Search Results: Authors starting with K from Arcana: Books on the Arts

Kaigo No Hana Photographers Club, Editor. SHA-GIRL SPECIAL VOL.- 2: 1988-1993. Tokyo: Nippon Geijutsu Shuppansha, 1994. First Edition. 4to. Wrappers in Pictorial Jacket. Fine./Fine.. np, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in Japanese, with some English. The Kaigo No Hana Photographers Club "Girl" anthologies are sumptuous annual publications featuring the best of their amateur members' work alongside that of professional submissions. Billed as "Japan's Standard in Nudity", the images are beautifully photographed and printed female nudes - both Asian and Caucasian. This anthology collects the best amateur work of six years of these publications. A brand new, pristine example. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 4-89011-341-X Inventory Number: 012898

(KANDER, NADAV). Kander, Nadav, Ian McEwan, David Campany & David Lynch. NADAV KANDER: THE MEETING. Gottingen, GERMANY: Steidl, 2019. First Edition. Stout 4to. Debossed Cloth. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 324pp, 151 color and 118 b&w illustrations. "Regardless of his sitter - whether family member or influential celebrity - the portraiture of London-based photographer Nadav Kander shows what makes that particular individual human. His aim is to move beyond capturing an accurate likeness to access the emotions within, the uncertainty, the shadow as much as the light, the complex sense of self that otherwise lays hidden. “Revealed and concealed, beauty and destruction, ease and disease, shame and shameless,” explains the photographer, “These paradoxes are essential to all my work and represent what is common to all my varied subject matter.” This collection, the first book dedicated to his portraiture, shows the range and nuance of Kander’s… Read More

(KAPROW, ALLAN). Kaprow. Allan. ALLAN KAPROW: ROUTINE - SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Signed Presentation Copy from the Artist. NP (Valencia, CA): Self-Published, 1975. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Printed Wrappers. Artist's Book. Very Good. np (4pp), 10 b&w illustrations. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Self-published by the artist in 1975, "Routine" is the photographically illustrated artist's book documenting three December 1973 "activities" by the renowned late Happenings and Performance artist Allan Kaprow. An internally most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon item (cited as entry sixteen on pages 66-67 of Giorgio Maffei's "Allan Kaprow: A Bibliography") additionally BOLDLY INSCRIBED "For Sherry & Mel / Allan" in red ink on the front cover showing some soiling and typical minor age-patination to its white wrappers. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its… Read More

(KAPROW, ALLAN). Kaprow. Allan & Barbara Berman. Preface by James T. Demetrion. ALLAN KAPROW: AN EXHIBITION SPONSORED BY THE ART ALLIANCE OF THE PASADENA ART MUSEUM. Pasadena, CA: Pasadena Art Museum, 1967. First Edition. 4to. Spiral-Bound Boards. Artist Monograph. Near Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 56pp, profusely illustrated in b&w gravure. With an exhibition history, bibliography and exhibition checklist. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the exceedingly cool catalogue published in conjunction with the first major museum survey of the work of the renowned late Happenings and Performance artist Allan Kaprow. Published in 1967, the retrospective travelled from the Pasadena Art Museum to St. Louis' Washington University and The University of Texas, Austin. It includes copious photographic documentation, a transcribed interview between the artist and Barbara Berman, and the announcement for Kaprow's happening "Fluids" that was performed throughout Southern… Read More

Keller, Judith. NEITHER SPEECH NOR LANGUAGE: PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE WRITTEN WORD. Malibu, CA: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1991. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Cardstock Wrappers. Exhibition Brochure. Fine. One 8 ¾ x 32" cardstock sheet printed recto and verso, neatly folded in fourths as issued to make 8pp, 5 duotone illustrations. This is the slender eight page brochure produced to accompany "Neither Speech Nor Language: Photography and the Written Word"; a 1991 exhibition of vintage prints by Horatio B. King, Weegee, Aaron Siskind, Man Ray and Walker Evans drawn from the J. Paul Getty Museum Department of Photography's vast holdings. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item that was the only printed documentation of the event. Inventory Number: 027346

