Search Results: Titles starting with E from Arcana: Books on the Arts

(DAVIDSON, BRUCE). Davidson, Bruce. Foreword by Mildred Feliciano. EAST 100TH STREET: BRUCE DAVIDSON - DELUXE LIMITED SIGNED, SLIPCASED EDITION WITH A PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT. Signed by the Photographer - with a b&w Photograph. West Hollywood, CA: St. Ann's Press, 2003. First Edition 1/100 Deluxe. Large Square 4to. Cloth in Slipcase. Photography Monograph. As New/As New. np (165pp), 140 tritone illustrations. Designed by Paul McMenamin at SPINE. "What you call a ghetto, I call my home. This was said to me when I first came to Harlem, and during the two years that I photographed the people of East 100th Street, it stayed with me". Bruce Davidson's first book, "East 100th Street" is one of the classic volumes of Post-War American photography. After more than twenty years of unavailability, it has been lavishly republished by the redoubtable St. Ann's Press, with thirty-five new images, all beautifully reproduced. A brand new, pristine example of the deluxe 2003 St.… Read More

(DAVIDSON, BRUCE). Davidson, Bruce. EAST 100TH STREET: BRUCE DAVIDSON - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1970. First Edition. Large Square 4to. Cloth in Acetate Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Near Fine/Very Good -. np, 105 duotone illustrations. Designed by Elton Robinson. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "What you call a ghetto, I call my home. This was said to me when I first came to Harlem, and during the two years that I photographed the people of East 100th Street, it stayed with me". Bruce Davidson's first book, "East 100th Street" which surveys the harrowing state of life in Harlem in the late sixties is one of the classic volumes of Post-War American photography. An internally most handsome example of the 1970 Harvard University Press first hardbound printing (cited on page 18 of Martin Parr and Gerry Badger's "The Photobook: A History Volume II", pages 260-261 of The… Read More

(MOSES, ED). Yau, John. Foreword by Richard Koshalek. ED MOSES: A RETROSPECTIVE OF THE PAINTINGS AND DRAWINGS 1951-1996. Los Angeles: Museum of Contemporary Art, 1996. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. 132pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. With an exhibition history, bibliography and exhibition checklist. This is the substantial catalogue published in conjunction with a 1996 Museum of Contemporary Art retrospective of sixty paintings and works on paper by the venerable Los Angeles-based, Ferus Gallery-affiliated artist Edward Branco Moses. A most handsome example. 0-914357-42-5 Inventory Number: 025610

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Lloyd, Jill. ED RUSCHA: RECENT WORKS ON PAPER. London: Karsten Schubert Ltd., 1988. First Edition 1/1200. 4to. Printed Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good. 24pp, 8 color illustrations. Designed by Tamar Burchill. With an exhibition history and bibliography. This is the slender catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1988 London gallery exhibition of eight recent dry-pigment on paper works by Ed Ruscha. A handsome example of this uncommon item showing some minor wear and creasing to the rear cover along the spine. 1-870590-06-6 Inventory Number: 026756

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hickey, Dave. ED RUSCHA: METRO PLOTS. Beverly Hills, CA & New York: Gagosian Gallery, 1998. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Embossed Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np, 20 color illustrations (including 8 folding plates). Designed by Patricia Moritz. This is the innovatively designed, beautifully produced catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1998 Gagosian show of recent paintings and drawings by Ed Ruscha. Each of the twenty exhibited works - eighteen representing map details and two combining glacial mountain backgrounds with text - is reproduced. A brand new, most handsome example of this elegant item still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 1-880154-24-2 Inventory Number: 026748

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Lloyd, Jill. ED RUSCHA: RECENT WORKS ON PAPER. London: Karsten Schubert Ltd., 1988. First Edition 1/1200. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Near Fine. 24pp, 8 color illustrations. Designed by Tamar Burchill. With an exhibition history and bibliography. This is the slender catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1988 London gallery exhibition of eight recent dry-pigment on paper works by Ed Ruscha. A handsome example of this uncommon item limited to one thousand, two hundred unnumbered copies showing some minor wear and handling to the covers. 1-870590-06-6 Inventory Number: 015218

(TEMPLETON, ED). Templeton, Ed. With a Brief Text by Aurelie Voltz, and an Interview by Jerome Sans. ED TEMPLETON: THE GOLDEN AGE OF NEGLECT - SIGNED WITH A DRAWING. Signed with a Drawing by the Photographer. Rome, ITALY: Drago Arts & Communications, 2002. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine. 103pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in French and English. Designed by Ed Templeton. "A fixture of Los Angeles' skateboarding scene, Ed Templeton has been producing photographs and paintings documenting his life, tours, and encounters in the skateboarding world for ten years". A hefty artist's book cum exhibition catalogue from the man that brought us "Teenage Smokers", this was published in conjunction with the retrospective "Ed Templeton - The Essential Disturbance" at Paris' Palais de Tokyo. "The Age of Neglect" is a colorful, tour-de-force examination of skateboard culture, wayward youth, and teenage… Read More

