Search Results: Authors starting with W from Arcana: Books on the Arts

(WACHTEL, ELMER). Anderson, Antony. ELMER WACHTEL (A BRIEF BIOGRAPHY) - SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY FROM MARION KAVANAGH WACHTEL. Signed Presentation Copy from Marion Wachtel. Los Angeles: Carl A. Bundy Quill & Press, 1930. First Edition. 8vo. Gilt-Debossed Boards. Artist Monograph. Very Good/No Jacket. 52pp, 33 sepia-toned illustrations. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This monograph on the well-known Southern California Plein Air painter Elmer Wachtel was issued shortly after his death in 1929. It includes thirty-three reproductions of his work with commentary along with a frontispiece portrait of the artist by his widow Marion Kavanagh Wachtel. A handsome example of the 1930 Carl A. Bundy Quill & Press first edition this uncommon item that is still the major reference on the artist lacking its dust jacket showing some light soiling to the boards, a bit of spotting to the inside covers, and some typical age-toning to the frontispiece's tissue overlay additionally BEARING THE… Read More

(WAGNER, CATHRERINE). Johnstone, Mark. CATHERINE WAGNER: PHOTOGRAPHS 1976-1986. Tokyo: Gallery Min, 1987. First Edition. Large Square 4to. Pictorial Wrappers. Photography Monograph. Good +. np, profusely illustrated in duotone. Text in English and Japanese. With a biography, exhibition history and collections listing. Published in conjunction with a 1987 exhibition at noted Tokyo photography space Gallery Min, Catherine Wagner's first book features photographs from the "California Landscapes", "George Moscone Site", "Louisiana World Exposition", and "American Classrooms" series. An internally most handsome example showing a slight dent just below the crown of the spine along with some pronounced sunning to the wrappers along the spine and top edge. It has been priced accordingly. 4-906265-11-7 Inventory Number: 020802

Walker, Hamza & Thelma Golden. Foreword by Lowery Stokes Sims. FREESTYLE. New York: The Studio Museum in Harlem, 2001. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Exhibition Catalog. Very Good. 90pp, profusely illustrated in color + color cover. With an exhibition checklist and artists' biographies. This is the catalogue published in conjunction with "Freestyle" - the significant 2001 Studio Museum in Harlem exhibition curated by Thelma Golden and Christine Y. Kim. The show featured work by Laylah Ali, John Bankston, Sanford Biggers in collaboration with Jennifer Zackin, Mark Bradford, Louis Cameron, Rico Gatson, Deborah Grant, Kojo Griffin, Adler Guerrier, Trenton Doyle Hancock, Tana Hargest, Kira Lynn Harris, David Huffman, Jerald Ieans, Rashid Johnson, Vincent Johnson, Jennie C. Jones, Arnold J. Kemp, Dave McKenzie, Julie Mehretu, Adia Millett, Kori Newkirk, Camille Norment, Senam Okudzeto, Clifford Owens, Nadine Robinson, Susan Smith-Pinelo, and Eric Wesley. "Golden curated… Read More

(WALKER, KARA). Walker, Kara, Stephan Berg, Silke Boerma, Eungie Joo & Robert Hobbs. / KARA WALKER /. Hannover, GERMANY: Kunstverein Hannover, 2002. First Edition. 4to. Gilt-Embossed Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. 197pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Text in English and German. This is the elegant catalogue issued in conjunction with the 2002 German museum exhibition "For the Benefit of All the Races of Mankind An Exhibition of Artifacts, Remnants, and Effluvia EXCAVATED from the Black Heart of a Negress" by noted African-American artist Kara Walker. Beautifully designed and printed, it has very much of the feel of an artist designed book. A brand new, most handsome example still in the publisher's shrinkwrap. 3-922675-84-0 Inventory Number: 027453

(WALKER, RYAN). Communist Party of the United States of America. Foreword by Jim Allen. RACE HATRED ON TRIAL. New York: Daily Worker Publishing Company, 1931. First Edition. 12mo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Civil Rights Document. Good -. 48pp, 3 b&w illustrations + cover illustration. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. According to this publication's authors, "The trial of August Yokinen before 1,500 white and black workers in Harlem for acts clearly based on race prejudice was an event without example in the history of the American Labor Movement. He was not tried before any court of American ruling-class "justice." He was tried by a court of workers." Written and published by The Communist Party of the United States of America, "Race Hatred on Trial" is the transcript and summation of the 1931 Party-sponsored adjudication of Mr. Yokinen for his inhospitable treatment of three Negro workers attending a Finnish Workers Club entertainment in Harlem. As… Read More