(KELLEY, MIKE) (BOSKOVICH, JOHN), Felsen Gallery, Rosamund. MIKE KELLEY / JOHN BOSKOVICH: POSTCARD ANNOUNCEMENT FOR A 1992 EXHIBITION AT ROSAMUND FELSEN GALLERY. Los Angeles: Rosamund Felsen Gallery, 1992. First Edition. Oblong 12mo. Printed Postcard. Exhibition Announcement. As New. One 4 ½ x 6 ¼ " cardstock sheet printed b&w offset, recto only. This is the postcard announcement published in conjunction with the June 1992 concurrent one person exhibitions by the late, great Los Angeles-based artists Mike Kelley and John Boskovich held at Rosamund Felsen Gallery. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item. Inventory Number: 027384

(KELLEY, MIKE) (FISCHLI, DAVID & PETER WEISS). Kothenschulte, Daniel, Mike Kelley, Rainald Schumacher, Patrick Frey, Bice Curiger & Boris Groys. Introduction by Ingvild Goetz & Rainald Schumacher. MIKE KELLEY / DAVID FISCHLI, PETER WEISS. Munich, GERMANY: Sammlung Goetz, 2000. First Edition. 8vo. Printed Boards. Artists Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 136pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English and German. With bibliographies and an exhibition checklist. This is the hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with a 2000 European exhibition of works by Mike Kelley and Fischli & Weiss from the estimable contemporary art collection of Ingvild Goetz. A most handsome example from the edition limited to one thousand, five hundred unnumbered copies. 3-9805267-5-5 Inventory Number: 023556

(KELLEY, MIKE). Kelley, Mike. THE UNCANNY - SIGNED BY MIKE KELLEY. Signed and Dated by the Artist. Arnhem, THE NETHERLANDS: Sonsbeek, 1993. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Wrappers. Exhibition Catalog. Fine. np, 115 b&w illustrations. Text in English. This provocative, copiously illustrated essay by renowned artist Mike Kelley is a meditation on Sigmund Freud's "Uncanny", and its relation to the grotesque in art and everyday life. Published as part of the "Sonsbeek 93" exhibition in Arnhem, The Netherlands, artists whose work is represented here include Hans Bellmer, Nayland Blake, Robert Gober, Duane Hanson, Edward Kienholz, Martin Kippenberger, Jeff Koons, Tetsumi Kudo, Zoe Leonard, Paul McCarthy, John Miller, Bruce Nauman, Tony Oursler, Cindy Sherman, Kiki Smith, Paul Thek, and Mike Kelley himself. A brand new, most handsome example of the first and only printing of this 1993 edition additionally BOLDLY SIGNED AND DATED "Mike Kelley 93" in the year of… Read More

(KELLEY, MIKE). Kelley, Mike, Jose Lebrero Stals, Anthony Vidler, Elizabeth Sussman & Timothy Martin. MIKE KELLEY 1985-1996. Barcelona, SPAIN: Museu D'Art Contemporani De Barcelona (MACBA), 1997. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. 152pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English. With an exhibition checklist, exhibition history and bibliography. This is the comprehensive catalogue published in conjunction with a substantial 1997 Mike Kelley retrospective held at the Museu D'Art Contemporani De Barcelona (MACBA). It features contributions by Jose Lebrero Stals, Anthony Vidler, Elizabeth Sussman and Timothy Martin, as well as the artist himself. A most handsome example of the English language edition. 84-89771-80-4 Inventory Number: 022211

(KELLEY, MIKE). Cruz, Amanda. MIKE KELLEY: HALF A MAN (DIRECTIONS). Washington, D.C.: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 1991. First Edition. Small 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. One 9 x 22" glossy cardstock sheet folded in thirds to make 9 x 7 ¾", 6pp, 2 color and 2 b&w illustrations. With a biography, exhibition and performance history, bibliography and exhibition checklist. This is the slender six page brochure cum catalogue published in conjunction with Mike Kelley's 1992 installation of stuffed animals entitled "Half a Man" held at Washington D.C.'s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden as part of their "Directions" series. A brnd new, most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item - only ten copies are currently cited in OCLC WorldCat - that was the only printed documentation of the exhibition. Inventory Number: 026868

