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

(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

(FORG, GUNTHER) (FAMA & FORTUNE BULLETIN). Forg, Gunther & Oswald Weiner. FAMA & FORTUNE BULLETIN JULI 1990 / HEFT 2: GUNTHER FORG. Wien, AUSTRIA: Verlag Pakesch & Schlebrugge, 1990. First Edition. 8vo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Art Periodical. Fine. np (32pp), 14 color illustrations + monochrome cover. Text in German. This second issue of Viennese gallerist Peter Pakesch's "Fama & Fortune Bulletin" features a transcribed interview between artist Gunther Forg and Oswald Wiener along with reproductions of each of the fourteen ink on paper works that comprised his 1990 exhibition at the gallery. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 023993

Baldwin, Gordon. FAME AND PHOTOGRAPHY. Malibu, CA: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1993. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Cardstock Wrappers. Exhibition Brochure. Near Fine. One 8 ¾ x 32" cardstock sheet printed recto and verso, neatly folded in fourths as issued to make 8pp, 4 duotone illustrations. This is the slender eight page brochure produced to accompany "Fame and Photography"; a 1993 exhibition of prints by Nadar, Julia Margaret Cameron, Edward Steichen and Man Ray drawn from the J. Paul Getty Museum Department of Photography's vast holdings. A most handsome example of this uncommon ephemeral item that was the only printed documentation of the event. Inventory Number: 025459

(EGGLESTON, WILLIAM). Morris, Willie & William Eggleston. FAULKNER'S MISSISSIPPI - SIGNED BY WILLIAM EGGLESTON. Signed by the Photographer. Birmingham, AL: Oxmoor House, Inc., 1990. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine/Fine. 159pp, profusely illustrated in color. "In Faulkner's Mississippi, William Faulkner's life and work are revisited through the poetic mastery of Willie Morris, who brings to the subject a rare perspective - as both an aficionado of Faulkner's work and a native son of Mississippi. Of the many great biographies of Faulkner, Faulkner's Mississippi is the only portrait of the writer by another writer, touching on the fears, the frailties, and the courage of a man who chose to live in a land that loved and reviled him all in the same breath". A most handsome example of what is also one of the photographer's most haunting books additionally SIGNED "William Eggleston" in black ink on the… Read More

(FONTCUBERTA, JOAN). Fontcuberta, Joan & Pere Formiguera. FAUNA. Utrera (Seville), SPAIN: PHOTOVISON, 1999. First Edition Thus. 8vo. Illustrated Boards. Photography Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 136pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in Spanish. Designed by Tuna Ciner and Joan Fontcuberta. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. A charming entry in the annals of late twentieth century cryptozoology, "Fauna" purports to undertake the photographic and classificatory coverage of several species of heretofore unknown animal life discovered chiefly in Africa and Asia during the expeditions of one "Dr. Peter Ameisenhaufen". While the presence of wry Catalan photographic fauxteur Joan Fontcuberta leaves the veracity of this intriguing volume subject to interpretation, all its participants, real or imagined, deserve an "A" for concept and execution. A brand new, most handsome example of the hardbound 1999 PHOTOVISION Spanish language edition (whose 1988… Read More

(GONZALEZ-TORRES, FELIX ). Ault, Julie, Editor. FELIX GONZALEZ-TORRES. Gottingen, GERMANY: Steidl Dangin, 2006. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Artist Monograph. As New/As New. 412pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English. Designed by Pascal Dangin. With a chronology, bibliography and exhibition history. "Felix Gonzalez-Torres, one of the most influential artists of his generation, lived and worked resolutely according to his own democratic ideology, determined to "make this a better place for everyone." Combining principles of conceptual art, minimalism, political activism and poetic beauty, Gonzalez-Torres's ever-changing arsenal included public billboards, give-away piles of candy or posters, and ordinary objects (clocks, mirrors, light fixtures) often used to startling effect. His work challenged the notions of public and private space, originality, authorship and most significantly, the authoritative structure in which he functioned.… Read More

