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Philadelphia: Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, 1999. 31 pages, illustrations (some colour); 25 cm. Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at the Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa., November 20, 1999 to January 16, 2000. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 4to. Collectible.

London: Alan Cristea Gallery, 2008. Pictorial boards, [20] pages, illustrations (some colour); 21 x 31 cm. Published on the occasion of an exhibition at Alan Cristea Gallery, 13 October to 15 November 2008. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Lower right corners lightly bumped. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Artist's book displaying a series of 9 screenprints… Read more about this item

West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1987. 159 pages, color illustrations; 23 cm. Tight, clean copy. Light edgewear to wraps, age toning.. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.

New York: Prestel Publishing; Pegasus Library, 2012. Cloth, 320 pages, illustrations (some colour); 27 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Profusely illustrated. "This comprehensive monograph explores the conceptual complexity and diversity of Claes Oldenburg's early work to reveal this influential artist's extraordinary inventiveness. Accompanying an… Read more about this item

Greensboro, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2003. [16] pages, colour illustrations; 21 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held at Weatherspoon Art Museum, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, September 7 to December 7, 2003. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Works by Linda Besemer, Ian Dawson, Tony Feher, Carlos Mollura and Shirley Tse.. 1st. Paperback.… Read more about this item

Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1971. 64 pages, illustrations (some colour); 23 cm. Penguin New Art, volume 4. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning. A study of the American Pop artist Claes Oldenburg (b. 1929); an early monograph on his work.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 8vo. Collectible.

San Francisco: M. H. de Young Memorial Museum and the California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1972. 16, 28 pages, chiefly illustrations, portrait; 23 cm. Exhibited at the M.H. de Young Memorial Museum, October 7, 1972 to January 1, 1973; exhibited at Santa Barbara Museum of Art, January 6 to February 11, 1973; exhibited at Fine Arts Gallery of… Read more about this item

New York and London: Dorling Kindersley in association with the Royal Academy of Arts, 1993. 72 pages, colour illustrations; 28 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Stated First American Edition. "Whether you've taken art classes or never held a brush before, this comprehensive, clear, and concise guide will show you everything you need to know about working in this challenging--but… Read more about this item

New York: Elizabeth Harris Gallery, 2004. [20] pages, colour illustrations; 21 cm. Exhibition held November 19 to December 23, 2004. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Sculptures, installations. One large piece is made of plastic and paper cups, brightly painted. The artist also favours paper as a medium.. 1st. Paperback. Fine. 8vo.

Radnor, PA: Chilton Book Company, 1975. xiii, 202 pages, [4] leaves of plates, illustrations; 26 cm. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 4to.

Washington D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1999. x, 241 pages, illustrations; 24 cm. Tight, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. CONTENTS: "To be a better social friend": designing for a moral economy; Tupperware: the creation of a modernist icon?; "Poly-T: material of the future": a gift of modernity; "The hostess with the mostest": the origins of the… Read more about this item

Hong Kong: Para Site, 2001. [15] pages, illustrations; 21 cm. Text in English and Chinese. Exhibition held November 2 to 25, 2001, at Para/Site Art Space. Firm binding, clean inside copy.. 1st.. Paperback. Fine. 8vo.

Paducah, KY: Collector Books, 1992. Pictorial boards, 240 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Updated values, 1996. Firm binding, unmarked. Age toning, edges & endpapers lightly soiled. Profusely illustrated.. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to.

Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 1996. Pictorial boards, 160 pages, chiefly colour illustrations; 22 x 28 cm. Photography by Doug Congdon-Martin. Near fine. Gently browsed, clean copy. Dust jacket protected in a mylar book cover. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates.. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/Fine. Oblong.