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

(SACHS, TOM). Sachs, Tom, Arthur C. Danto, Buzz Aldrin & Louise Neri. TOM SACHS: SPACE PROGRAM. Beverly Hills, CA & New York: Gagosian Gallery & Rizzoli International Publications, 2009. Second Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Artist Monograph. As New. 260pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Garrick Gott. "Tom Sachs: Space Program" is the elegantly appointed, beautifully illustrated catalogue that documents the artist's wildly successful 2008 installation at Gagosian, Beverly Hills. A briand new, most handsome example of the 2009 Gagosian Gallery and Rizzoli International Publications co-edition still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 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. 0-8478-3226-0 Inventory Number: 027534

(SACHS, TOM). Sachs, Tom, Alex Chohlas-Wood & Glenn O'Brien. TOM SACHS: "WORK" 2008-2011. New York: Sperone Westwater, 2012. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 120pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Garrick Gott. "This volume presents Tom Sachs' most recent bricolage sculptures, some of which play off works by Lichtenstein and Richter, as well as singer James Brown, African sculpture, and Sèvres porcelain. Several of these works incorporate Sachs' pyrography technique, whereby "paint strokes" are burned and etched into the wood surface.". A brand new, most handsome example of the 2012 hardbound first edition published in conjunction with Tom Sachs' exhibition at New York's Sperone Westwater gallery still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 0-9828372-6-7 Inventory Number: 026494

(SACHS, TOM). Sachs, Tom. TOM SACHS: BRICOLAGE MAGAZINE ISSUE #1 - NOVEMBER 1, 2009, NEW YORK. New York: Self-Published, 2009. Second Edition 1/100. 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist's Periodical. Fine. np (22pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. Designed by Tom Sachs. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Bricolage Magazine" is Tom Sachs's highly entertaining self-published artist's periodical cum 'zine that addresses all things of interest to Tom Sachs "and his community". This first installment from 2009 weaves together in the artist's charming lo-fi cut and paste way Donald Judd, Ikea, Malick Sidibe, Yoda, music to listen to, movies to watch, and so much more. A brand new, most handsome example of the exceedingly uncommon - only a single copy is currently cited in OCLC WorldCat - second printing limited to one hundred unnumbered copies, in addition to the one hundred of the first printing. 0-9790499-6-2 Inventory Number: 026491

(SACHS, TOM) (PRINTED MATTER INC.). Sachs, Tom. TOM SACHS: "SEAL OF APPROVAL" 2003 PRINTED MATTER INC. CATALOGUE. New York: Printed Matter, Inc., 2003. First Edition. 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist's Book. Fine. 30pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Designed by Tom Sachs. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. According to Printed Matter itself, "Printed Matter’s Holiday 2003 Catalogue is designed by Tom Sachs featuring his approved Printed Matter inventory, special Sachs products, and additional suprises. Not just a holiday catalogue; not just an artists’ book, but a spectacular synthesis of the two." A brand new, most handsome example of this charming Printed Matter-commissioned artist-designed trade catalogue hand-lettered and pasted together in Sachs's inimitable lo-fi "Bricolage" style. Inventory Number: 026489

(SACHS, TOM). Sachs, Tom. TOM SACHS: BRICOLAGE MAGAZINE #2: "STREET WOOD" - DECEMBER 2010. New York: Self-Published as Allied Cultural Prosthetics, 2009. First Balck and White Edition 1/250. 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist's Periodical. Fine. np (26pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. Designed by Tom Sachs. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Bricolage Magazine" is Tom Sachs's highly entertaining, self-published artist's periodical-cum-'zine that addresses all things of interest to Tom Sachs "and his community". This second installment from 2010 features cover boy Sam Smith from the 1999 "Masterpiece Theater" production of Oliver Twist, and weaves together in the artist's charming lo-fi cut and paste way Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, a Shaker furniture typology, "100 Killer Dub Plates as Played by Jah Shaka", annoying USB plugs, Knot-tying, Tom's February 2010 Con Edison bill, and so much more. A… Read More