(FERRINGTON GUITARS). Schell, Orville. Preface by Linda Ronstadt. FERRINGTON GUITARS: FEATURING THE CUSTOM-MADE GUITARS OF MASTER LUTHIER DANNY FERRINGTON - DELUXE SIGNED EDITION IN A CUSTOM GUITAR CASE. Signed by the Author. New York: HarperCollins Publishers & Callaway Editions, 1992. First Edition. Tall 4to. Jacketed Boards in Guitar Case. Musical Instrument Monograph. Near Fine/Fine. 122pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Nancy Skolos and Thomas Weddell. Originally published in 1992, "Ferrington Guitars" is a survey of the work of master guitar designer and builder Danny Ferrington. Based in Santa Monica, CA, he has created instruments for many of the world's great musicians including Elvis Costello, Pete Townsend, Richard Thompson, Jackson Browne, Kurt Cobain, Ry Cooder, David Lindley, Henry Kaiser, and many more. This unusually designed, comprehensive compilation of his work examines in detail dozens of custom made stringed instruments along with a… Read More

Lehuard, Raoul. FETICHES A CLOUS DU BAS ZAIRE. Arnouville, FRANCE: Arts D'Afrique Noir, 1980. First Edition. 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. African Art Monograph. Fine/Fine. 268pp, 139 b&w illustrations. Text in French. With a bibliography. Published as part of the "Arts D'Afrique Noir" monographs, this substantial volume by noted African art historian Raoul Lehuard is a comprehensive stylistic study of the wood and metal fetish figures of the Kongo and Nkonde peoples of Southern Zaire. A most handsome example of this uncommon, authoritative reference. 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. Inventory Number: 019528

(KRIMS, LES). Krims, Les. Introduction by Hollis Frampton. FICTCRYPTOKRIMSOGRAPHS: A BOOK WORK BY LES KRIMS - LIMITED EDITION WITH A SIGNED COLOR PHOTOGRAPH. Signed by the Photographer - with a Signed Print. Buffalo, NY: Humpy Press Inc., 1975. First Edition 1/125 Deluxe. 12mo. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Near Fine. np (94pp), 40 color illustrations. Designed by Les Krims. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Fictcryptokrimsographs" is one of Les Krims' charming self-published photography books from the seventies. It reproduces in miniature forty vaguely erotic, always humorous Polaroid SX-70 prints along with an introductory essay by the esteemed Hollis Frampton. A bright, most handsome example of the deluxe edition this little gem (cited on page 244 of Alessandro Bertolotti's "Books of Nudes") limited to one hundred and twenty five copies bearing the Humpy Press Inc. blindstamp SIGNED AND DATED "Krims 76" in pencil on the front pastedown… Read More

(KRIMS, LES). Krims, Les. Introduction by Hollis Frampton. FICTCRYPTOKRIMSOGRAPHS: A BOOK WORK BY LES KRIMS - SIGNED AND DATED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed and Dated by the Photographer. Buffalo, NY: Humpy Press Inc., 1975. First Edition. 12mo. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine. np (94pp), 40 color illustrations. Designed by Les Krims. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Fictcryptokrimsographs" is one of Les Krims' charming self-published photography books from the seventies. It reproduces in miniature forty vaguely erotic, always humorous Polaroid SX-70 prints along with an introductory essay by the esteemed Hollis Frampton. A bright, most handsome copy of this little gem (cited on page 244 of Alessandro Bertolotti's "Books of Nudes") bearing the Humpy Press Inc. blindstamp additionally SIGNED AND DATED "Krims 75" in the year of publication by the photographer in pencil on the front free endpaper. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are… Read More

(ISERMANN, JIM). Pagel, David & Michael Darling. FIFTEEN: JIM ISERMANN SURVEY. Milwaukee, WI: Institute of Visual Arts, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 1998. First Edition. Square 8vo. Printed Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. np, profusely illustrated in color. With a bibliography and exhibition history. This is the catalogue published in conjunction with a 1998 touring Museum retrospective - the most comprehensive to date - of the day-glo bright, geometric work of Los Angeles retro-futurist Jim Isermann. A handsome example showing just a bit of light wear and handling to the covers 0-9664020-0-6 Inventory Number: 012354

