by the noted California Modernist painter Knud Merrild. A most presentable example of this uncommon item limited to one thousand unnumbered copies showing some rubbing to the wrappers. Inventory Number: 015789

(MERZ, MARIO). Merz, Mario, Fumio Nanjo, Germano Celant & Demosthenes Davvetas. Nagoya, JAPAN: Institute of Contemporary Arts, Nagoya, 1984. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good.. 92pp, 7 color and 26 b&w illustrations + cover. Texts in Japanese, English, Italian and French. With an exhibition history and bibliography and exhibition checklist. This is the substantial catalogue published in conjunction with a 1984 Institute of Contemporary Arts, Nagoya Mario Merz retrospective - the first major Japanese exhibition of works by the late Italian Arte Povera pioneer. A most presentable example of this uncommon item showing a bit of overall light wear and handling. Inventory Number: 020259

(MILLS, JOSEPH). Mills, Joseph. Tucson, AZ & Washington, DC: Nazraeli Press, Hemphill Fine Arts & JGS (Joy of Giving Something), 2002. First Edition 1/100 Deluxe. 4to. Ostrich over Velvet Boards. Photography Monograph. As New/As New. np (32pp), 26 color illustrations. "The Loves of the Poets", featuring Joseph Mills' beautifully raw, disturbingly seductive collages, is a work of art unto itself. This gorgeous artist's book published in 2002 by Nazraeli Press, Hemphill Fine Arts, and Joy of Giving Something features twenty-six collages that seem to be on the verge of complete revelation but time and again leave the viewer on a suspended note. The success of these images, in the words of photographic historian and curator Anne Tucker, "lies in the fact that they are anchored in reality just enough so that we are on the edge between surreality and reality." Beautifully reproduced with antique paper backgrounds and a rich double varnish, "The Loves of the Poets" brings the marriage of artist and book to a new level". A brand new, pristine example from the deluxe edition limited to one hundred copies with full gilt edges and gilt-stamped green velvet covers NUMBERED AND SIGNED "Joseph Mills" in black ink on the rear colophon accompanied by a SIGNED AND NUMBERED PHOTOGRAPH laid down on a printed cardstock sheet both housed in the publisher's debossed black velvet clamshell box. 1-59005-127-0 Inventory Number: 025784

(MILLS, JOSEPH). Mills, Joseph. Tucson, AZ & Washington, DC: Nazraeli Press, Hemphill Fine Arts & JGS (Joy of Giving Something), 2002. First Edition 1/10 Deluxe. Large Folio. Ostrich over Velvet Boards. Photography Monograph. As New/As New. np (32pp), 26 color illustrations. "The Loves of the Poets", featuring Joseph Mills' beautifully raw, disturbingly seductive collages, is a work of art unto itself. This gorgeous artist's book published in 2002 by Nazraeli Press, Hemphill Fine Arts, and Joy of Giving Something features twenty-six collages that seem to be on the verge of complete revelation but time and again leave the viewer on a suspended note. The success of these images, in the words of photographic historian and curator Anne Tucker, "lies in the fact that they are anchored in reality just enough so that we are on the edge between surreality and reality." Beautifully reproduced with antique paper backgrounds and a rich double varnish, "The Loves of the Poets" brings the marriage of artist and book to a new level". A brand new, pristine example from the exceedingly uncommon deluxe edition limited to ten copies NUMBERED (2/10) AND SIGNED "Joseph Mills" in black ink on the rear colophon with full gilt edges, gilt-stamped green velvet covers, and green ostrich skin spine in which each of the twenty-six full page illustrations is an ORIGINAL VARNISHED COLOR PHOTOGRAPH laid down on the book's printed cardstock pages. This is housed in the publisher's black wooden box accompanied by its original cardboard shipping carton. 1-59005-127-0 Inventory Number: 025783

(MINTER, MARILYN). Schwabsky, Barry. London: Nicola Jacobs Gallery, 1989. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. np (24pp), 5 illustration in color + color cover. With an exhibition checklist, biography, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the slender twenty-four page catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1989 London gallery exhibition of six enamel on canvas works exected that same year by Marilyn Minter. A bright, most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon item. Inventory Number: 026070