(SAINT PHALLE, NIKI DE). Saint Phalle, Niki de. THE DEVOURING MOTHERS: STORY BOOK BY NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE. London: Gimpel Fils, 1972. Edition Not Stated - Presumed First. Oblong 8vo. Twine-Tied Printed Boards. Artist's Book. Very Good/No Jacket - As Issued. np (56pp), 22 color illustrations. Designed by Sergio Tosi. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "The Devouring Mothers" is Niki de Saint Phalle's beautifully illustrated artist's book cum cautionary children's primer on the darker side of family dynamics. It's production overseen in Milan by the redoubtable Piero Tosi, it reproduces twenty-two of the artist's vibrant, phantasmal drawings as colorful screenprints. An internally bright, most handsome example of the uncommon - only seven copies are currently cited in OCLC WorldCat - 1972 Gimpel Fils first edition whose highly acidic boards show some age-toning and spotting, and emit a faint sulfurous odor. Inventory Number: 026997

(SALGADO, SEBASTIAO). Salgado, Sebastiao, Mia Couto & Lelia Wanick Salgado. AFRICA - SIGNED BY SEBASTIAO SALGADO. Signed by the Photographer. Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2007. First Edition. Oblong Small Folio. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. As New/As New. 336pp, profusely illustrated in duotone. Text in English, German and French. Concept and Design by Lelia Wanick Salgado. Published in 2007, this is the massive hardbound survey of famed Magnum photojournalist Sebastiao Salgado's haunting images of the land, peoples, and social turmoil of the African continent. A brand new, pristine example of the 2007 first, oversized Taschen edition (cited on page 256 of Fred Ritchin and Carole Naggar's "Magnum Photobook: A Catalogue Raisonné") additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Sebastiao Salgado" in black marker on the half title page. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight… Read More

(SALGADO, SEBASTIAO). Salgado, Lelia Wanick. GENESIS - SIGNED BY SEBASTIAO SALGADO. Signed by the Photographer. Koln, GERMANY: Benedikt Taschen Verlag, 2013. First English Language Edition 1/1000. Stout Small Folio. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine. 520 + 34pp, profusely illustrated in duotone. Text in English. Concept and Design by Lelia Wanick Salgado. Published in 2013, this is the massive hardbound collection of famed Magnum photojournalist Sebastiao Salgado's haunting images of the dwindling unspoiled land, flora, fauna, and peoples of Planet Earth. "Genesis" is the result of an epic eight year expedition to rediscover the mountains, deserts and oceans, the animals and peoples that have so far escaped the imprint of modern society - the land and life of a still-pristine planet. Salgado reminds us that "Some 46% of the planet is still as it was in the time of genesis. We must preserve what exists". The Genesis project, along with the… Read More

(SALGADO, SEBASTIAO). Salgado, Sebastiao. Introduction by Alan Riding. OTHER AMERICAS: PHOTOGRAPHS AND TEXT BY SEBASTIAO SALGADO. New York: Pantheon Books, 1986. First English Language Edition. 4to. Boards in Pictorial Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine. 112pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Designed by Lelia Wanick Salgado and Sophie Mouterde. Published in 1986, this is the first survey of famed Magnum photojournalist Sebastiao Salgado's humanist images to be published in the United States. A most handsome example of the uncommon hardbound 1986 Pantheon Books first American edition (cited on page 256 of Fred Ritchin and Carole Naggar's "Magnum Photobook: A Catalogue Raisonné"). 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. 0-394-55668-2 Inventory Number: 024867

(SALLE, DAVID). Jones, Ronald. DAVID SALLE: PASTORAL. New York: Gagosian Gallery, 2001. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Illustrated Boards. Artist Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued.. 72pp, 46 color illustrations + color cover. Designed by Dan Miller Design. With a biography. This is the colorful hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with a 2001 Gagosian Gallery New York exhibition of recent thematically related paintings by David Salle. A brand new, most handsome example. 1-880154-48-X Inventory Number: 014879

