The Art and Life of Josef Herman: 'In Labour My Spirit Finds Itself' - 2009 Hardcover with Dust Jacket - Near Fine Condition | Collectible Art Book for Artists & History Enthusiasts

Bohm-Duchen, Monica. Surrey: Lund Humphries, 2009. 

English, Near Fine, HC, 4to, 10 1/2" x 9", 200 pp. 

ISBN: 9780853319450

Hardcover in black paper, Near Fine pictorial dust jacket. Some sunning to book, light shelf wear to dust jacket, now in Mylar. 200 pp. Includes black-and-white images of Herman, his work, and other related images. Analysis on the career of Polish-British painter, Josef Herman OBE RA, including many wonderful examples of his work depicting Welsh miners, men and women at work in various countries such as Poland and Mexico, and much of his other figurative work. From inside the dust jacket: "This monograph is the first book to look at all aspects and phases of Herman's career in equal detail, and to place his life and work in a broader cultural context."