(KELLEY, MIKE). Kelley Mike. MIKE KELLEY: THE THIRTEEN SEASONS (HEAVY ON THE WINTER). Koln, GERMANY: Galerie Jablonka, 1995. First Edition 1/400. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine. np (24pp), 15 color and 1 b&w illustration. Designed by Kuhle und Mozer. Text in English and German. With a protective clear acetate dustwapper. This is the jaunty catalogue published in conjunction with the noted late Los Angeles-based artist Mike Kelley's 1995 exhibition of thirteen paintings on shaped wood held at his longtime German representative, Galerie Jablonka. A most handsome example of this uncommon item showing just a bit of wear and rubbing to its covers with a TLS from Jochen Link on gallery stationery dated September 21, 1995 detailing the exhibition's remaining available works and pricing to a well-known art dealer additionally laid in. Inventory Number: 026867

(KELLEY, MIKE) (SONIC YOUTH). Kelley, Mike. PLATO'S CAVE ROTHKO'S CHAPEL LINCOLN'S PROFILE. Venice, CA: New City Editions in Association with Artists Space, 1986. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Wrappers. Artists' Book. Fine. 98pp, 32 b&w illustrations. Designed by Mike Kelley and Patti Podesta. This is a lengthy monographic essay by Mike Kelley dealing with his performance piece "Plato's Cave, Rothko's Chapel, Lincoln's Profile" featuring himself, Molly Cleator and Sonic Youth that premiered at New York's Artists' Space in December 1986. A brand new, most handsome example of this quirky gem. Inventory Number: 027527

(KELLEY, MIKE) (WEST, FRANZ). Pontegnie, Ann, Mike Kelley, Franz West & Andreas Reitner Raabe. MIKE KELLEY / FRANZ WEST. Brussels, BELGIUM & Wien, Austria: OneTwoThree & Pakesch & Schlebrugge, 2001. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Wrappers. Artists Monograph. Fine. 84pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English and French. Designed by Hans Wiegand (Flat Mountain Press). This is the catalogue published in conjunction with a jointly conceived exhibition of like-minded works by Mike Kelley and Franz West held in 2001 at the OneTwoThree space in Brussels. Included are previously unpublished texts, interviews, and the documentation of the artists' collaborative performance piece "To Be Read Aloud". A brand new, most handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon item. 3-85160-014-2 Inventory Number: 024525

(KELLEY, MIKE). Kelley Mike. MIKE KELLEY: POSTCARD ANNOUNCEMENT FOR BEAT OF THE TRAPS". Los Angeles: Art Resources Transfer Inc., 1992. First Edition. Oblong 12mo. Printed Postcard. Performance Announcement. As New. One 4 ¼ x 5 ¾" glossy cardstock sheet printed offset recto and verso, 1 b&w illustration. This is the postcard announcement published in conjunction with the June 29th and 30th, 1992 American premiere of Mike Kelley's collaborative performance piece with close friends Anita Pace and Stephen Prina entitled "Beat of the Traps" at the Gindi Auditorium of Los Angeles' University of Judaism. Unveiled earlier in the month in Vienna, it consisted of actor Alan Abelew and dancers Anita Pace and Carl Buckley interacting with musical accompaniment by drummers M.B. Gordy and Jonathan Norton alongside guitar and vocals by Stephen Prina. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item perfect for the Mike Kelley completeist. Inventory… Read More

(KENNA, MICHAEL). Kenna, Michael, Peter C. Bunnell & Ruth Bernhard.. MICHAEL KENNA: A TWENTY YEAR RETROSPECTIVE - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. Tucson, AZ: Nazraeli Press, 2002. First American Edition. Small Square Folio. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. As New/As New. np (172pp), 130 duotone illustrations. Text in English and Japanese. With a biography, exhibition history, bibliography, and collections listing. Still a defining reference to the work of celebrated British photographer Michael Kenna, this beautifully redesigned and reprinted monograph features images from his "The Rouge", "Desert de Retz", and "Elkhorn Slough" series along with twenty years of moody European landscapes. A brand new, pristine example of the 2002 first printing of the first American edition BOLDLY SIGNED by Michael Kenna in black ink across the title page. 1-59005-019-3 Inventory Number: 022949