(MIRO, JOAN) (ARTIGAS, JOSEP LLORENS I). Bernier, Rosamond, Joan Miro & Josep Llorens i Artigas. New York: Pierre Matisse Gallery, 1956. First Edition. 8vo. Illustrated Wrappers. Artists Monograph. Very Good -.. np (32pp), profusely illustrated in b&w with two color lithographs. With an exhibition checklist. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the charming catalogue published in conjunction with a 1956 exhibition of twenty five collaborative ceramic sculptures by the Catalonian masters Joan Miro and Josep Llorens i Artigas held at Miro's longtime New York gallery, Pierre Matisse. It features a lithograph in colors that wraps around both covers along with a gatefold two sided color lithograph - both printed by Mourlot Freres - bound in, as issued. The black and white photographs are by Sabine Weiss, and the text is a transcribed interview with Miro and Artigas by Rosamond Bernier that first appeared in "The Selective Eye". A handsome example (entry number thirty-eight in Patrick Cramer's "Joan Mirò: The Illustrated Books - Catalogue Raisonné") showing some mild insect damage along the edges of the textblock. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 024733

(MIRO, JOAN) (DERRIERE LE MIROIR). Miro, Joan, Jacques Dupin & Rene Char. Paris. 1948, 1950, 1953 & 1956.: Maeght Editeur. First Edition Thus. Folio. Wrappers Bound in Cloth. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np + np + np + np, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in French. This is a compilation of four issues of Maeght's legendary periodical "Derriere Le Miroir" (featuring the great artists and writers of the 20th Century) devoted solely to Joan Miro. Bound by Maeght in dark blue cloth-over-boards with debossed white lettering in 1956, it collects the complete contents of DLM numbers 14-15 (Novembre - Decembre 1948): "Joan Miro"; 29-30 (Mai - Juin 1950): "Miro"; 57-58-59 (Juin - Julliet - Aout 1953): "Miro"; and 87-88-89 (Juin - Julliet - Aout 1956): "Miro Artigas". An internally spectacularly bright, most handsome example whose contents are complete and intact first printings with the wrappers bound in that contain in total thirty-four original color lithographs. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 022340

(MIRO, JOAN) (DERRIERE LE MIROIR). Miro, Joan, Joan Gardy Artigas, Rene Char, Jacques Dupin, Josep Luis Sert, Joan Brossa, Joan Prats & Andre Pieyre de Mandiargues. Paris. 1961, 1961, 1961, 1963 & 1965.: Maeght Editeur. First Edition Thus. Folio. Wrappers Bound in Cloth. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np + np + np + np, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in French. This is a compilation of five issues of Maeght's legendary periodical "Derriere Le Miroir" (featuring the great artists and writers of the 20th Century) devoted solely to Joan Miro. Bound by Maeght in dark blue cloth-over-boards with debossed white lettering in 1965, it collects the complete contents of DLM numbers 123 (Fevrier 1961): "Joan Miro: Ceramique Murale Pour Harvard"; 125-126 (Avril 1961): "Miro"; 128 (Juin 1961): "Miro: Peintures Murales"; 139-140 (Juin-Juillet 1963): "Miro et Artigas"; and 151-152 (Mai 1965): "Miro Cartons." A most handsome example whose contents are complete and intact first printings with the wrappers bound in that contain in total fifty-one original color lithographs showing some faint brown spotting to the edges of the textblock and endpapers that does not affect the internal lithographs in any meaningful way. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. Inventory Number: 024990

(MIRO, JOAN). Miro, Joan. Geneva, SWITZERLAND: Galerie Gerald Cramer, 1969. First Edition 1/1650. Oblong 4to. Color Lithographic Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good.. 25pp, 9 b&w tipped illustrations. Text in French. Issued in conjunction with a 1969 Geneva gallery exhibition of fifty-one graphic works by Joan Miro, the cover of this elegant exhibition catalogue is an original gatefold color lithograph executed by the artist especially for this publication. A handsome example (entry number one hundred and twenty-seven in Patrick Cramer's "Joan Mirò: The Ilustrated Books - Catalogue Raisonné") showing a slight dent to the lower edge of the front cover. Inventory Number: 007882