(SALLE, DAVID). Power, Kevin & Carla Schulz-Hoffmann. DAVID SALLE. Madrid, SPAIN: Fundacion Caja De Pensions, 1988. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good. 130pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English and Spanish. Designed by Gerardo Delgado. With an exhibition history and bibliography. Published in conjunction with a 1988 Spanish Museum exhibition, this extensive, well-illustrated catalogue examines the work and influences of one of the leading exponents of figurative painting from the eighties, David Salle. A handsome copy showing a bit of overall light wear and handling to the covers. 84-7664-172-9 Inventory Number: 014411

(SAMMALLAHTI, PENTTI). Demos, John & Mario Peliti, Editors. Preface by Finn Thrane. PENTTI SAMMALLAHTI: HERE FAR AWAY - PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE YEARS 1964-2011 - SIGNED COLLECTORS' EDITION WITH A SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT. Signed by the Photographer - with a b&w Photograph. London & Santa Monica, CA: Dewi Lewis Publishing & Peter Fetterman Gallery, 2012. First Edition 1/45 Deluxe. Oblong 4to. Cloth in Clamshell Box. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 256pp, 200 illustrations in duotone and color. Text in English. With a biography and bibliography. Published in 2012, "Here Far Away" is the exquisitely beautifully produced book that is the most comprehensive survey to date on the work of renowned Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti. A brand new, pristine example of the deluxe 2013 first printing issued by the Peter Fetterman Gallery as a "Collectors' Edition" limited to forty-five copies of the first English language edition of the book… Read More

(SAMMALLAHTI, PENTTI). Demos, John & Mario Peliti, Editors. Preface by Finn Thrane. PENTTI SAMMALLAHTI: HERE FAR AWAY - PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE YEARS 1964-2011 - SIGNED COLLECTORS' EDITION WITH A SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT. Signed by the Photographer - with a b&w Photograph. London & Santa Monica, CA: Dewi Lewis Publishing & Peter Fetterman Gallery, 2012. First Edition #3/45 Deluxe. Oblong 4to. Cloth in Clamshell Box. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 256pp, 200 illustrations in duotone and color. Text in English. With a biography and bibliography. Published in 2012, "Here Far Away" is the exquisitely beautifully produced book that is the most comprehensive survey to date on the work of renowned Finnish photographer Pentti Sammallahti. A brand new, pristine example of the deluxe 2013 first printing issued by the Peter Fetterman Gallery as a "Collectors' Edition" limited to forty-five copies of the first English language edition of the book… Read More

(SAMMALLAHTI, PENTTI). Perich, Candace & Pentti Sammallahti. SAMMALLAHTI - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. Tucson, AZ: Nazraeli Press, 2002. First Edition 1/1000. Oblong Narrow Folio. Debossed Boards in Slipcase. Photography Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 48pp + 1 loose sheet, 29 duotone illustrations + duotone plate laid down on the front cover. Published by Nazraeli Press, this beautifully designed and illustrated book was the first substantial publication on renowned photographer Pentti Sammallahti issued outside his native Finland. A brand new, most handsome example of the uncommon 2002 first edition limited to one thousand unnumbered copies in slipcase additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Pentti Sammallahti" in black ink across the publisher's gently handled printed text insert. 1-59005-036-3 Inventory Number: 026428

(SAMMALLAHTI, PENTTI). Perich, Candace & Pentti Sammallahti. SAMMALLAHTI - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. Tucson, AZ: Nazraeli Press, 2002. First Edition 1/1000. Oblong Narrow Folio. Debossed Boards in Slipcase. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 48pp + 1 loose sheet, 29 duotone illustrations + duotone plate laid down on the front cover. Published by Nazraeli Press, this beautifully designed and illustrated book was the first substantial publication on renowned photographer Pentti Sammallahti issued outside his native Finland. A brand new, most handsome example of the uncommon 2002 first edition limited to one thousand unnumbered copies in slipcase additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Pentti Sammallahti" in black ink across the publisher's printed text insert still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 1-59005-036-3 Inventory Number: 026429

