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Gerhard Richter - Schadel (Skull) 545-1, 1983 (Christie's London auction catalogue 4th October 2018)
by Elger, Dietmar
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Sturminster Newton, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Christie's King Street, 2018. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. White hardcover with title in bronze gilt on front cover and spine and tipped in image on front cover. Condition: Very good, essentially fine, with the blindstamp of the art gallery Offer Waterman & Co. to the lower right of the front endpaper with a reference number neatly handwritten to centre. 80pp. Many colour illustrations. This catalogue was produced to accompany the auction of the painting by Gerhard Richter (b.1932) entitled Schadel (Skull) held at Christie's King Street in London on 4th October 2018. Prior to the auction it had been held in the same private collection for 30 years, Schädel (Skull) is a masterpiece that stems from the height of Richter's photo-painting practice, and the catalogue includes an essay by Dietmar Elger as well as Richter's own thoughts on the subject..
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- Bookseller
- Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008296
- Title
- Gerhard Richter - Schadel (Skull) 545-1, 1983 (Christie's London auction catalogue 4th October 2018)
- Author
- Elger, Dietmar
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Christie's King Street
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2018
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- gerhard richter, memento mori, photo-painting
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art History and Exhibition Catalogues; European and American Art (20th/21st Century);
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About the Seller
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
Biblio member since 2019
Sturminster Newton
About Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books
Karen Jakobsen Art & Design Books specialises in Modern British Art and 20th century design books, and is based in Dorset. We are always interested in buying books, particularly those related to art, design, photography and architecture. Please contact us on 01258 471 249 or info@karenjakobsen.co.ukKaren Jakobsen is a Member of the PBFA
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Blindstamp
- A blindstamp is a stamped impression, usually an image, logo, words, or design on the cover or spine of a book, without color or...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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