(TEMPLETON, ED) (POSTERZINE). Templeton, Ed & Kate Hollowood. ED TEMPLETON: PEOPLE OF PRINT POSTERZINE ISSUE 065 - SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Signed by the Photographer. NP (London): People of Print, 2020. First Edition. Elephant Folio. Printed Sheet. Photography Monographs. Fine. One 47 x 33" sheet printed offset recto and verso, machine folded in eights (as issued) to make 11 ¾ x 8 ¼", profusely illustrated in color. Designed by Tom Sutcliffe. This sixty-fifth installment of London-based People of Print's monthly fold-out "Posterzine" is devoted all things Ed Templeton! It features an interview with "The Tempster" by Editor Kate Hollowood, a selection of the renowned skateboarder turned artist's photographs, drawings, and paintings, and a giant original poster commissioned especially for the issue. A brand new, most handsome example additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Ed Templeton" in silver marker across the bottom edge of the poster image at… Read More

(TEMPLETON, ED). Templeton, Ed. ED TEMPLETON: ADVENTURES IN THE NEARBY FAR AWAY - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. Paris: Editions Bessard, 2015. First Edition 1/1000. Tall 8vo. Cloth in Gilt-Stamped Slipcase. Photography Monograph. As New/No Jacket. np, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Ed Templeton. According to Ed Templeton, "Twenty-six miles across the Pacific Ocean from the tangled mess of humanity that is Los Angeles and Orange County sits an island paradise called Santa Catalina where time has stood still and visitors can experience what California was like before the Europeans sailed in. "Adventures in the Nearby Far Away" is a photographic diary of my many visits to the island over the years, a place I have been visiting since I was a boy, and been documenting photographically since the late nineties. All photos are shot on film". A brand new, most handsome example of the 2015 first - and only - edition of this now unavailable… Read More

(TEMPLETON, ED). Templeton, Ed. ED TEMPLETON: "UNTITLED (SMOKING GIRL, SMALL)" - AN ORIGINAL DRAWING SIGNED AND FRAMED BY THE ARTIST. Signed by the Artist on the Verso. Huntington Beach, CA: Ed Templeton, 2015. Small Folio. Original Drawing in a Frame. Original Artwork. As New. One 12 x 9 ¼" pencil drawing signed and dated on the verso in a 15 ¾ x 12 ½" wood frame with a glass face.. A pioneer and legend of the skateboarding world, Mr. Templeton is not only the force behind Toy Machine Bloodsucking Skateboard Company, but a world renowned photographer and artist with gallery and museum shows the world over. This is an ORIGINAL DRAWING in pencil on Arches paper entitled "Untitled (Smoking Girl, Small)" SIGNED AND DATED "Ed Templeton / 2015" in pencil by the artist that was acquired by Arcana directly from Mr. Temlpeton. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its weight and value -… Read More

(TEMPLETON, ED). Templeton, Ed, Aaron Rose & Arty Nelson. ED TEMPLETON: TEENAGE KISSERS - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER WITH A SIGNED POSTER. Signed by the Photographer. New York: Seems, 2011. First Edition 1/1000. 8vo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. As New. 80pp + one 22 ½ x 22 ½" poster printed black and white on newsprint recto only, neatly folded in sixteenths as issued, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Teenage Kissers should be viewed as a historical volume. As we look at these photographs of young people exchanging awkward kisses we are reminded again of that wonderful uncomfortability that comes with the discovery of young sexuality. Not only do we all remember the feeling of that first clumsy teenage kiss, as mature viewers we can now look at the photos from afar and understand exactly where it's all going. Like its predecessor "Teenage Smokers", this is a perfect documentation… Read More

(TEMPLETON, ED). Templeton, Ed & Aaron Rose. ED TEMPLETON: TEENAGE SMOKERS 2 - SIGNED WITH A DRAWING BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. Kanagawa, JAPAN: Super Labo, 2015. First Edition 1/1000. 8vo. Illustrated Boards. Photography Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (96pp), 81 b&w and 52 color illustrations. Text in English. Designed by Ed Templeton. This charming book published only in Japan is the long awaited successor to Ed Templeton's influential 1999 "Teenage Smokers". It is filled with a new generation of transgressive youth lighting up and taking a drag from Huntington Beach, California to St. Petersburg, Russia! A brand new, most handsome example of the 2015 Super Labo first printing limited to one thousand unnumbered copies additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Ed Templeton" WITH A FULL PAGE DRAWING in black ink at the rear of the book. 4-905052-90-4 Inventory Number: 027264

(TEMPLETON, ED). Templeton, Ed. ED TEMPLETON: DRINKING THE KOOL-AID - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. NP (London): Morel Books, 2010. First Edition 1/1000. 8vo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine. np (24pp), profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Ed Templeton. "Entirely designed and edited by Ed Templeton, "Drinking The Kool-Aid" brings together a selection of his work in which the viewer engages with the booklet via numerous fold-outs, posters, and trimmed pages. Templeton has essentially materialized his own flexibility and agility of mediums through the book format, creating an exceptionally original piece of work!" A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item limited to one thousand unnumbered copies in the publisher's printed wraparound band additionally SIGNED "Ed Templeton" in black marker on the rear colophon. 1-907071-20-2 Inventory Number: 027265