(SANDBURG, CARL). Sandburg, Carl. CARL SANDBURG: A TYPED LETTER SIGNED (TLS) REGARDING "ABRAHAM LINCOLN: THE WAR YEARS". Signed by the Author. Flat Rock, NC: Self Published, 1960. First Edition. 8vo. Matted and Framed Under Glass. Typed Letter Signed. Fine. One 6 ¾ x 6 ¼" sheet printed recto only bearing a typed letter additionally signed by the author, no illustrations. This is a 1960 typed letter signed by noted American poet and historian Carl Sandburg clarifying an inquiry regarding his authoritative autobiography of US president Abraham Lincoln. Typed in black ink on stationery bearing the imprint of Sandburg's "CONNEMARA FARMS / FLAT ROCK, NC" estate, it reads" Dear Jean: You and Gen. Edmonds checked everything and everywhere except CS hisself. Page 562 Vol. III of The War Years has chapter titled "Election Day, November 8, 1864", each alternating page across 23 pages also headed like the chapter title. Try your eyes on it. You are… Read More

(SANDER, AUGUST) (FURUYA, SEIICHI) (DEJA-VU). Sawada, Yoko, Editor-In-Chief. DEJA-VU - A PHOTOGRAPHY QUARTERLY: NO. 17. Tokyo: Photo-planete Co., Ltd., 1994. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Periodical. Near Fine. 121pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in Japanese and English. This is the seventeenth installment (of twenty published) of the beautifully produced Japanese photographic quarterly "Deja-Vu". The issue is devoted to two lengthy portfolios of portraiture by August Sander and Seiichi Furuya, as well as work by Hajime Sawatari and Tsuguya Inoue. Much more book than magazine, it's elegantly appointed with many full bleed pictures. A handsome example showing a tiny bit of wear and handling to the covers. 4-309-903-37-1 Inventory Number: 001502

(SANDER, AUGUST). Naef, Weston. AUGUST SANDER: FACES OF THE GERMAN PEOPLE. Malibu, CA: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1991. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Cardstock Wrappers. Photography Monograph. 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 "August Sander: Faces of the German People"; a 1991 exhibition of vintage prints by August Sander 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: 024072

(SANDER, AUGUST). Keller, Judith. AUGUST SANDER: GERMAN PORTRAITS, 1918-1933. Los Angeles: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 2001. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Cardstock Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine. One 7 ½ x 24" cardstock sheet printed recto and verso, neatly folded in fourths as issued to make 8pp, 12 duotone illustrations. This is the slender eight page brochure produced to accompany "August Sander: German Portraits, 1918-1933"; a 2001 exhibition of vintage prints by August Sander 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: 017819

(SANNES, SANNE). Sannes, Sanne, Jim Hughes & Louwrien Wijers. THE FACE OF LOVE. South Brunswick, NJ & New York: A.S. Barnes and Co., Inc., 1972. First American Edition. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Near Fine./Good +.. np (200pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. "The Face of Love" is one of the lesser-known yet still classic books of erotic imagery from the sixties. It is a compilation of the dark, grainy nudes of both women and couples by the Dutch photographer Sanne Sannes, who was tragically killed in 1967 in an automobile accident at the age of thirty. Like his "Sex a Go Go", this was a posthumously published (in 1972), and it includes appreciative essays by Jim Hughes and Louwrien Wijers. A most handsome copy of the book itself whose neatly price-clipped dust jacket shows light overall wear, rubbing and soiling, some creasing and minor paper loss at the extremities, and a diagonal closed tear to the front panel starting at the spine. It… Read More