Sonia & Robert Delaunay Art Book - French & German Bilingual Edition 1991 - Vintage Artist Couple Monograph - Perfect for Art Collectors, Design Students & Modern Art Enthusiasts

Sonia and Robert Delaunay
ISBN:
3775703594
Author:
Kuthy, Sandor; Satonobu, Kuniko
Publisher:
Kunstmuseum Bern Release Date:
1991
Seller Category:
ART MONOGRAPHS
Qty Available:
1
Condition:
Used: Very Good
Sku: 01892
Notes: Very Good 4to 9 3/4" x 9 3/4" German and French language white pictorial gatefold softcover art monograph featuring a black-and-white photograph of Sonia and Robert Delaunay from 1923 to front panel, red and black lettering to front, red lettering to spine, very minor 1/4" peel of glossy layer to top edge of back panel, light sunning to edges and spine, otherwise, superior copy inside and out, with only the most minimal, unobtrusive wear to bindings and text-block. [6] 183 pp., replete with black-and-white and full-color images and black-and-white photographs of Sonia and Robert Delaunay. Includes a Foreword by Sandor Kuthy and Hans Christoph von Tavel/Jean-Christophe de Tavel, essays by Sandor Kuthy and Kuniko Satonobu,text divided into three sections: Section I. 1885-1909, Section II. 1909-1941, and Section III. 1941-1979, with illustrations, biographical notes and essays in each section, a biography, a list of publications on Sonia and Robert Delaunay, and a list of exhibitions. Published in conjunction with the exhibition "Artist Couples - Artist Friends" or "Dialogues of artists - resonances" at the Museum of Fine Arts Bern from November 15, 1991 to February 9, 1992. Abstract artists Sonia Delaunay and Robert Delaunay were founding artists of the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colors and geometric shapes. Acquired from the private library of photorealist, Robert Bechtle and art historian, Whitney Chadwick. Heavy and oversized items may require additional shipping.