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Museum of Modern Art, 1942. First. Hardcover. Very good in a soiled dj. 4to, cloth, 80 pp, 52 illustrations (4 in color), bibliography. Published in an edition of 11,500 copies. A collaborative effort between the Art Institute of Chicago (Daniel Catton Rich was its Director of Fine Arts) and the Museum of Modern Art, this catalog was the first substantial monograph in English on the artist. Rousseau was first scorned, then loved, for his "naivete". Having spent the first part of his adulthood in the army and as a minor customs official (whence the nickname "Le Douanier"), he became a "professional painter" at the age of 40. Although he became celebrated in avant-garde circles, he sold few works during his lifetime. Freitag 8440.
DEGAS (Art Treasures of the World Series) by text by Daniel Catton Rich - 1952
by text by Daniel Catton Rich
DEGAS (Art Treasures of the World Series)
by text by Daniel Catton Rich
- Used
- near fine
New York: Harry N Abrams, Inc., 1952. Edition Unspecified. NEAR FINE. Degas. HATFIELD BOOKS AND MEMORABILIA, a FIVE STAR SELLER, presents DEGAS, one of the ART TREASURES OF THE WORLD series, published by Harry N. Abrams. Near Fine with no dust jacket. Publisher's stiff cardboard portfolio, with 16 beautiful full color prints tipped in, as well as six pages of text and numerous B&W illustrations. The portfolio is in VERY GOOD condition, while all of the prints are FINE. In publisher's strong Mylar cover. Folio & Text pages: Some pages starting to detach, small creases, medium tanning and foxing to some edges, else clear, very colorful, sharp, tight, and square Portfolio. Folio is 11 1/4" x 15" with 6 pages of descriptive text. Prints are 7 1/2" x 10 1/8". VERY COLLECTIBLE!
- Bookseller Independent bookstores (US)
- Illustrator Degas
- Format/Binding Art Portfolio with Text Added
- Book Condition Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available 1
- Edition Edition unspecified
- Publisher Harry N Abrams, Inc.
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1952