(LOOMIS, ANDREW). Loomis, Andrew. FIGURE DRAWING FOR ALL ITS WORTH: JAPANESE LANGUAGE EDITION. Hong Kong. ND.: Edition Not Stated - Presumed First. 8vo. Wrappers Over Boards. Artist Monograph. Good +. 190pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in Japanese. This is a rather unique edition of one of Andrew Loomis' most sought after drawing instruction books - what appears to be a circa 1960s bootleg Japanese edition of "Figure Drawing For All its Worth" - allegedly printed in Hong Kong. A presentable example of what must be something of a rarity here in the occident whose covers show a bit of rubbing, soiling, and a few tiny chips to the jacket. The text block has a few creases as well as some minor traces of wear and handling and a few annotations in ink throughout. It has been priced accordingly. Inventory Number: 004092

(FILM CULTURE). Mekas, Jonas, Edouard de Laurot, George N. Fenin & Adolfas Mekas, Editors. FILM CULTURE VOLUME 4, NUMBER 3 (ISSUE 18) APRIL 1958. New York: Film Culture, 1958. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Film Journal. Very Good -. 32pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Jonas Mekas' influential "Film Culture" was New York's preeminent journal devoted to avant-garde cinema and the voice of the international independent filmmaking community of the fifties, sixties, and seventies. This eighteenth installment from 1958 features contributions on or by Thomas Quinn Curtiss, Richard Watts Jr., Rudolf Arnheim, Herman G. Weinberg, and Lotte H. Eisner on Erich Von Stroheim, Parker Tyler on Stan Brakhage, Hans Richter, reviews of contemporary releases, and more. A most presentable example of this uncommon early issue showing some light wear and rubbing to the covers along with some mild dog-earing through the lower foredge corner. ISSN 0015-1211 Inventory Number: 025664

(FILM CULTURE) (BROUGHTON, JAMES). Mekas, Jonas & P. Adams Sitney, Editors. FILM CULTURE NUMBER 61 - 1975-1976. New York: Film Culture, 1975. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Wrappers. Film Journal. Near Fine. 112pp, illustrated in b&w. Jonas Mekas' influential "Film Culture" was New York's preeminent journal devoted to avant-garde cinema and the voice of the international independent filmmaking community of the fifties, sixties, and seventies. This sixty-first installment from 1975 spotlights the achievements of the iconoclastic American independent filmmaker and poet James Broughton. It includes an interview with Broughton by editors Jonas Mekas and P. Adams Sitney, contributions by Kermit Sheets and Clark McKowen, and many of Broughton's own writings. A most handsome example. ISSN 0015-1211 Inventory Number: 025670

(FILM CULTURE). Mekas, Jonas, Edouard de Laurot, George N. Fenin & Adolfas Mekas, Editors. FILM CULTURE VOLUME 2, NUMBER 4 (ISSUE 10) 1956. New York: Film Culture, 1956. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Film Journal. Very Good -. 32pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Jonas Mekas' influential "Film Culture" was New York's preeminent journal devoted to avant-garde cinema and the voice of the international independent filmmaking community of the fifties, sixties, and seventies. This tenth installment from 1956 features contributions on or by Jonas Mekas, Jay Leyda, Robert Aldrich interviewed by George N. Fenin, Aleksis Rannit on Van Gogh, Andrew Sarris on Carol Reed, Edouard Laurot on Swedish Cinema, silent Slapstick comedies, Herman G. Weinberg, Eugene Archer, reviews of contemporary releases, and the always informative "Letters to the Editor" column. An internally bright, handsome example of this uncommon early issue showing some light wear and… Read More

(FILM CULTURE) (WARHOL, ANDY). Malanga, Gerard & Jonas Mekas, Editors. FILM CULTURE NUMBER 45, SUMMER 1967 (ANDY WARHOL ISSUE). New York: Film Culture, 1967. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Film Journal. Fine. 64pp, profusely illustrated in monochrome. Designed by George Maciunas. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This forty-fifth installment of '60s New York's preeminent avant-garde film quarterly is devoted primarily to Andy Warhol. Guest-edited by Gerard Malanga, it features contributions by or about Warhol, Malanga, Jonas Mekas, Jack Smith, Maria Montez, Gregory Battcock, Gregg Barrios, Sheldon Renan, The Kuchar Brothers, Jackson MacLow, and Factory Superstars galore. A remarkably bright, most handsome example of this uncommon, popishly designed item that is emblematic of the Warhol sixties. ISSN 0015-1211 Inventory Number: 026120

