The Nabis: Their History and Their Art 1888-1896 (Outstanding Dissertations in the Fine Arts) Tapa dura - 1978 - 1st Edición

New York / London: Garland Publishing, Inc, 1978. Hardcover. G (Ex-library, with label mark on spine; scuffs on binding; i.d. marks on book block edges and outermost pages, plus labels inside covers; front hinge is a tad loose; pages are clean and illus. are good.). Blue cloth, 326 text pages, plus 159 BW illus. pages. Dissertation. Considers the Nabis, a group of radical young Paris painters who worked in the last part of the 19th century. Includes 159 illustrations and a sizable bibliography. Scarce. Contents as follows: Introduction -- 1888 : the talisman -- 1889 : formation of the group -- 1890 : Denis' proclamation -- 1891 : first exhibitions -- 1892 : recognition and controversy -- 1893 : extension of activities -- 1894 : new critical antagonism -- 1895 : reexamination of principles -- 1896 : the break with symbolism -- General characteristics of Nabi art -- Pre-Nabi works and the transition to symbolism -- The subjects -- -- Concluding remarks.

New York: Garland Publishing. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1978. Hardcover. 0824032403 . Library stamps/marks/labels/pocket, light edgewear, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover.; 159 illustration plates. Contents: Acknowledgements; List of Figures; Introduction; I. 1888: The Talisman; II. 1889: Formation of the Group; III. 1890: Denis' Proclamation; IV. 1891: First Exhibitions; V. 1892: Recognition and Controversy; VI. 1893: Extension of Activities; VII. 1894: New Critical Antagonism; VIII. 1895: Reexamination of Principles; IX. 1896: The Break with Symbolism; X. General Characteristics of Nabi Art; XI. Pre-Nabi Works and the Transition to Symbolism; XII. The Subjects; Concluding Remarks; Appendix; Footnotes; Bibliography. ; Outstanding Dissertations in the Fine Arts; Ex-Library; 326 pages .