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1977109872New York NY: Dover Publications Inc 1977. Softcover. Good Minor wear to covers; Extensive pencil markings throughout. Red illus. wraps; 57 pp. plus 16 pp. of a catalogue of other Dover books; 9 bw woodcuts 9 bw plates 3 bw figures. Introduction and translation by M.T.H. Sadler. Dover Publications, Inc unknown books
193316653Anvers Antwerp: Editions selection 1933. Used; Like New/Used; Like New. 100 pp. Text in French. 8vo 25.5 x 18.3 cm. Profusely illustrated in black-and-white with Kandinsky's drawings and 15 photographic plates of paintings. Dedicated in pencil on title page: "A Monsieur Diego di Rivera tres cordialement Kandinsky Berlin 5 VIII 1933 May 8 1933." Bound in full leather with gilt detailing and four raised bands. Spine heavily rubbed rear joint partly broken upper joint fully separated and attached by the marbled endpaper only. Scattered foxing otherwise fine. A remarkable association copy.<br style=""><br style="">The monographic catalogues of the Cahiers Selection also featured Dufy Leger Chagall de Chirico and Gromaire. Diego "di" Rivera as he is referred to in the publication was one of the contributors. Responding to the works of the great painter Rivera wrote: "A painting by Kandinsky is not an image of life but life itself. I know nothing more real than the painting of Kandinsky nothing more authentic nothing more beautiful."<br style=""><br style="">From the collection of Viktor Kholodkov 1948-2015 who fulfilled his passion for books avant-garde design and paper memorabilia by devoting his life to collecting and dealing of prominent works of Russian graphic art of the first half of the 20th century. The dedicated collector acquired a multitude of books and artworks throughout decades meticulously labeling and archiving every single item. Many came directly from the most preeminent artists of the time as well as from their families and estates. He also possessed a vast number of drawings from the famous collection of another avant-garde enthusiast Nikolai Khardzhiev. After leaving the USSR in 1989 and settling in California Viktor continued his work as a Soviet art dealer and critic actively publishing various articles and contributing to several major Russian avant-garde exhibitions across the U.S. such as the 1991 Russia Under Fire in the 40s on the West Coast and the 1992 Guggenheim exhibition The Great Utopia: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde. Kholodkov also contributed to the archives of the biggest American institutions. His sophisticated selection of over 2000 Russian sheet music covers was acquired by The Library of Congress and an extensive amount of material related to VKhUTEMAS is now at the J. Paul Getty Museum. <br style=""><br style=""> Editions selection hardcover books
198012773No Place: Hawkeye Press 1980. First edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Small press poetry magazine. Drawings by Donna Duguay. A near fine copy in stapled illustrated wraps. <br/><br/> Hawkeye Press paperback books
193411343France: Le Comite de l'Aasociation Abstraction Creation 1934. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Third issue of four of this magazine devoted to abstract art. Text in French. Soiling to covers and wear to lower spine area. A very good copy of one of the scarcer issues of this magazine. Containing a who's who of the major players in the field. <br/><br/> Le Comite de l'Aasociation Abstraction Creation paperback books
195120701Paris: Maeght 1951. Second edition. Stiff Wraps. Orig. illustrated wrappers. Fine. Kandinsky Wassily. Folio 38 x 29 cm. Comprising six woodcuts three printed in colours with title-page text and justification on wove paper the full sheets loose as published in the original color lithographed covers. Text in French translated by Gabrielle Buffet-Picabia. Fresh clean copy. Maeght unknown books