(MITCHELL, JOAN). Cheim, John, With a brief text by Rainer Maria Rilke. New York: Robert Miller Gallery, 1994. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Boards. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np 20 color and 1 b&w illustration. Designed by John Cheim. With an exhibition checklist, biography, bibliography and exhibition history. This is the beautifully designed hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with a posthumous 1994 Robert Miller Gallery exhibition of twenty paintings on canvas from 1964 by the noted second generation Abstract Expressionist Joan Mitchell. A brand new, most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon item. 0-944680-46-1 Inventory Number: 026556

(MITCHELL, JOAN). Tucker, Marcia. New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1974. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. 48pp, 18 b&w and 3 color illustrations + color cover. With a biography, exhibition history, bibliography and exhibition checklist. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the catalogue published in conjunction with the 1974 Whitney Museum of American Art exhibition of twenty-two works on canvas from the late sixties and early seventies by noted second generation Abstract Expressionist Joan Mitchell. A bright, most handsome example of this uncommon item showing just a bit of soiling to the rear cover. LC 74-772025 Inventory Number: 026114

(MONDRIAN, PIET) Edited with text by Ulf Küster. Text by Kathrin Beßen, Susanne Meyer-Büser, Bridget Riley, Benno Tempel, et al. Designed by Irma Boom. Hatje Cantz, I00220813, 2022. 11 x 9 inches, 264 Pages. Soft Cover. New/No Jacket - As Issued.

Celebrating Mondrian's journey from Dutch landscape painter to pioneer of lively, hard-edged abstraction

Published on the occasion of the Dutch artist’s 150th birthday, Mondrian Evolution celebrates the multifaceted work and artistic development of Piet Mondrian. The artist cemented his place in the art historical canon with his geometric compositions characterized by black lines cast against white surfaces partially filled by the primary colors blue, red and yellow. Indelible as they are, these compositions comprise only a portion of Mondrian’s expansive oeuvre. The artist moved through various formal evolutions, corresponding to his various geographical residences, before he arrived at his signature minimalist abstract style. After his classical training in figurative painting, Mondrian departed for Paris, where he immersed himself in the avant-garde currents energizing the city; Cubism, in particular, stimulated his imagination. Taking the movement as a point of departure, Mondrian developed Neo-Plasticism, a nonrepresentational “pure plastic art,” which he believed to be the pathway to universal beauty.

This monograph diligently traces the artist’s progression from landscape painter to abstractionist trailblazer—and all the stops in between. Each chapter homes in on a specific motif within Mondrian’s oeuvre, including windmills, dunes, the sea, farms reflected in the water and plants in various forms of abstraction. 9783775752374 Inventory Number: I00220813

(MORGIN, KRISTEN). Morgin, Kristen & Marc Selwyn. Beverly Hills, CA: Marc Selwyn Fine Art, 2022. First Edition. 10 x 8 1/2'. Printed Boards with Illustrated Pastedown. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 120pp, profusely illustrated in color. 978-0-578-33196-6

"Kristen Morgin lives and works in Los Angeles. Her work, which is formed with a mixture of clay, glue, cement and other media, comes from a ceramic background but goes far beyond traditional uses of the medium. Her sculptures have an affinity to the constructions of George Herms, Edward Kienholz, and Michael McMillen, but evoke relics of contemporary culture that may have been buried and unearthed at a later date. Toys, books, comics and other objects are rendered true to scale in unfired clay and recall the artist’s childhood. Corroding surfaces evoke mortality, decay and the passage of time. Eccentric narratives and playful juxtapositions come together to form new objects with unexpected connotations."

A brand new, pristine example of this newly published, elegantly designed comprehensive hardbound monograph featuring a lengthy transcribed interview with the artist by her gallerist, Marc Selwyn, that is additionally SIGNED BY THE ARTIST WITH A SMALL DRAWING AT THE REAR COLOPHON.

