Rustin by Lucie Smith - First Edition 1991 | Rare Collectible Book for Art Lovers & History Enthusiasts - Perfect for Home Libraries & Gift Giving

RustinISBN:0946708347Author:Lucie-Smith, EdwardPublisher:Heneage (Thomas) & Co LtdRelease Date:1991Seller Category:ART MONOGRAPHSQty Available:1Condition:Used: ExcellentSku: 01594Notes: Near Fine first edition, oblong black cloth over boards with grey title printed to front and spine. Sharp tips, no bumping, interior is clean, spine is tight and plumb. French-fold dust jacket, some very mild shelf wear, protected in a paper-backed mylar sleeve. Text in English by contemporary art historian Edward Lucie-Smith. Rife with full-color, full-bleed images of the artist's paintings and drawings chronicling his journey from abstraction into the existential and figurative. Loosely laid in is a bifold prospectus, in Near Fine condition, oblong with full-page black-and-white Rustin drawing. Acquired from the private library of photorealist, Robert Bechtle and art historian, Whitney Chadwick. Ovall, a striking rendition of the artist's trajectory, contextualized by one of contemporary art's most prolific writers. A heavy item and oversized item that may require additional shipping. 311 pp.