Vija Celmins Art Book by Judith Tannenbaum - University of Pennsylvania 1992 Edition - Excellent Condition | Modern Art Collection, Artist Biography & Exhibition Catalog for Art Lovers

Vija Celmins
ISBN:
0884540677
Author:
Judith Tannenbaum, Douglas Blau, and Dave Hickey
Publisher:
Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania
Release Date:
1992
Seller Category:
ART MONOGRAPHS
Qty Available:
1
Condition:
Used: Very Good
Sku: 01553
Notes: Very Good, 4to, 11" x 9." Light teal-gray paper wrappers with white lettering on front and spine. Covers have several tiny surface chips to extremities and a closed tear measuring about 1" at head of back outer joint, else clean and intact, binding tight. Pages pristine and intact. Replete with illustrations, most in black-and-white, a few in color. 112 pp., including illustrations and Bibliography. Published on the occasion of an traveling exhibition featuring the work of Vija Celmins (b. 1938), a Latvian-American artist. Celmins has worked in a variety of media but is perhaps best-known for her photorealistic depictions of natural subjects in drawings, sculptures, and paintings. Among her drawings are painstakingly detailed renditions of outer space, ocean waves, clouds, the desert floor, and the surface of the moon. Authored by Judith Tannenbaum with essays by Douglas Blau, Dave Hickey. Heavy and oversized items may require additional shipping.