Inventory Number: E000KMPMTE

(MORIMURA, YASUMASA). Morimura, Yasumasa. Santa Monica, CA: Peter Norton Family Foundation, 1995. First Edition. Artists' Multiple. Fine.. "Each year the Norton Family commissions an original artwork as a greeting for the holiday season. This year's is by Japanese artist Yasumasa Morimura. Morimura-san photographs himself in re-creations of important Western cultural images. His work explores the issues of meaning, identity, authenticity, and viewpoint: issues that have become key themes in contemporary cultural dialogue". For 1995's Christmas Project, Morimura contributed "Ambiguous Beauty" - the artist/photographer's rather unsettling, gender bending self-portrait as Marilyn Monroe (in Tom Kelley's iconic 1949 full-length nude against a red background) photomechanically reproduced on the face of an inexpensive Japanese hand-held folding fan. The fan is housed in a paper sleeve inside a silkscreened wooden case. A most handsome example of this charming object issued hors commerce in 1995, and never commercially available for sale. 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: 027556

(MORRISON, JOEL). Morrison, Joel, Rainer Crone, Alexandra von Stosch & Aimee Chang. Beverly Hills, CA: Gagosian Gallery, 2008. First Edition. 4to. Self-Wrappers with Dust Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine./Fine.. 60pp, 9 illustrations in color and b&w. Designed by An Art Service. With a biography. This is the elegant catalogue published to document the 2008 Gagosian Gallery Beverly Hills exhibition of sculpture and photographic works by Los Angeles-based artist Joel Morrison entitled "Circus". It features photographs of the objects and their gallery installation, an essay by Rainer Crone and Alexandra von Stosch, and a transcribed interview with the artist by Aimee Chang. A brand new, most handsome example. 1-932598-77-4 Inventory Number: 015636

(MORTENSEN, VIGGO). Mortensen, Viggo. Introduction by Dennis Hopper. Santa Monica, CA: Smart Art Press, 1998. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine.. 110pp, 83 illustrations in color and b&w. This is the true first printing of Viggo Mortensen's first book. It is the catalogue that accompanied the artist's first one-man exhibition of writings, paintings, collages and photographs at Santa Monica's Track 16 Gallery. While primarily known for his role as "Aragorn" in Peter Jackson's cinematic version of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy, Mr. Mortensen is an artist whose boundless creative output embraces a myriad of media. Included with this publication is an Audio CD with music and spoken-word poetry. A most handsome example of the uncommon 1998 first edition showing a short soft crease at the hinge of the rear cover. 1-889195-32-4 Inventory Number: 016421

(MORTENSEN, VIGGO). Mortensen, Viggo & Kevin Power. Santa Monica, CA: Smart Art Press, 2002. First Edition 1/500 Deluxe. Oblong 4to. Cloth in Dust Jacket. Artist Monograph. As New/As New. 84pp, 95 illustrations in color and b&w. This is the comprehensive catalogue published in conjunction with Viggo Mortensen's "Signlanguage" exhibition held at Santa Monica's Track 16 Gallery in February, 2002. This lovely document features the actor/artist's photography and paintings created primarily during his stay in New Zealand from 1999 to 2001 while filming his role as "Aragorn" in Peter Jackson's cinematic version of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. A brand new, pristine example of the uncommon 2002 hardbound first edition in dust jacket limited to five hundred clothbound copies only still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 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. 1-889195-49-9 Inventory Number: 019145

(MORTENSEN, VIGGO). Mortensen, Viggo & Kevin Power. Santa Monica, CA: Smart Art Press, 2002. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 84pp, 95 illustrations in color and b&w. This is the comprehensive catalogue published in conjunction with Viggo Mortensen's "Signlanguage" exhibition held at Santa Monica's Track 16 Gallery in February, 2002. This lovely document features the actor/artist's photography and paintings created primarily during his stay in New Zealand from 1999 to 2001 while filming his role as "Aragorn" in Peter Jackson's cinematic version of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. A brand new, pristine example of the uncommon softbound first printing of Viggo's Mortensen's second book. 1-889195-49-9 Inventory Number: 014450

(MORTENSEN, VIGGO). Mortensen, Viggo & Kevin Power. Santa Monica, CA. 2002 (2004).: Smart Art Press. Seventh Printing. Oblong 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New.. 84pp, 95 illustrations in color and b&w. This is the comprehensive catalogue published in conjunction with Viggo Mortensen's "Signlanguage" exhibition held at Santa Monica's Track 16 Gallery in February, 2002. This lovely document features the actor/artist's photography and paintings created primarily during his stay in New Zealand from 1999 to 2001 while filming his role as "Aragorn" in Peter Jackson's cinematic version of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. A pristine copy of the seventh printing still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 1-889195-49-9 Inventory Number: 007049

