Matthew Barney Tapa dura - 2002

New York: Guggenheim Museum, 2002. First edition and first printing. Hardcover. 522 pages. Massive exhibition catalog for a show that ran June 6 through September 1, 2002 in Cologne, October 10, 2002 through January 5, 2003 in Paris and finally February 21 through June 4, 2003 in New York. Features an essay by Nancy Spector and with "The Cremaster Glossary" by Neville Wakefield. Includes numerous color and black and white illustrations. A clean near fine copy with some very minute wear and in a very near fine printed acetate dust jacket that has some slight wear An attractive production. This is a heavy and oversized book and will require extra shipping.

New York: Guggenheim Museum, 2002. Hardcover. Like New (removed from publisher's wrap to inspect; light wear to dustjacket). white cloth boards w/ silver illustrations; silver spine printing. book xv, 522 pgs w/ bw & color illustrations. acetate printed dustjacket. CREMASTER 1 (1995) is a musical revue performed on the blue Astroturf playing field of Bronco Stadium in Boise, Idaho - Barney's hometown. CREMASTER 2 (1999) is rendered as a gothic Western that introduces conflict into the system. On the biological level it corresponds to the phase of fetal development during which sexual division begins. CREMASTER 3 (2002) is set in New York City and narrates the construction of the Chrysler Building, which is in itself a character - host to inner, antagonistic forces at play for access to the process of (spiritual) transcendence. CREMASTER 4 (1994) adheres most closely to the project's biological model. This penultimate episode describes the system's onward rush toward descension despite its resistance… Leer más

Guggenheim Museum Publications. Used - Very Good. 2002. Hardcover. Cloth, dj. Large quarto. 522 numbered pages. Clear jacket with black and green lettering at front. A nice copy with sound binding, clean internals and pristine images. Some external wear present. Rippling to jacket down spine, with small fray at head; additional rippling along edges of panels, occasionally extending to center. Some scuffing. Open tear in rear flap along fore-edge, with slight foxing which occasionally extends to pastedown. Light soiling and discoloration along bottom edge of front and rear boards, with scuffing and attendant discoloration along top edge of rear board. Spine slightly rolled. Else fine. As noted above, an internally bright, clean copy. Very Good. (Subject: Art).

New York: Guggenheim Museum, 2002. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/near fine. Folio. xvi, 522, [2] pp. Bound in full silver cloth, with decoration in silver and blind stamp to front cover, title stamped in black and silver on spine, decoration stamped in silver on rear cover, white ribbon bookmark, in thick, translucent, mylar dust jacket with title printed in green and gray on cover. Illustrated, chiefly color. Text by Nancy Spector and glossary by Neville Wakefield. Includes film credits, exhibition history, bibliography, and screening history. Published for the exhibition Matthew Barney : The CREMASTER Cycle held at the Museum Ludwig, Cologne from June 6-September 1, 2002 ; The Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris from October 10, 2002-January 5, 2003 ; and the Guggenheim Museum, New York from February 14-May 11, 2003. Fine, bright, copy, spine is square and hinges are strong, interior is clean, in Near Fine dust jacket with minor scuffing.

Guggenheim Museum Publications, 2002-08-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

new york: guggenheim museum publications/ harry n. abrams, 2003. hardcover edition, 2003. this comprehensive volume of photographs, interviews, and essays serves as a companion to barney's guggenheim exhibition. It provides a roadmap for his five-part film series that conceptualizes biological sexual differences. with contributions by nancy spector, nat trotman, neville wakefield and joan young. 725 illustrations. new york: guggenheim museum publications/ harry n. abrams. isbn: 0810969351. 12.5 x9". 508 pages. hardcover. book condition: fine. jacket condition: small close tear to spine. very good.

New York: The Guggenheim Museum, 2002. First edition / First printing. First issue without the notice of the Hugo Boss sponsorship on the copyright page; later printings printed this sponsorship notice. Silvery pale gray cloth. Very fine in very fine dust jacket. A beautiful copy. The definitive work on Barney's acclaimed cycle of films.

New York: The Guggenheim Museum. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hard Cover. 0810969351 . SIGNED on title page by Matthew Barney. With essays by Nancy Spector and Neville Wakefield. Text in English. Published on the occasion of the exhibitions in Cologne, Paris and New York, 2002 - 2003. ; Tight, clean and crisp. No inscriptions. Not ex-library. An excellent copy. ; 2.44 x 12.76 x 9.29 Inches; xv, 546 pages; Signed by Artist .