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

(GETTY MUSEUM DEPARTMENT OF PHOTOGRAPHY, THE J. PAUL). Naef, Weston J., Gordon Baldwin, Virginia Dodier, Thomas Weston Fels, Mikka Gee, Michael Hargraves, Eugenia Parry Janis, Judith Keller, Ben Lifson, Katherine Ware, Brett Abbott, Anne Lacoste, et al.. THE J. PAUL GETTY MUSEUM DEPARTMENT OF PHOTOGRAPHY: A COLLECTION OF SIXTY-ONE EXHIBITION BROCHURES. Malibu & Los Angeles, CA. 1986-2008.: The J. Paul Getty Museum, First Editions. 8vo. Pictorial Cardstock Wrappers. Exhibition Brochures. Very Good - or Better. This is a collection of sixty-one of the informative brochures issued by the J. Paul Getty Museum between 1986 and 2008 to accompany exhibitions curated by its Department of Photographs. These are beautifully printed keepsakes - typically duotone on coated, heavy stock - that were never made commercially available for sale, with most representing the only published documentation for each show. The format of this series is for the most part one cardstock sheet printed recto and verso, neatly… Read More

(GOLDSTEIN, JACK). Lebredt, Gordon. Foreword by Fiona McLeod. JACK GOLDSTEIN. Edinburgh, SCOTLAND: Fruitmarket Gallery, 1988. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good. 48pp, 16 color illustrations. With a chronology and exhibition history. This is the catalogue published in conjunction with a 1988 survey exhibition of sixteen large format paintings from the eighties by Jack Goldstein held at Edinburgh's Fruitmarket Gallery. An internally most handsome example of this uncommon item showing just a bit of light wear to the covers and a slight diagonal dent through the head of the spine. 0-947912-21-5 Inventory Number: 025917

(SMITH, JACK). Jordan, Mary, Director. JACK SMITH AND THE DESTRUCTION OF ATLANTIS (DVD). New York: Arthouse Films, 2007. Edition Not Stated - Presumed First. 8vo. NTSC DVD in Plastic Case. Documentary Film. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 95 minutes + extras, in color. "Perhaps America's most important artist from the last fifty years, Jack Smith is simultaneously hailed as the godfather of performance art, a groundbreaking photographer, and the 'William Blake of film'. His utopian ideals, artistic processes and bejeweled artworks left no generation untouched since, and became essential influences to contemporary art superstars like Andy Warhol, Federico Fellini, and Matthew Barney. In her feature-length film debut, director Mary Jordan combines Smith's rare and unseen films and photographs with rare audio recordings, acting appearances, and other relics squeezed from Smith's vaulted archives. Commentaries from art luminaries, critics and Smith's friends and enemies such as… Read More

(POLLOCK, JACKSON). Heller, Ben. JACKSON POLLOCK: BLACK ENAMEL PAINTINGS. New York: Gagosian Gallery, 1990. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Very Good -. 94pp, 26 color and 8 duotone illustrations. Designed by Dan Miller Design. With an exhibition checklist. This is the elegant catalogue issued in conjunction with with a 1990 exhibition of twenty-six paintings on canvas and works on paper by Jackson Pollock held at Gagosian Gallery New York. A most presentable copy showing a bit of light wear and soiling to the wrappers as well as a mild curl to the upper foredge corner. 0-9624347-5-2 Inventory Number: 016895

(ICKX, JACKY). Van Vliet, Pierre. Introduction by Jacky Ickx. Foreword by Eddie Merckx. JACKY ICKX. Gottingen, GERMANY: Cannibal Publishers, 2012. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Boards. Auto Racing Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 242pp, profusely illustrated in color and duotone. Text in English. "Jacky Ickx has been to the front and back. Miraculously, he survived a period in which death lurked behind every corner, like when his Ferrari caught fire in 1970 during a race in Jarama. Jacky Ickx's career is one of the richest in the history of racing: two-time vice-world champion Formula 1, winner of eight grands prix, six-time winner of the 24 hours of Le Mans, two-time world endurance champion with victories in the Paris-Dakar Rally and the American Can Am-championship. This book presents the twenty-four defining moments of Ickx' career, illustrated with exclusive photography from the best archives and photo collections in the world". Long retired, Jacky Ickx is widely regarded… Read More

(HASSINK, JACQUELINE). Hassink, Jacqueline, Henri Peretz & Raoul Bunschoten. JACQUELINE HASSINK: THE TABLE OF POWER. Amsterdam, THE NETHERLANDS: Menno van de Koppel, 1996. First Edition 1/1000. 12mo. Gilt-Stamped Cloth. Artist's Book. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np, 22 b&w and 21 color illustrations. Text in English. Designed by Melle Hammer, Plus X. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. "The Table of Power" is Dutch photographer Jacqueline Hassink's gem-like 1996 artist's book cum interior design typology that like much of her work explores the balance of power conferred in private, public and social settings. It details the meeting rooms of the boards of directors of forty European companies such as British Petroleum, Ciba-Geigy, and Daimler Benz - twenty-one of which she was able to photograph - revealing the rarely-if-ever seen enclaves where corporate decisions that affect the social sphere are made in secret. A brand new, pristine example of the exceedingly… Read More