(WANNBERG, SCOTT). Wannberg, Scott. Foreword by S.A. Griffin. NOMADS OF OBLIVION BY SCOTT WANNBERG. San Pedro, CA: Lummox Press, 2000. First Edition 1/300. 12mo. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Poetry Monograph. Fine. np (48pp), no illustrations. "Nomads of Oblivion" is the late Scott Wannberg's 2000 collection of short poems issued as the twenty-fifth installment of San Pedro's Lummox Press' "Little Red Book" series of chapbooks. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item limited to three hundred unnumbered examples. 1-929878-25-7 Inventory Number: 026066

(WANNBERG, SCOTT). Wannberg, Scott. JUICE! THE MUSICAL - POETRY BY SCOTT WANNBERG - SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY. Signed Presentation Copy from the Author. Los Angeles: Rose of Sharon Press, 1995. First Edition. Small 8vo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Poetry Monograph. Very Good -. np (28pp), 2 b&w illustrations. Designed by Andy Takakjian. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. Published by the Rose of Sharon Press in 1995, "Juice! The Musical" is the late, fondly-remembered Los Angeles poet Scott Wannberg's quirky response to the city's mania over the O.J. Simpson murder trial of that same year. An internally most handsome example of this uncommon item additionally bearing the BOLDLY SIGNED PRESENTATION "For ... / The Big Circus is full of miniature universes / Thanks / Scott / 12/6/95" in the year of publication in ink across the title page showing some mild brown spotting to a portion of the front cover. Inventory Number: 024932

(WARHOL, ANDY). Warhol, Andy, Kasper Konig, Pontus Hulten & Olle Granath. ANDY WARHOL. Stockholm, SWEDEN. 1968 (1969).: Moderna Museet, Third Revised Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Good -. np (circa 650pp), profusely illustrated in b&w. Text in English and Swedish. Designed by John Melin, Gosta Svensson and Stig Arbman. In a protective clear acetate dustwrapper. This is the innovatively designed catalogue published on the occasion of the Andy Warhol exhibition at Moderna Museet in Stockholm from February to March 1968. Printed entirely in black and white on newsprint, it features groovy art direction in service of hundreds of full page photographs of Warhol's artwork, film stills, and The Factory scene by Rudolph Burckhardt, Eric Pollitzer, John D. Schiff, Billy Name, and a young Stephen (Eric) Shore. An internally sound example of the second edition of this brilliant Pop Art gem (whose first printing is cited on pages 144-145 of Martin Parr and Gerry Badger's… Read More

(WARHOL, ANDY). Stuckey, Charles. Foreword by Vincent Fremont. Afterword by John Richardson. ANDY WARHOL: HEAVEN AND HELL ARE JUST ONE BREATH AWAY! LATE PAINTINGS AND RELATED WORKS, 1984-1986. New York: Gagosian Gallery & Rizzoli International Publications, 1992. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Self-Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. 144pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Jose Conde. This is the substantial catalogue produced in conjunction with a 1992 Gagosian New York exhibition of over one hundred works on canvas and paper executed by Andy Warhol between 1984 and 1986. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item. 0-8478-1620-6 Inventory Number: 027172

(WARHOL, ANDY). Fremont, Vincent, Peter Brant, Eric C. Shiner & Jane Holzer. ANDY WARHOL: DRAWINGS 1950S - 1980S. New York & Los Angeles: L&M Arts, 2011. First Edition. 4to. Stapled Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. np (8pp), 16 color illustrations + color covers. With a partial exhibition checklist. This is the elegantly designed brochure cum catalogue published in conjunction with L&M Arts' exhibition of over one hundred Andy Warhol works on paper executed between 1950 and 1986 at Art Basel Miami 2011. A brand new, pristine example of this uncommon ephemeral item that was the only printed documentation of the event. Inventory Number: 022494

