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Plus Minus Box
by KAWAKAMI, Kisa, Alvin Boyardsky, Richard George Rogers, and David Dodge Gray
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A few spots of toning and discoloration on some plates, overall near fine, close to fine in printed box. Though amply represente
- Seller
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East Hampton, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Architectural Association, 1985. A few spots of toning and discoloration on some plates, overall near fine, close to fine in printed box. Though amply represented institutionally, scarce in the trade.. First Edition. Large square quarto in box. Contains four works on plates (consisting of nine separate pieces), and an unbound booklet with photographs of twenty-one additional pieces, alongside text by Alvin Boyardsky, Richard George Rogers, and David Dodge Gray. The works on plate utilize a variety of material, including embossed glossy paper, silk screened prints, raised paper sculptures in matte frames, and printed Perspex acrylic. Kisa Kawakami's work straddles architecture and sculpture; his often paper based models bridge the conceptual radicalism of Archigram and other 1960s architectural collectives with the private craft work of traditional Japanese paper arts. The multiples included in this box provide a rare glimpse into the work of an artist little known outside of speculative architecture cognoscenti.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harper's Books, Inc.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22385
- Title
- Plus Minus Box
- Author
- KAWAKAMI, Kisa, Alvin Boyardsky, Richard George Rogers, and David Dodge Gray
- Book Condition
- Used - A few spots of toning and discoloration on some plates, overall near fine, close to fine in printed box. Though amply represente
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London: Architectural Association
- Date Published
- 1985
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art; Architecture;
Terms of Sale
Harper's Books, Inc.
Books may be returned for any reason within two weeks provided they are received in the same condition as they were sent.
About the Seller
Harper's Books, Inc.
Biblio member since 2009
East Hampton, New York
About Harper's Books, Inc.
Harper's Books, founded in 1997, is a bookshop and photography gallery located in East Hampton, New York. We are one of the world's leading dealers in photographic literature, with particular emphasis placed on association copies and landmark books presented in exceptional condition. In addition to our book business, we maintain a gallery space where photographs are exhibited in concert with books. Harper's Books is a member of the ABAA, and the only American rare book dealer chosen to exhibit yearly at Paris Photo.
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- Unbound
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