Primitivism in 20th Century Art: Affinity of the Tribal and the Modern Tapa dura - 2002

Museum of Modern Art. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Museum of Modern Art, 1984. Soft cover. Very good/No jacket. 2 volumes. For both volumes, covers are rubbed and corners are bumped and creased. Spines are cracked, but all pages are secure. Top of textblocks are foxed, but insides are clean and unmarked.

Boston: Museum of Modern Art, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. near fine -. Folio. xv, (i), 343; (344)-689pp. Boxed Set. Original pictorial dustjackets over light gray cloth with black lettering on spine housed in matching cloth slipcase. Black endpapers. Color frontispiece. Extraordinary publication illustrated with impressive color and b/w reproductions of artifacts and artwork tracing influences and juxtaposing images. Slipcase, djs, bindings and interior in very good to near fine condition. Both volumes are in fine condition but slipcase has a touch of minor fraying (shelfwear) near opening of bottom edge and some soiling at top edge. "The crucial influence of the tribal arts - especially those of Africa and Oceania - on modern painters and sculptors has long been recognized. Yet surprisingly, this book is the first comprehensive scholarly treatment of the subject in half a century, and the first ever to illustrate and discuss tribal works collected by vanguard artists. In this visually stunning… Leer más

MoMA, 1984. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 2 volumes in slipcase. Gift inscription on black endpaper.

Boston: Museum of Modern Art, 1985. Second printing. Hardcover. near fine. Folio. Vol. 1: (xv) [1], 343pp. Vol. 2: [3], 344-689pp. Light grey cloth slipcase with black fabric pull inside. Original black illustrated dust jackets with white lettering on front covers and spines. Light grey cloth boards with black lettering on spines. Cloth of slipcase and boards, match. Black end papers. Color photo illustrated frontispiece. "The crucial influence of the tribal arts - especially those of Africa and Oceania - on modern painters and sculptors has long been recognized. Yet surprisingly, this book is the first comprehensive scholarly treatment of the subject in half a century, and the first ever to illustrate and discuss tribal works collected by vanguard artists. In this visually stunning and intellectually provocative work, nineteen heavily illustrated essays by fifteen scholars confront complex aesthetic, art-historical, and sociological problems posed by this dramatic chapter in the history of modern… Leer más

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. Two volume set in slipcase. Fine condtition in fine jackets. In fine cloth slipcase inside original box. ; Volumes I & II; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

The Museum of Modern Art, New York. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2002. Hardcover. 0870705180 . 2 vols in fine jackets & slipcase; Volumes I & II; 12.9 X 9.3 X 2.6 inches; 706 pages .

Boston: Museum of Modern Art, 1984. First edition. Hardcover. near fine. Folio. xv (i), 343, 344-689pp. Box Set. Original pictorial dustjackets over light gray cloth with black lettering on spine housed in matching cloth slipcase. Black endpapers. Color frontispiece. "The crucial influence of the tribal arts - especially those of Africa and Oceania - on modern painters and sculptors has long been recognized. Yet surprisingly, this book is the first comprehensive scholarly treatment of the subject in half a century, and the first ever to illustrate and discuss tribal works collected by vanguard artists. In this visually stunning and intellectually provocative work, nineteen heavily illustrated essays by fifteen scholars confront complex aesthetic, art-historical, and sociological problems posed by this dramatic chapter in the history of modern art" (publisher). Extraordinary publication illustrated with impressive color and b/w reproductions of artifacts and artwork tracing influences and juxtaposing… Leer más

The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2002-07-15. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!