(TEMPLETON, ED) (HUCK MAGAZINE). Templeton, Ed. ED TEMPLETON: LIMITED EDITION EVENT POSTER FOR HUCK MAGAZINE ISSUE 45: JULY / AUGUST 2014: DESIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Huntington Beach, CA & London: Ed Templeton & TCOLondon Publishing, 2014. First Edition. Oblong Small Folio. Printed Poster. Event Poster. Fine. One 11 x 17" heavy paper stock sheet printed color offset recto only, 1 color illustration. Designed by Ed Templeton. London-based "Huck" is the stylish international magazine devoted to radical culture. Their forty-fifth installment was guest-edited by artist, photographer, skate legend, and unique chronicler of Southern California, Ed Templeton. For an August 2nd, 2014 publication party for the issue held at Arcana, Ed created the artwork and hand-lettering for a limited edition promotional poster for the event. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item perfect for the Tempster completeist. Inventory Number: 027570

(TEMPLETON, ED). Templeton, Ed. With a Brief Text by Aurelie Voltz, and an Interview by Jerome Sans. ED TEMPLETON: TEENAGE SMOKERS - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. New York: Alleged Press, 1999. First Edition. 8vo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine. np (32pp), 30 color and 3 b&w illustrations. "A fixture of Los Angeles' skateboarding scene, Ed Templeton has been producing photographs and paintings documenting his life, tours, and encounters in the skateboarding world for ten years". This charming artist's book (published in conjunction with a 1999 New York exhibition) by local Skate legend Ed Templeton is filled with Teenage Smokers, and nothing but... See transgressive youth on parade from Huntington Beach, California to Turku, Finland! A brand new, most handsome example of this contemporary classic (cited on page 94 of Martin Parr and Gerry Badger's "The Photobook: A History Volume III") additionally BOLDLY SIGNED… Read More

(TEMPLETON, ED). Templeton, Ed. ED TEMPLETON: DISNEYLAND - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. NP (Huntington Beach, CA): Genetic Bomb Press, 2016. First Edition #15/200. 8vo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monographs. As New. np (32pp), profusely illustrated in b&w + color covers. "Disneyland" is Ed Templeton's 2016 artist book cum 'zine that contrasts a selection of twenty years worth of the renowned skateboarder turned artist's photographs of the happiest place on earth with obituaries for the nine guests that met their demise on rides there between 1955 and 2003. A brand new, pristine example of this uncommon little publication limited to two hundred NUMBERED (15/200) copies additionally BOLDLY SIGNED by Ed Templeton in ink on the rear cover. Inventory Number: 027553

(MARTINEZ, EDDIE). Simonini, Ross, Glenn O'Brien, Monica Ramirez-Montagut & Eddie Martinez. EDDIE MARTINEZ: PAINTINGS. Brooklyn, NY: PictureBox Inc., 2013. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 256pp, profusely illustrated in color. Brooklyn-based artist Eddie Martinez has received much critical acclaim for his cartoonish, energetic, and expressive paintings. Both abstract and figurative, these works often employ a loosely fixed cast of forms such as flowers, tabletops, shoes, bent yellow columns, and white horizons. Martinez works in series, reprising these forms over several - usually large-scale - canvases. This book is the first substantial monograph on the artist, documenting the last six years of Martinez's output, reproducing two hundred works in color grouped thematically, by animals, flowers, tabletops, still lifes and portraits. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item still in the publisher's shrinkwrapPLEASE… Read More

(ARCENEAUX, EDGAR). Arceneaux, Edgar. Franklin Sirmans, Editor. EDGAR ARCENEAUX: 107TH STREET WATTS. Frankfurt am Main, GERMANY: Revolver Archiv fur Aktuelle Kunst, 2003. First Edition 1/1000. 8vo. Wrappers in Slipcase. Artist's Book. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued.. np + np (18 + 20pp), 1 b&w illustration. Text in English. "In his conceptual photography project "107th Street Watts", Edgar Arceneaux follows a desire to produce a number of strong visual counter-arcs to a relentlessly mediated social space, as well as a desire to ignite a critique of the narrow histories of Los Angeles' provocative past. Expanding the traditional subjects of Southern California artistic practice, the artist photographed an area of the world known through a singular event in its history: the Watts Riots of 1965. Performing the type of clinical overlay of the street in the manner of Ed Ruscha and his well-known 1966 mapping of the Sunset Strip, "107th Street Watts" formally mimics… Read More

(MUNCH, EDVARD). Gloersen, Inger Alver. Reginald Spink, Translator. EDVARD MUNCH AS I KNEW HIM. 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

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Hopkins, Henry & Fumio Nanjo. EDWARD RUSCHA. Nagoya, JAPAN: Institute of Contemporary Arts, Nagoya, 1988. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good. 60pp, 34 illustrations in color. Text in English and Japanese. This is the well-illustrated catalogue published in conjunction with the Nagoya installation of a 1988 touring Japanese Museum survey of Ed Ruscha's paintings from the eighties. A handsome copy of this uncommon item showing a bit of light wear as well as some mild soiling to its matte white covers. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 016409