(MORTENSEN, VIGGO). Mortensen, Viggo & Kevin Power. Santa Monica, CA: Smart Art Press, 2002. First Edition (Second Printing). Oblong 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New.. 84pp, 95 illustrations in color and b&w. This is the comprehensive catalogue published in conjunction with Viggo Mortensen's "Signlanguage" exhibition held at Santa Monica's Track 16 Gallery in February, 2002. This lovely document features the actor/artist's photography and paintings created primarily during his stay in New Zealand from 1999 to 2001 while filming his role as "Aragorn" in Peter Jackson's cinematic version of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" trilogy. A brand new, pristine example of the 2002 second printing still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 1-889195-49-9 Inventory Number: 005640

(MORTON, ROCKY). Morton, Rocky, Peter Frank, Tom Knoles & Jim Czarnecki. Los Angeles: Rocky Morton, 2024, I00241030. First Edition 1/500 Copies. 13 1/2 x 10 1/2", 4to. Illustrated Boards. Artist Monograph. New./No Jacket - As Issued. 60pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. "Known primarily for his work as a filmmaker, multi-disciplinary artist Rocky Morton.makes a striking return to his roots in painting with a new book and exhibition entitled "While I'm Away". Drawing from his deep fascination with science and the essence of humanity, Morton’s latest works stand apart in their inspiration and innovative creation process. Morton uses a leaf blower to propel strings of paint mixed with a unique elastic ingredient across the canvas. This technique results in delicate, thread-like patterns reminiscent of mycelium, the fungal networks that connect all living plants and trees, bringing a touch of nature’s unpredictability into his art. Art critic and curator Peter Frank states in his introduction "Morton finds beauty in division – his colored paintings thrill with outpourings of intense hues, all assigned to their own regions yet struggling to oppose and at the same time embrace, even merge with, one another”. At the heart of "While I’m Awa" is the theme of universal connection. These paintings seek to transcend the familiar, venturing into uncharted territory, where the tangible world meets the infinite. Some pieces present literal interpretations, horizons where existence seems to emerge from nothingness, while others evoke the complex interconnectedness of the universe, akin to the synapses in the brain or fields of energy reminiscent of string theory. While I’m Away will be on display at Los Angeles' Shatto Gallery from November 2nd to December 7th 2024, offering art enthusiasts a rare opportunity to experience these visionary works firsthand". A brand new, most handsome example of this lovely new publication additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Rocky Morton" in silver marker on the inside front cover. 979-8218982942 Inventory Number: I00241030

(MOSLEY, THADDEUS) Foreword by Ingrid Schaffner. Text by Brett Littman, Jessica Bell Brown, Ed Roberson, Connie Choi. Interview by Hans Ulrich Obrist. Poetry by Sam Gilliam. KARMA, I00201022, 2020. First Edition. 7 x 9 in., 312 pages. Hardbound. New/No Jacket - As Issued.

Long needed, and already out of print, this is the first full overview of American abstract sculptor Thad Mosley

Since 1959, the monumental, freestanding sculptures of Pittsburgh-based artist Thad Mosley, crafted with reclaimed building materials and felled trees, have occupied the forefront of abstraction in American sculpture. This book surveys his career.

Using only a mallet and chisel, he reworks salvaged timber into biomorphic forms. With influences ranging from Isamu Noguchi to Constantin Brâncuși—and the Bamum, Dogon, Baoulé, Senufo, Dan, and Mossi works of his personal collection—Mosley’s sculptures mark an inflection point in the history of American abstraction. These “sculptural improvisations,” as he calls them, take cues from the modernist traditions of jazz. “The only way you can really achieve something is if you’re not working so much from a pattern,” Mosley says of his improvisational method. “That’s also the essence of good jazz.”