(KENNA, MICHAEL). Johnstone Mark. Foreword by Robert Lassam. MICHAEL KENNA: 1976-1986. Tokyo. 1987 (1990).: Gallery Min, Second Edition. Large Square 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine. np (86pp), 38 duotone illustrations. Text in English and Japanese. With a biography, exhibition history and collections listing. Published in conjunction with his first one person exhibition at noted eighties Tokyo photography space Gallery Min, this austere publication is Michael Kenna's first substantive monograph. A most handsome example of the 1990 second edition (whose 1987 first edition is cited on page 64 of "From Fair to Fine 2"). 4-906265-14-6 Inventory Number: 020800

(KENNA, MICHAEL). Kollins, Lee R. & Michael Kenna. Introduction by Ellen Sharp. THE ROUGE: PHOTOGRAPHS BY MICHAEL KENNA - SIGNED AND DATED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed and Dated by the Photographer. Santa Monica, CA: RAM Publications, 1995. First Edition. Large 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Near Fine. 116pp, 50 b&w plates, illustrated endpapers. Designed by Claudia J. Vernia. With an exhibition history and bibliography. Published in conjunction with the 1995 touring exhibition "Industrial Revelations; The Rouge and Other Sites", this lovely hardbound catalogue is renowned photographer Michael Kenna's darkly brooding essay on the Ford Motor Company's River Rouge Plant in Detroit. A most handsome example of the first RAM Publications edition additionally BOLDLY SIGNED AND DATED "Michael Kenna / Jan 96" in black ink on the title page showing a couple of tiny nicks along the spine of the dust jacket. 0-9630785-3-4 Inventory Number:… Read More

(KENNA, MICHAEL). Kenna, Michael. MICHAEL KENNA: HEIDEN HOTEL (NAZRAELI PRESS ONE PICTURE BOOK NO. 56) - SIGNED, LIMITED EDITION WITH AN ORIGINAL SILVER GELATIN PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT. Signed by the Photographer with a Signed Print. Portland, OR: Nazraeli Press, 2009. First Edition 1/500. 12mo. Printed Boards. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np (20pp), 14 duotone illustrations. Michael Kenna's "Heiden Hotel" is the fifty-sixth installment in Nazraeli Press' estimable series of One Picture Books. Limited to five hundred SIGNED AND NUMBERED copies, it contains an original 3 ½ x 4 7/8" silver gelatin print of the Heiden Hotel - a Catskill's resort where the young Mr. Kenna worked as a summer exchange student in 1976 and has returned to repeatedly until its sad demise in 2008 - tipped in at the rear of the book, as issued. A brand new, pristine example of this lovely item. 1-59005-255-2 Inventory Number: 016959

(KERTESZ, ANDRE). Cartier-Bresson, Henri, Harold Riley, Mark Haworth-Booth, Lady Marina Vaisey, Weston J. Naef, Colin Ford & Charles Harbutt. Andre Kertesz, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Harold Riley, Mark Haworth-Booth, Lady Marina Vaisey, Weston J. Naef, Colin Ford, Charles Harbutt, French Photography, Photo Monograph, Exhibition Catalog Catalogue, Signed Book Books,. Signed Presentation Copy from the Photographer. Manchester, ENGLAND: Andre Kertesz and The Manchester Collection, 1984. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Near Fine. 188pp, 297 duotone illustrations. With a biography. This is an extremely well-illustrated catalogue in the form of a festschrift published in honor of Andre Kertesz' 90th birthday that documents the collection of his own photographic prints donated to the United Kingdom's National Museum of Photography in Bradford. In addition to reproducing nearly three hundred images, it includes textual contributions by Henri… Read More

(KERTESZ, ANDRE). Christie's Staff. AN IMPORTANT COLLECTION OF ANDRE KERTESZ VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS: PARIS AND HUNGARY, 1919-1927. New York: Christie's, 1997. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Auction Catalog. Fine. 61pp, 39 b&w illustrations. This is the catalogue published in conjunction with the extraordinary Thursday, April 17th, 1997 Christie's New York auction of thirty-seven vintage Andre Kertesz photographs originally assembled by noted Canadian photographic dealer Jane Corkin. A most handsome example. Inventory Number: 019861