" 50 New York Artists " Vintage 1986 First Edition Contemporary Lithograph Print Hardcover Pop Art Boo

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This " 50 New York Artists " rare vintage 1986 first edition Contemporary lithograph print hardcover Pop Art book is … more This " 50 New York Artists " rare vintage 1986 first edition Contemporary lithograph print hardcover Pop Art book is a very special and unique book to add to your library collection.

The hardcover art book with tan linen covered boards, gold tone foil embossed cover titles, and dust jacket is published by Chronicle Books, San Francisco California, printed in Japan in 1986 by Nippon Printing, Co. Ltd. Tokyo, designed and produced by Ed Marquand Book Design.

" 50 New York Artists : A Critical Selection of Painters and Sculptors Working in New York " authored by Richard Marshall, with photographs of the artist by Robert Mapplethorpe is a striking selection of fifty internationally significant painters, sculptors, and photographers living and working in New York in the 1980's.

Whitney Museum curator Richard Marshall outlines the role these artists have played in the aesthetic development of the major movements of Contemporary Art, from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art. A compelling portrait of each artist by world renown photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, combined with a representative work and personal statement offer a fascinating view into each artist's highly individual vision.

The artists in this special volume include Louise Borgeois, Sandro Chia, Francesco Clemente, Chuck Close, Willem De Kooning, Richard Estates, Eric Fischl, Keith Haring, jasper Johns, Donald Judd, Alex Katz, Ellsworth Kelly, Robert Kushner, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Longo, Robert Mangold, Robert Mapplethorpe, Brice Marden, Louise Nevelson, Isamu Noguchi, james Rosenquist, Susan Rothenberg, David Salle, Kenny Scharf, Julian Schnabel, George Segal, Richard Serra, Cindy Sherman, Andy Warhol, and Terry Winters, among many others.

The rare out of print 1st edition hardcover art book measures 11 3/4" W X 8 1/2" H X 5/8" D, with 120 pages. It features 50 duotone photos of the artists and 50 offset lithograph print artwork illustrations.

It is in excellent " like new " vintage condition consistent with age and light signs of handling. Please see photos for condition reference. It is now being offered here for an excellent price. less