Haynes, Robert & Robert Burawoy. Foreword by Hanns-Ulrich Haedeke. FIRST EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM ON THE ARTS OF THE SAMURAI: 100 SELECTED TSUBA FROM EUROPEAN PUBLIC COLLECTIONS - THE LIMITED EDITION WITH A SIGNED PRESENTATION FROM ROBERT BURAWOY. Signed Presentation Copy from the Author. Paris: Robert Burawoy, 1984. First Edition 1/300 Deluxe. 4to. Pictorial Boards. Art Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 64pp, 103 illustrations in color and b&w. Text in English, German and French. With a bibliography. This is the hardbound catalogue published in conjunction with an exhibition of one hundred Tsuba shown during a 1984 symposium on "The Arts of the Samurai" held at The German Sword Museum in Solingen. Published by Parisian specialist in Asian and Tribal Art, Galerie Robert Burawoy, this survey illustrates each of the one hundred Japanese sword hilts selected from public collections in Hamburg, Copenhagen, Geneve, Paris, and London. A brand new, most handsome example of the uncommon… Read More

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. FLIPPING, KICKING, HOWLING, ROLLING, SITTING, STANDING, CLIMBING, TELLING. Signed and Numbered by the Artist with 8 Etchings. Los Angeles: The Lapis Press, 1988. First Edition 1/35. Elephant Folio. Full Leather in Slipcase. Artist's Book. Very Good/No Jacket - As Issued. np (28pp), 1 letterpress colophon + title page, 8 color etchings. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Flipping, Kicking, Howling, Rolling, Sitting, Standing, Climbing, Telling" is the oversized, extraordinarily luxe artist's book published in 1988 by Sam Francis' Lapis Press containing eight original etchings by Edward Ruscha. Each "silhouette" image was pulled by master printer Jacob Samuel at The Litho Shop on a 20 x 16" sheet of Rives BFK paper. The title and colophon pages are printed by hand-letterpress, and along with the etchings, four blank preliminaries, and endpapers have been hand-bound by Klaus Ullrich S. Rotzscher in an exquisite debossed,… Read More

(RUSCHA, EDWARD). Ruscha, Edward. FLIPPING, KICKING, HOWLING, ROLLING, SITTING, STANDING, CLIMBING, TELLING. Signed and Numbered by the Artist with 8 Etchings. Los Angeles: The Lapis Press, 1988. First Edition 1/35. Elephant Folio. Full Leather in Slipcase. Artist's Book. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (28pp), 1 letterpress colophon + title page, 8 color etchings. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "Flipping, Kicking, Howling, Rolling, Sitting, Standing, Climbing, Telling" is the oversized, extraordinarily luxe artist's book published in 1988 by Sam Francis' Lapis Press containing eight original etchings by Edward Ruscha. Each "silhouette" image was pulled by master printer Jacob Samuel at The Litho Shop on a 20 x 16" sheet of Rives BFK paper. The title and colophon pages are printed by hand-letterpress, and along with the etchings, four blank preliminaries, and endpapers have been hand-bound by Klaus Ullrich S. Rotzscher in an exquisite debossed, full… Read More

(MATTA-CLARK, GORDON) (FOOD). Morris, Catherine. FOOD. Bremen, & Koln, GERMANY: Westfalisches Landesmuseum fur Kunst und Kulturgeschichte & Buchhandlung Walther Konig, 1999. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. 48pp, profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in English and German. From 1971 through 1974, "Food" was the unique, artist-run restaurant located at the corner of Prince and Wooster Streets in New York's SoHo. It was designed and built by Gordon Matta-Clark - this project marking the first instance of his architectural cutting and reconfiguration - and administered primarily by Matta-Clark, Caroline Goodden, Tina Girouard, Rachel Lew, and Suzy Harris. "Food" was conceived as a vibrant yet inexpensive oasis where the local artistic community (which included neighbors 112 Greene Street, Avalanche Magazine, Phillip Glass, etc.) would be able to dine, drink, and exchange ideas. It became "a creative environment where artists… Read More