A brand new, pristine example of this vital document still in the publisher’s shrinkwrap. 9781949172379 Inventory Number: I00201022

(MOTHERWELL, ROBERT). Arnason, H.H., Barbralee Diamondstein & Robert Motherwell. Introduction by Dore Ashton. New York: Harry N. Abrams Incorporated, 1982. Second Revised and Updated Edition. Oblong Small Folio. Cloth in Illustrated Jacket. Artist Monograph. Near Fine/Near Fine. 250pp, 328 illustrations in color and b&w. With a chronology, bibliography and exhibition history. Published by Harry N. Abrams, this massive Robert Motherwell monograph is still the most comprehensive reference on the noted late American Abstract Expressionist artist and scholar. Copiously illustrated, it features an essay by H.H. Arnason as well as the transcript of a lengthy 1977 interview between the artist and Barbralee Diamondstein. A most handsome example of the preferred 1982 revised and enlarged second edition with a printed card stating "With the compliments of the artist" that is additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Bob" in black ink tipped to the front pastedown accompanied by a business card for "Mr. and Mrs. Robert Motherwell / 173 East Ninety-Fourth Street / New York 28 N.Y." laid in. We acquired this along with several other items signed by Mr. Motherwell and Ms. Frankenthaler directly from the library of their close friend and fellow artist Emerson Woelffer - who has BOLDLY INSCRIBED "Received from Bob. / 4-29-82" in his inimitable handwriting in black ink above the card on the front pastedown. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 0-8109-1333-X Inventory Number: 024395

(MULL, MARTIN). Frank, Peter & Martin Mull. NP (Los Angeles): Martin Mull, ND (circa 1992). First Edition. 4to. Stapled Wrappers in Dust Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine./Near Fine.. np (14pp), 5 color illustrations + color cover. With a chronology, exhibition history, and collections listing. This is the slender yet elegant catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2001 New York gallery exhibition of new paintings by the supremely talented artist/thespian/musician Martin Mull. A handsome example of this uncommon item additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Martin Mull" in black ink at Arcana on the title page. Inventory Number: 027690

(MULL, MARTIN). Guenther, Bruce & Martin Mull. Boston, MA & Tokyo: Journey Editions / Charles E. Tuttle, Co., Inc., 1995. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Illustrated Dust Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine/Fine. 126pp, profusely illustrated in color. With a chronology, exhibition history, bibliography, and exhibition checklist. This is the comprehensive, beautifully illustrated hardbound 1995 monograph on the artwork of the supremely multi-talented Martin Mull. A most handsome example 1-885302-19-5 Inventory Number: 027692

(MULL, MARTIN). Lumpkin, Libby, Gail Levin & Tina Yapelli. Las Vegas, NV: Las Vegas Art Museum, 2006. First Edition. Small Oblong 4to. Cloth in Illustrated Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine/Fine. 120pp, profusely illustrated in color. With a chronology, exhibition history and exhibition checklist. This is the beautifully illustrated, comprehensive retrospective catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2006 traveling Museum exhibition of forty-four paintings on canvas executed between 1984 and 2006 by the supremely multi-talented Mr. Mull. A most handsome example of the uncommon hardbound edition additionally SIGNED "Martin Mull" in black ink on the front pastedown with the announcement for the Las Vegas Art Museum opening laid in. 0-9774861-1-7 Inventory Number: 027693

(MULL, MARTIN). Lumpkin, Libby, Gail Levin & Tina Yapelli. Las Vegas, NV: Las Vegas Art Museum, 2006. First Edition. Small Oblong 4to. Cloth in Illustrated Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine/Fine. 120pp, profusely illustrated in color. With a chronology, exhibition history and exhibition checklist. This is the beautifully illustrated, comprehensive retrospective catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2006 traveling Museum exhibition of forty-four paintings on canvas executed between 1984 and 2006 by the supremely multi-talented Mr. Mull. A most handsome example of the uncommon hardbound edition additionally SIGNED "Martin Mull" in black ink on the front pastedown with the announcement for the Las Vegas Art Museum opening laid in. 0-9774861-1-7 Inventory Number: 025308

