Marked by bold innovations in graphic design combined with daring experimentation in poetry, Russian avant-garde books are at last receiving the accolades and scholarly attention they merit. This astonishing volume includes a diverse assortment of over 300 of these artist's books by Kazimir Malevich, El Lissitzky, Aleksandr Rodchenko, and Natalia Goncharova, among other well-known members of the Russian avant-garde. Often handmade and hand-printed in limited editions, these works highlight an important gift to The Museum of ...
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Marked by bold innovations in graphic design combined with daring experimentation in poetry, Russian avant-garde books are at last receiving the accolades and scholarly attention they merit. This astonishing volume includes a diverse assortment of over 300 of these artist's books by Kazimir Malevich, El Lissitzky, Aleksandr Rodchenko, and Natalia Goncharova, among other well-known members of the Russian avant-garde. Often handmade and hand-printed in limited editions, these works highlight an important gift to The Museum of Modern Art, New York. The more than 600 color illustrations are accompanied by incisive essays, a bibliography, and a checklist of the 1,200 items in the full collection.
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Near fine. Profusely illustrated in color. 304 pages. Thick square 4to, blue and red printed boards, very lightly scuffed. New York: Museum of Modern Art, (2002). First edition. A very near fine copy.
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Very Good. This is a very good hardcover cover copy in blue and red boards with just light wear. No dust jacket. Completely clean inside and out. This catalog was prepared to accompany the exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2002. The catalog documents an extraordinary single owner private collection of early 20th century Russian avant garde books which was acquired by the Museum. Edited by Deborah Wye and Margit Rowell. With additional essays by Jared Ash, Nina Gurianova, and Gerald Janecek. Illustrated throughout in color with additional black & white illus. in the essays. Extensive documentation of the entire collection, 1233 works. 11" high X 10" wide, 304 pages. Laid in is an 11 page illustrated exhibition brochure. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
