The Artist in His Studio

Alexander Liberman

ISBN 10: 0394565673 / ISBN 13: 9780394565675

Published by Random House, New York, 1988

About this Item

A very presentable copy with minimal wear. Dust jacket is fully intact, only lightly rubbed at edges. Internally, clean and fresh, with unmarked and uncreased pages. Publisher's note: In the 1940s, Alexander Liberman "feared that many traces of a heroic epoch might vanish." France had seen a flowering of painting and sculpture in the first half of this century that rivaled that of the Renaissance, and after World War II Liberman set out to visit those artists who still lived there and to seek what remained of those who had gone. Liberman was fascinated by the relationship between the artists' surroundings and their work, and he began documenting the studios he visited. He also made a series of extraordinary portraits of the artists themselves. One of Alexander Liberman's great achievements in a life long in achievement is to have given us these photographs of a world in which some of the most influential works of our time were created. The photographs, along with his conversations with the artists and his erudite discussions of their surroundings, illuminate the art in a completely original way. -- From publisher's description. Size: 32.4 x 24.8 x 2.8 cm. ix, 292 pp. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Art & Design; Artists -- Biography; ISBN: 0394565673. ISBN/EAN: 9780394565675. Add. Inventory No: 250116LFY0457715.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Artist in His Studio
• Publisher: Random House, New York
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394565673
• ISBN 13: 9780394565675
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Seller catalogs:
  • Art & Design

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Synopsis

Liberman draws on his skill as a photographer and his wide acquaintance with the great modern artists to construct a splendid visual and verbal meditation on art and the act of creation. First serial to Vogue and Vanity Fair. 216 photos, 161 in full color.

Reviews

Displaying an artist's sensitivity, an editor's skill, and a camera's perceptive eye, Liberman's 1960 classic, The Artist in His Studio , presented a singular image of the great artists working in France during the 20th century. Twenty-eight years later, he offers a revised and expanded edition, strengthening his contribution to the world of art by adding material to some sections and enlarging the number of artists. Liberman's empathy and erudition, enhanced by fine reproduction quality, is exemplified by his intimate conversations with many of the artists, sensitive shots of the surroundings in which they created, and keen understanding of the creative process. Matisse's hand, a pensive Giacometti, the meticulous line of tools laid out by Braqueall are photographic witness to an intimacy pierced by the author's vision. Paula Frosch, Metropolitan Museum Lib.
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