Verlag: The Menil Collection, Houston, 2015
ISBN 10: 0300211767 ISBN 13: 9780300211764
Anbieter: ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, USA
Erstausgabe
Hardcover. Zustand: Very good to fine condition. First edition. Large Quarto. 139 (5)pp. Original off-white cloth with b/w horizontal square design and black lettering on cover, black lettering on spine. Title page printed in red and gray across two pages. "Newman's desire for his work to have a palpable and emotive presence is aligned with the philosophy espoused by the de Menils: that art is living and breathing and should not be relegated to a historical past or neutralized by too much didactic material. This spirit is particularly embodied in Newman's "Broken Obelisk," 1963/67, acquired by John and Dominique de Menil in 1969 and installed in front of the Rothko Chapel. Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the sculpture has come to stand for visionary thought, which for Newman was at the heart of all his endeavors." (Foreword). Profusely illustrated with color reproductions of Newman's art, and color and b/w photographs of Newman at work or in social environments. Binding with very light smudging.