Published by Munson-Williams- Proctor Institute, Utica, CA, 1962
Seller: Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA, Wadsworth, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
First edition. Softcover. Features essays John Gordon and Harris K. Prior. Includes 24 black and white illustrations, a tipped in black and white portrait of Davies. A fine copy in wrappers.
Published by Munson - Williams - Proctor Institute, 1962
Seller: Brothertown Books, Deansboro, NY, U.S.A.
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Arthur B. Davies [1862 - 1928 ] Centennial Exhibition. This is the exhibition catalog issued for 1962 and 1963. . For 1962 : the July - August show at the Munson - Williams - Proctor Institute in Utica, NY; the September - October Show at the Whitney Museum of Modern Art, NY; and the November - December show at the Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester, NY **************************************** For 1963 : The January - February show at The Virginia Museum of Fine Art, Richmond; the February - March show at the Cincinnati Art Museum, Ohio; the April - May show at the City Art Museum of St. Louis, Missouri; and the May - June show at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts. *************************************** The catalog has a Preface by John Gordon, Curator at the Whitney Museum of American Art; a "Recollection of Arthur B. Davies" by Walter Pach; and the text for the exhibits by Harris K. Prior, Director of the Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester. The catalog contains a tipped in photograph of Arthur B. Davies and 24 monochrome illustrations, all printed on calendered paper. These were 84 works of art by Davies in the show, so the catalog presents only a selection. There is a Wikipedia entry for Davies which is fairly lengthy, Davies being of considerable fame and influence. *************************************** TITLE : Arthur B. Davies [ 1862 - 1928] Centennial Exhibition / ARTIST : Arthur B. Davies [ Arthur Bowen Davies, an avant - garde artist, was born in Utica, N.Y. He was one of the group of artists called "The Eight"] / TEXTS : John Gordon (Preface), Walter Pach (Recollection), Harris K. Prior (Exhibition Text) / IMPRINT : Unstated [ Munson - Williams - Proctor Institute ] / PLACE : Unstated [ Utica NY. ] / PRINTING DATE : Unstated [Either late1961 or early 1962 ] / STATUS : OP / PHYSICAL DETAILS : Contains a tipped-in photo portrait of Davies; has 24 monochrome illustrations. Text is printed on uncalendered paper (unpressed, matte paper); the photo portrait and illustrations are printed on calendered paper (pressed, glossy paper); approximately 8 1/4" x 9" , pictorial, stiff, dark brown wraps - a grouping taken from one of the paintings is presented in black silhouette on the front cover (three women with umbrella and four ducks) ************************************************* CONDITION - VERY GOOD - This is a previously owned book that remains clean and presentable, with the following particulars noted :: EXTERIOR -- Minute loss of color along the spine folds; barely perceptible spots or discolorations on covers; edges display near-negligible nicking; else the exterior is clean and attractive. / BINDING -- Solid / INTERIOR -- A few of the leaves have a touch of foxing . this is mild and of no great extent, and none seem to impinge on the pictures - else the interior is clean and free of marking - no marginalia - no writing - no signatures.
Published by Utica, NY: Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute., 1962
Seller: Wittenborn Art Books, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. [Exhibition catalogue]. 8vo. 16 pp. + [12 pp.] of black and white plates. Soft brown and black illustrated wraps with white lettering. Very good Black and white plates, some pasted-in, including frontis. Purple wove end papers. Includes a preface by John Gordon, a recollection of Arthur B. Davies by Walter Pach and a summary of the exhibition by Harris K. Prior. Includes catalogue of 84 exhibited works. Catalogue created to accompany the exhibition ?Arthur B Davies (1862-1928): A Centennial Exhibition?, first held from 8 July through 26 August, 1962 at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, New York before traveling elsewhere. First free end paper signed in black ink by previous owner, ?Peter Selz.? Scarce. From the Collection of the Art Historian Peter Selz.