(LIPCHITZ, JACQUES). Lipchitz, Jacques. JACQUES LIPCHITZ: THIRTY-THREE SEMI-AUTOMATICS 1955-1956 AND EARLIER WORKS 1915-1928. New York: Fine Arts Associates - Otto M. Gerson, 1957. First Edition. 12mo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Good. np (16pp), 20 b&w illustrations. With an exhibition checklist. Published in conjunction with a 1957 exhibition at Otto Gerson's blue chip New York gallery, this slender catalogue details thirty-three recent works, plus twelve pieces from the teens and twenties by noted French sculptor Jacques Lipchitz. A most presentable copy showing a diagonal soft crease along the front cover, and a tiny dent to the upper foredge corner. Inventory Number: 008567

(FEE, JAMES). Krull, Craig & Keiji Okuhira. JAMES FEE: ROAD. Los Angeles: Farmani & Fee, 1996. First Edition 1/1000. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Near Fine. np (56pp), 25 duotone plates. Text in English and Japanese. Limited to one thousand copies, this beautifully printed, self-published catalogue presents the late Los Angeles-based photographer James Fee's second installment of moody images of an unpopulated, dystopian homeland first seen in his "Photographs of America". A most handsome example of this uncommon item. 0-964-0494-1-4 Inventory Number: 016013

(FEE, JAMES). Krull, Craig. JAMES FEE: NEW FIGURATIVE WORK SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. Los Angeles: Farmani & Fee, 1999. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Near Fine. 30pp, 22 color plates. In the body of work pictured here, the noted late, Los Angeles-based photographer James Fee beautifully captured the nude with his characteristic experimental manipulations of the photographic printing process. A most handsome example additionally SIGNED "James Fee" in ink on the title page. Inventory Number: 012055

(FEE, JAMES). Krull, Craig & James Fee. JAMES FEE: PHOTOGRAPHS OF AMERICA - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. Los Angeles: James Fee, 1994. First Edition 1/1000. 4to. Printed Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Very Good -. np (50pp), 23 duotone plates. Designed by SoS Los Angeles / Susan Silton. This beautifully printed, self-published catalogue was the first publication by late, great Los Angeles photographer James Fee. It presents twenty-three dark and disturbing images of a haunting road trip across an unpopulated, dystopian America. A most presentable example of this uncommon item limited to one thousand unnumbered copies additionally SIGNED "James Fee" in black ink on the front free endpaper showing a couple of slight bends to the covers and textblock. It has been priced accordingly. 0-964-0494-0-6 Inventory Number: 013278

(FEE, JAMES). Krull, Craig.. JAMES FEE: PHOTOGRAPHS OF AMERICA - AN EXTRAORDINARY SIGNED ASSOCIATION COPY OF THE LIMITED HARDBOUND EDITION WITH A PHOTOGRAPH. Signed Presentation Copy from the Photographer. Los Angeles: James Fee, 1994. First Edition. 4to. Debossed Linen Over Boards. Photography Monograph. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. np (50pp), 23 duotone plates. Designed by SoS Los Angeles / Susan Silton. This beautifully printed, self-published catalogue was the first publication by the late, great Los Angeles photographer James Fee. It presents twenty-three dark and disturbing images of a haunting road trip across an unpopulated, dystopian America. A most handsome example of the ultra-limited deluxe edition bound in black linen over debossed boards with a 5 x 5 ¼" SIGNED original silver gelatin photograph laid down on the front cover additionally bearing the extraordinary SIGNED PRESENTATION "Jean Paul, Thank you so much for everything. You really came through for me on this… Read More

(FEE, JAMES). Krull, Craig & Keiji Okuhira. JAMES FEE: ROAD - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. Los Angeles: Farmani & Fee, 1996. First Edition 1/1000. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Near Fine. np (56pp), 25 duotone plates. Text in English and Japanese. Limited to one thousand copies, this beautifully printed, self-published catalogue presents the late Los Angeles-based photographer James Fee's second installment of moody images of an unpopulated, dystopian homeland first seen in his "Photographs of America". A most handsome example of this uncommon item additionally SIGNED "James Fee" in black ink on the front endpaper. 0-964-0494-1-4 Inventory Number: 011604

(FEE, JAMES). Krull, Craig. JAMES FEE: NEW FIGURATIVE WORK. Los Angeles: Farmani & Fee, 1999. First Edition. 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine. 30pp, 22 color plates. In the body of work pictured here, the noted late, Los Angeles-based photographer James Fee beautifully captured the nude with his characteristic experimental manipulations of the photographic printing process. A brand new, most handsome example. Inventory Number: 013651