(WARHOL, ANDY). Feldman, Frayda, Jorg Schellman, Arthur C. Danto, Donna de Salvo & Claudia Defendi. ANDY WARHOL PRINTS: A CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ 1962-1987 (FOURTH EDITION REVISED AND EXPANDED). New York & Munich, GERMANY: D.A.P. (Distributed Art Publishers) in Association with Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, Inc., Edition Schellman & The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., 2003. Fourth Edition. 4to. Cloth in Illustrated Jacket. Catalogue Raisonné. Fine/Near Fine. 384pp, 1,700 illustrations in color and b&w. With a chronology, exhibition history, bibliography, and concordance. First published in 1985, this the massive catalogue raisonné of the printed work of the late, Pop Art icon Andy Warhol. Included are all of the silkscreens, prints and lithographs through 1987 - including trial proofs and unpublished works - as well as Warhol's self-published, pre-Pop illustrated books. A most handsome example of the hardbound fourth revised and expanded edition that… Read More

(WARHOL, ANDY). Warhol, Andy, Neil Printz, Gerard Malanga & Remo Guidieri. Foreword by Walter Hopps. ANDY WARHOL: DEATH AND DISASTERS. Houston, TX: The Menil Collection & Houston Fine Art Press, 1988. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Wrappers. Artist Monograph. Fine. 136pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Yuka Bizen and Marilyn Muller. With a chronology and bibliography. This is the elaborately printed catalogue published in conjunction with an impressive 1988 exhibition of forty-two works from the sixties entitled "Andy Warhol: Death and Disasters" held at Houston's Menil Collection. A brand new, most handsome example. 0-939594-19-6 Inventory Number: 023754

(WARHOL, ANDY). Prinz, Neil & Sally King-Nero, Editors. THE ANDY WARHOL CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ: PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE 1974-1976 (VOLUME 04). London & New York: Phaidon Press Limited, 2014. First Edition. Stout Oblong 4to. Boards in Printed Slipcase. Catalogue Raisonné. Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 608pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Julia Hasting. With appendices and a title index.. Sponsored by Thomas Ammann Fine Art and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., this the massive fourth installment of the catalogue raisonné of the paintings and sculpture of Andy Warhol. Included are fully detailed and illustrated entries for six hundred and eight unique works created by the late Pop Art icon between 1974 and 1976. A brand new, most handsome example of the 2014 first edition in the publisher's printed slipcase of this invaluable document. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due… Read More

(WARHOL, ANDY). Gagosian Gallery. ANDY WARHOL: 1998 GAGOSIAN GALLERY FABRIC EXHIBITION POSTER FOR "CAMOUFLAGE". New York: Gagosian Gallery, 1998. First Edition. Oblong Elephant Folio. Printed Fabric. Exhibition Poster. Fine. One 21 x 21 ½" piece of camouflage fabric silkscreened with white text recto only, machine folded in sixths. This is the camouflage fabric exhibition poster issued in conjunction with a 1998 Gagosian New York gallery exhibition of fifty-eight variations of Andy Warhol's abstract "Camouflage Paintings" produced during 1986. A brand new, most handsome example of this uncommon item. Inventory Number: 027126

(WARHOL, ANDY). Brant, Sandra & Elissa Cullman. Introduction by Robert Bishop. ANDY WARHOL'S "FOLK AND FUNK" - SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY FROM ANDY WARHOL. Signed Presentation Copy from Andy Warhol. New York: Museum of American Folk Art, 1977. First Edition. 8vo. Stapled Pictorial Wrappers. Exhibition Catalog. Very Good. 24pp, 16 monochrome illustrations + color covers. This is the charming catalogue published in conjunction with a 1977 Museum of American Folk Art exhibition of eighty-five decorative and folk artworks drawn from the collection of grand acquisitor and connoisseur Andy Warhol. A handsome example of this uncommon item additionally bearing the BOLDLY SIGNED PRESENTATION "To Gordon Wagner / Andy Warhol" in blue ink above the portrait of Warhol on page five to the noted late Los Angeles assemblage artist showing some light overall wear and rubbing to the covers. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our standard rates due to its… Read More