(MULL, MARTIN). Mull, Martin. Santa Monica, CA: Patricia Faure Gallery, 2002. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. np (28pp), 6 color illustrations + color covers. With a chronology and exhibition history. This is the slender yet elegant catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2002 Santa Monica gallery exhibition of new paintings by the supremely talented artist/thespian/musician Martin Mull. A bright, most handsome example. Inventory Number: 027687

(MULL, MARTIN). Mull, Martin. New York, NY: David Beitzel Gallery, 2001. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. np (14pp), 5 color illustrations + color cover. With a chronology, exhibition history, and collections listing. This is the slender yet elegant catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2001 New York gallery exhibition of new paintings by the supremely talented artist/thespian/musician Martin Mull. A most handsome example of this uncommon item additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Martin Mull" in black ink at Arcana on the title page with the gallery's postcard announcement laid in. Inventory Number: 027686

(MULL, MARTIN). Mull, Martin & Thomas W. Styron. Greenville, SC: Greenville County Museum of Art, 1998. First Edition 1/1500. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 102pp, 40 color illustrations (including one foldover) + color frontispiece. Designed by Victoria Dailey. This is the substantial catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1998 Greenville County Museum of Art exhibition that features an essay by Thomas W. Styron that proves that the talented Mr. Mull is every bit as accomplished a painter as he is a thespian. A most handsome example 0-9657858-1-5 Inventory Number: 027689

(MULL, MARTIN). Mull, Martin & Thomas W. Styron. Greenville, SC: Greenville County Museum of Art, 1998. First Edition 1/1500. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine.. 102pp, 40 color illustrations (including one foldover) + color frontispiece. Designed by Victoria Dailey. This charming catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1998 Greenville County Museum of Art exhibition that features an essay by Thomas W. Styron that proves that the talented Mr. Mull is every bit as accomplished a painter as he is a thespian. A most handsome example additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Martin Mull" in black ink on the front free endpaper. 0-9657858-1-5 Inventory Number: 027688

(MULL, MARTIN). Putnam, James, Ben Brown & Martin Mull. London, UK: Ben Brown Fine Arts, 2007. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 48pp, 31 color and 2 duotone illustrations + color cover. Designed by Peter B. Willberg. With an exhibition checklist, chronology, and collections listing. This is lavishly produced hardbound catalogue issued in conjunction with a 2007 London gallery exhibition of twenty-four then-recent oil on linen paintings by the supremely talented artist/thespian/musician Martin Mull. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Martin Mull" in black ink at Arcana on the title half-title page. Inventory Number: 027691

(MUNCH, EDVARD). Gloersen, Inger Alver. Reginald Spink, Translator. Hellerup, DENMARK: Edition Blondal, 1994. First English Language Edition. 8vo. Wrappers in Pictorial Jacket. Artist Biography. Near Fine./Fine.. 160pp, 15 b&w illustrations. Text in English. "Edward Munch as I Knew Him" is the first English language edition of Inger Alver Gløersen's memoir of her relationship with the noted Norwegian Expressionist pioneer. Originally published in 1956 as "Den Munch den Møtte", it recounts in exacting detail the author's many conversations with her family friend Munch over a span of several years. A most handsome example of this uncommon item. 87-88978-64-8 Inventory Number: 022545

(MURAKAMI, TAKASHI). Gagosian Gallery. New York, London, Rome & Hong Kong. 2007-2014.: Gagosian Gallery. First Editions. 4to + 8vo. Printed Paper. Exhibition Announcements. Fine.. Seven sheets of primarily thick cardstock printed in color offset, recto and verso. This is a collection of seven elaborate announcement cards produced for exhibitions of the work of Takashi Murakami held at Gagosian Galleries in New York, London, Rome, and Hong Kong between 2007 and 2014. The group consists of "Tranquility of the Heart Torment of the Flesh - Open Wide the Eye of the Heart, and Nothing Is Invisible ('07)", "Takashi Murakami (London '09)", "Takashi Murakami (New York '09)", "Takashi Murakami (London '11)", "Takashi Murakami (Rome '11)", "Flowers & Skulls ('12)", and "In the Land of the Dead, Stepping on the Tail of a Rainbow ('14)". A brand new, most handsome group of these uncommon ephemeral items - several of which were the only printed documentation of the events. Inventory Number: 026805