Captions Courageous: Or Comments From the Gallery [VINTAGE 1958]

Reisner, Bob; Kapplow, Hal

Published by Abelard--Schuman, London, 1958

About this Item

Fine unread condition gray cloth boards with black front cover lettering and decoration and black spine lettering contained in a very good condition non price-clipped illustrated dust jacket. Includes Preliminary Page Note by the Authors'. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs of famous paintings, statues, etc. Some scattered dust jacket rubbing and chipping, mainly at the rear upper dust jacket edge and upper jacket spine. (see photographs). All pages are in fine unmarked condition and the spine/binding is in exceedingly tight and square unread condition (see photographs). "Here is the courageous -- really the outrageous -- in art. For the very first time, someone has had the brazen temerity to go straight to the art masterpieces of the world for their own comments. Instead of leaving art in the hands of dealers and dilettantes, historians and critics, the authors, cutting through the middlemen's meddling in art, have consulted the paintings and the statues and recorded their words in hilarious new captins. Does The Thinker have a problem? And George Washington, how does he feel waiting for Gilbert Stuart to return and finish his portrait? And the Leaning Tower of Pisa, how 'bout that now? Here at last are the answers to what you truly want to know, the unbiased story of the great art treasures, revealed by the only ones who know, the treasures themselves. Here you are behind the scenes of great moments in the history of art. And if the truth confounds you, it's a good parlor game, go on and make up your own Captins Courageous! Warning: This is definetely not for maiden aunts." -- from the inner front jacket flap.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Captions Courageous: Or Comments From the Gallery [VINTAGE 1958]
• Publisher: Abelard--Schuman, London
• Publication Date: 1958
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Printing: 2nd Printing
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good