(BYARS, JAMES LEE). Hoffman Borman & Mary Boone / Michael Werner Gallery Staff. JAMES LEE BYARS. Santa Monica, CA & New York: Hoffman Borman & Mary Boone / Michael Werner Gallery, 1988. First Edition 1/500. 4to. Debossed Cloth. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np (28pp), full edge gilt, 5 color illustrations. Designed by Anthony McCall Associates. With an exhibition checklist. This is the elegant hardbound catalogue produced in conjunction with an exhibition of five new sculptures: "The Figure Of Question Is In The Room", "The Door For Innocence", "This And This", "The Conscience", and "The Golden Book" by the late, idiosyncratic Conceptual practitioner James Lee Byars that traveled from the Mary Boone / Michael Werner Gallery in New York to Santa Monica's Hoffman Borman Gallery. A brand new, pristine example of this uncommon item limited to five hundred unnumbered copies (whose exquisite production values cost the… Read More

(TURRELL, JAMES). Turrell, James. Laura Millin, Editor. JAMES TURRELL: FOUR LIGHT INSTALLATIONS - SIGNED COLLECTORS' EDITION LIMITED TO ONE HUNDRED COPIES WITH A SIGNED CYANOTYPE PRINT. Signed by the Artist with a Signed Print. Seattle, WA: The Real Comet Press & The Center on Contemporary Art, Seattle, 1982. First Edition 1/100 Deluxe. Oblong 4to. Loose Contents in a Box. Artist Monograph. As New./No Jacket - As Issued.. 24pp + np (12pp), illustrated in monochrome and b&w. With a biography and bibliography. Published in conjunction with a series of four 1982 Seattle installations, this is an elaborately designed survey of the work of renowned Light and Space / Land artist James Turrell. It includes two interviews with the artist, ten pages of black and white photographs and installation diagrams, as well as three 35mm color slides of completed projects. A brand new, pristine example of the exceedingly uncommon "Collectors' Edition" limited to one hundred copies NUMBERED… Read More

(TURRELL, JAMES). Turrell, James. JAMES TURRELL: AIR MASS. London: The South Bank Centre & The Hayward Gallery, 1993. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Cloth in Pictorial Dust Jacket. Artist Monograph. Fine/Fine. 120pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Published in conjunction with a comprehensive 1993 London exhibition, this is a nicely appointed survey of the work of renowned Light and Space / Land artist James Turrell. The texts are from the artist's responses to interviews conducted with Mark Holborn, and this includes quite a bit of documentation of Turrell's ongoing Roden Crater project. A most handsome example of this uncommon item. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 1-85-332-101-X Inventory Number: 025164

(WELLING, JAMES). Welling, James. JAMES WELLING: LIGHT SOURCES - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. Gent, BELGIUM: Imschoot, Uitgevers, 1996. First Edition 1/1000. 8vo. Pictorial Self-Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Fine. np (64pp), 28 b&w illustrations. Text in English. "Light Sources" is the lovely 1996 monograph on the photographs of James Welling published by the late, lamented Imschoot, Uitgevers. A brand new, pristine example of this uncommon item limited to one thousand unnumbered copies additionally SIGNED "James Welling" in black ink on the rear colophon. 90-72191-80-3 Inventory Number: 021955

(WELLING, JAMES). Welling, James & Ute Grosenick. JAMES WELLING: WOLFSBURG. Wolfsburg & Ostfildern, GERMANY: Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg & Cantz Verlag, 1994. First Edition. Oblong 4to. Wrappers in Dust Jacket. Photography Monograph. Fine./Very Good.. np (88pp), 38 duotone illustrations. Text in English and German. This is the catalogue published in conjunction with a 1994 Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg-commissioned exhibition of James Welling's photographs of the architecture of Wolfsburg, and its most prominent buildings - the Volkswagenwerk factory. A most handsome copy of this uncommon item showing just a bit of creasing to the extremities of the dust jacket. 3-89322-655-9 Inventory Number: 022220

(WELLING, JAMES). Welling, James. JAMES WELLING: GELATIN PHOTOGRAPHS 1-12, 1984. Buffalo, NY: CEPA, 1984. First Edition 1/400. Small Oblong 4to. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Artist's Book. Very Good +. np (12pp), 12 b&w illustrations. James Welling's first artist's book "Gelatin Photographs 1-12" consists of a dozen sensuous cover to cover, high contrast images of dark Jell-O photographed against a light background - quite the endgame for the inner aesthetician in all of us! A handsome example of this exceedingly uncommon item limited to four hundred unnumbered copies showing a bit of overall light handling and soiling to its white covers along with the small ghost from a removed adhesive label on the rear cover. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its value - we will inform you of the applicable amount at time of purchase. 0-939784-12-2 Inventory Number: 021388

(WELLING, JAMES). Loock, Ulrich & James Welling. JAMES WELLING - SIGNED BY THE PHOTOGRAPHER. Signed by the Photographer. Luzern, SWITZERLAND: Kunstmuseum Luzern, 1998. First Edition. 8vo. Pictorial Self Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Near Fine. np, 30 b&w illustrations. Text in English and German. This is the stylish catalogue published in conjunction with a 1998 exhibition of photographic work from the previous three years by James Welling held at the Kunstmuseum Luzern. A most handsome example of this uncommon item additionally SIGNED AND DATED "JW 4.18.98." in the year of publication in blue ink on the rear colophon showing a slight discoloration to the rear cover. 3-267-00121-8 Inventory Number: 021889