Boyd Mefferd (6 results)

Condition: Good. 4to. 24 pp. Very Good. Color cover. B&W plates. Provenance: From the estate of Gerald Nordland (1927-2019). Nordland was a museum director, art critic, educator and author. Dean of the Chouinard Art Institute (1960-64), Director of the San Francisco Museum of Art (now SFMoMA (1966-73), Milwaukee Art Museum (1977-85), and the UCLA Wight Art Gallery (1973-77). He is the author of over 60 publications, including books on Lachaise, Nakian, Diebenkorn and Frank Lloyd Wright.

387 pp.; 28.5 x 22.5 cm.; glue bound; black-and-white; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Exhibition catalogue and documentation of preparation for exhibition held in 1971. Large-scale book documenting the thrills and chills of when artists and scientists [or corporations] joined together by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art attempted to produce collaborative works. Amazingly self-critical of the failures [and limited success] of the program. Full documentation of each of the invited artists in narrative, blow-by-blow detail. Includes sections on Stephen Antonakos, Avigdor Arikha, Michael Asher, John Baldessari, Iain Baxter, Larry Bell, Max Bill, Ronald Bladen, George Brecht, James Byars, Greg Card, Anthony Caro, John Chamberlain, Christo, Ron Cooper, François Dallegret, Channa Davis, Ron Davis, Walter de Maria, Mark di Suvero, Jean Dubuffet, Jean Dupuy, frederick Eversley, Oyvind Fahlstrom, Dan Flavin, Sam Francis, Hans Haacke, Newton Harrison, Erich Hartmann, Robert Irwin, Donald Judd, Aleksandra Kasuba, Ellsworth Kelly, Philip King, R.B. Kitaj, Piotr Kowalski, Rockne Krebs, Wesley Duke Lee, Les Levine, Roy Lichtenstein, Len Lye, Jackson MacLow, Robert Mallary, Charles Mattox, John McCracken, Glenn McKay, Boyd Mefferd, Michael Moore, Robert Morris, Bruce Nauman, Claes Oldenburg, Jules Olitski, Eduardo Paolozzi, Otto Piene, Pulsa, Jeff Raskin, Robert Rauschenberg, Jess Reichek, Vjencenslav Richter, James Rosenquist, James Seawright, Richard Serra, Tony Smith, Robert Smithson, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Takis, Gerhard Trommer, James Turrell, Victor Vasarely, Stephan Von Huene, Peter Voulkos, Andy Warhol, Robert Watts, Martial Westburg, Robert Whitman, and William T. Wiley. Black-and-white illustrations throughout. Fair / Good. 1.6 cm. tear to top edge of recto. Significant rubbing of cover edges. 18 cm. scratch to recto. 7.5 cm., 17.6 cm., 6.5 cm., 7 cm., and 2.5 cm. creases to verso. Light soiling of text block edge. Contents clean and unmarked. Due to large size and weight additional shipping charges will be required for international orders.

[32] pp.; 26.7 x 21 cm.; staple bound; black-and-white & color; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with the United States Pavilion designed by Chermayeff & Geismar and related exhibits at the Japan World Exposition, held in Osaka, Japan, in 1970. Includes statements by Richard Nixon and Howard Chernoff. American photographers featured include Andre Kertesz, Diane Arbus, William Garnett, Garry Winogrand, Duane Michals, Lee Friedlander, Joel Meyerowitz, Paul Vanderbilt, Bruce Davidson, and Ansel Adams. Eight additional artists were included as part of the "New Arts pavilion," with work by Claes Oldenburg, Robert Whitman, Boyd Mefferd, Tony Smith, Newton Harrison, and Rockne Krebs. "In a completely enclosed area in the United States Pavilion stands the results of a pioneer experiment in which industrial corporations sheltered artists in residence and gave them the opportunity to explore advanced technology and transmute it into art." -- from the catalogue. Texts in English and Japanese. Fair / Good. 8.4 cm. of creasing, bumping, and handling wear to top right corner of publication with 2.8 cm. crease/bumping to top edge of covers; rubbing of spine edge; 2.4 cm. of bumping and creasing to bottom right corner of publication; and 7 cm. embossed markings on recto carrying through to title page. Bumping also carries through to pages, contents otherwise clean and unmarked.

[32] pp.; 26.7 x 21 cm.; staple bound; black-and-white & color; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with the United States Pavilion designed by Chermayeff & Geismar and related exhibits at the Japan World Exposition, held in Osaka, Japan, in 1970. Includes statements by Richard Nixon and Howard Chernoff. American photographers featured include Andre Kertesz, Diane Arbus, William Garnett, Garry Winogrand, Duane Michals, Lee Friedlander, Joel Meyerowitz, Paul Vanderbilt, Bruce Davidson, and Ansel Adams. Eight additional artists were included as part of the "New Arts pavilion," with work by Claes Oldenburg, Robert Whitman, Boyd Mefferd, Tony Smith, Newton Harrison, and Rockne Krebs. "In a completely enclosed area in the United States Pavilion stands the results of a pioneer experiment in which industrial corporations sheltered artists in residence and gave them the opportunity to explore advanced technology and transmute it into art." -- from the catalogue. Texts in English and Japanese. Very Good. Light rubbing of covers and cover edges. Light dinging: 2 mm. and 7 mm. to first page and 2 mm. to first six pages. contents otherwise clean and unmarked.

[1] pp.; 66 x 43.2 cm.; black-and-white & color; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Poster published in conjunction with show curated by Maurice Tuchman, held May 11 - August 29, 1971. Exhibition featured artwork made in collaboration with scientists. Artists named on poster include James Lee Byars, Jean Dupuy, Oyvind Fahlstrom, Newton Harrison, Robert Irwin, R.B. Kitaj, Rockne Krebs, Roy Lichtenstein, Boyd Mefferd, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Jesse Reichek, Richard Serra, Tony Smith, Andy Warhol, and Robert Whitman. Good. Curled from long term tube storage. Rubbing of edges and multiple dings and creases along top edge with light bumping. Otherwise clean and unmarked.

[1] pp.; 66 x 43.2 cm.; black-and-white & color; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Poster published in conjunction with show curated by Maurice Tuchman, held May 11 - August 29, 1971. Exhibition featured artwork made in collaboration with scientists. Artists named on poster include James Lee Byars, Jean Dupuy, Oyvind Fahlstrom, Newton Harrison, Robert Irwin, R.B. Kitaj, Rockne Krebs, Roy Lichtenstein, Boyd Mefferd, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Jesse Reichek, Richard Serra, Tony Smith, Andy Warhol, and Robert Whitman. Good. Slightly curled from long term tube storage. 3 cm. dog-ear to bottom left corner of poster. 5.4 cm. of creasing and bumping to bottom right corner of recto. Rubbing of edges and multiple dings and creases along top edge with light bumping. 21 cm. area of foxing to verso and 2.3 cm. of soiling to bottom left edge of verso. Additional light soiling of verso, otherwise clean and unmarked.