John Baldessari: Prima Facie: Marilyn's Dress - Hardcover
More than any other artist of his generation, the Los Angeles-based Conceptual artist John Baldessari explores the relationship between reading and seeing, between language and image. In this small, provocative artist's book, Baldessari presents 16 supposedly evocative colors along with the names that they were given by the American paint companies that produced them. Across from each solid colored left-hand page, the right page offers the color's title, creating a concrete poem in four parts. For example, in part one, "Organic Order" stands beside a mulchy green, "Creative Thinker" is paired with a deep purple, "Avant Garde" goes with mustard yellow, and "Abstract" is across from sea-green. Further on we learn that warm peachy-pink stands for "Love and Happiness," while warm pinky-peach represents "Beautiful in My Eyes." Source companies include Pratt & Lambert, Benjamin Moore and Pantone.
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- PublisherWalther König, Köln
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 3865600883
- ISBN 13 9783865600882
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages44
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John Baldessari: Prima Facie: Marilyn's Dress - A poem (in four parts) (English)
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Walther König, Köln
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ISBN 10: 3865600883
ISBN 13: 9783865600882
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Gut bis sehr gut. 1. Auflage. B : Hardcover, 6.5 x 12.25 in. / 44 pgs / 16 color. - In this small, provocative artist's book, Baldessari presents 16 supposedly evocative colors along with the names that they were given by the American paint companies that produced them. Across from each solid colored left-hand page, the right page offers the color's title, creating a concrete poem in four parts. For example, in part one, "Organic Order" stands beside a mulchy green, "Creative Thinker" is paired with a deep purple, "Avant Garde" goes with mustard yellow, and "Abstract" is across from sea-green. Further on we learn that warm peachy-pink stands for "Love and Happiness," while warm pinky-peach represents "Beautiful in My Eyes." Source companies include Pratt & Lambert, Benjamin Moore and Pantone. Seller Inventory # ABE-1681228891734
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PRIMA FACIE: MARILYN'S DRESS. A POEM (IN FOUR PARTS)
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WALTHER KONIG VERLAG., KOLN
(2006)
ISBN 10: 3865600883
ISBN 13: 9783865600882
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. First trade edition. SIGNED by John Baldessari on title page. Fine in slate gray boards, with white titles. (5 1/4" X 6 1/2"). Seller Inventory # 307008
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