(WARHOL, ANDY) (WALLOWITCH, JOHN). Wallowitch, John. THIS IS JOHN WALLOWITCH!!! VINYL LP - WITH A PHOTOBOOTH COLLAGE COVER BY ANDY WARHOL. New York. ND (1964).: Serenus Records Corp., First Edition. Large Square 4to. LP in Illustrated Album Cover. Fine/Fine. One black vinyl long-playing phonograph record in a plain paper inner-sleeve, inside a 12 x 12" album cover printed black and white offset recto, and two color offset verso. Design by Irwin Rosenhouse. Cover Photograph by Andy Warhol. This is the very first recording issued by the late pianist, composer and lyricist John Wallowitch. Best known as one half of the Manhattan cabaret performing duo Wallowitch and Ross, his songs have been recorded by the likes of Tony Bennett, Blossom Dearie, Dixie Carter, Doc Severinson, and many others. He was also the brother of the late photographer Ed Wallowitch, a confidant and early Factory assistant to Andy Warhol. Art directed by noted New York designer Irwin Rosenhouse, Warhol collaged a series of… Read More

(WARHOL, ANDY). Prinz, Neil & Sally King-Nero, Editors. THE ANDY WARHOL CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ: PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE 1976-1978 (VOLUME 05A + 05B). London & New York: Phaidon Press Limited, 2018. First Edition. Stout Oblong 4to. Boards in Printed Slipcase. Catalogue Raisonné. Fine/No Jackets - As Issued. 822pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Julia Hasting. With appendices and a title index.. Sponsored by Thomas Ammann Fine Art and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., this the massive two volume, fifth installment of the catalogue raisonné of the paintings and sculpture of Andy Warhol. Included are fully detailed and illustrated entries for XXX hundred and XXX unique works created by the late Pop Art icon between 1976 and 1978. A brand new, most handsome example of the 2018 first edition in the publisher's printed slipcase of this invaluable document. PLEASE NOTE: Additional shipping costs are required for this item beyond our… Read More

(WARHOL, ANDY) (NEIMAN, LEROY). Warhol, Andy & Leroy Neiman. LEROY NEIMAN & ANDY WARHOL: 1981 POSTER FOR AN EXHIBITION OF SPORTS PAINTINGS - BOLDLY SIGNED BY ANDY WARHOL. Los Angeles: Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, 1981. First Dutch Language Edition. Double Elephant Folio. Printed Poster. Exhibition Poster. Fine. One 35 x 21 ¼" heavy paper sheet printed color offset, recto only, 1 color illustration. This is the striking poster published in conjunction with the highly publicized 1981 "LeRoy Neiman / Andy Warhol" exhibition held at the long-defunct Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art. A different poster was produced for each of the two artists with Warhol's featuring a colorful image of renowned jockey Willie Shoemaker. A brand new, most handsome example of the 1981 first - and only - edition of this exceedingly uncommon item acquired directly from LAICA additionally BOLDLY SIGNED "Andy Warhol" in black marker along the bottom margin.… Read More

(WARHOL, ANDY). Fremont, Vincent. ANDY WARHOL: CAMOUFLAGE. Los Angeles: Honor Fraser, 2010. First Edition. 4to. Illustrated Boards. Artist Monograph. As New/No Jacket - As Issued. np (72pp), 30 color illustrations. Designed by Brian Roettinger. With an exhibition checklist. This is the elegantly designed catalogue produced in conjunction with a posthumous 2010 Los Angeles gallery exhibition of thirty variations of Andy Warhol's abstract "Camouflage Paintings" on canvas, board and paper produced between 1986 and 1987. A brand new, most handsome example. Inventory Number: 026767

(WARHOL, ANDY). Frei, Georg & Neil Prinz, Editors. THE ANDY WARHOL CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ: PAINTINGS AND SCULPTURE 1961-1963 (VOLUME 01). London & New York: Phaidon Press Limited, 2002. First Edition. Stout Oblong 4to. Boards in Printed Slipcase. Catalogue Raisonné. Near Fine/No Jacket - As Issued. 504pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Designed by Julia Hasting. With appendices and a title index.. Sponsored by Thomas Ammann Fine Art and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., this the massive first installment of the catalogue raisonné of the paintings and sculpture of Andy Warhol. Included are fully detailed and illustrated entries for five hundred and forty-six unique works created by the late Pop Art icon between 1961 and 1963. An internally most handsome example of the now unavailable 2002 first edition of this invaluable document whose slipcase shows a bit of wear and discoloration. It has been priced accordingly. PLEASE NOTE: Additional… Read More