Published by Portfolio Associates, New York, 1979
Magazine / Periodical
Glossy Paper. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Various (illustrator). Portfolio Associates, Edwin S. Grosvenor, editor. Published 1979 - 1983. Color; glossy paper. complete run of Portfolio Magazine, aka "Portfolio, The Magazine of the Fine Arts." Twenty-six (26) issues total assembled from original subscription, with fill-ins. Portfolio had a short but noteworthy run; it is now a collector's item, with individual issues ranging up to ~ $16. Sold as a set. Portfolio covered European and American painting, photography, architecture, and non-Western art. It aimed at a general audience, rather than at academics or art insiders. "Portfolio addresses people like me who are collectors, not scholars, said Malcolm Forbes, "It's comprehensive, superbly done [and] helps widen my horizons." (New York Times, Sunday, April 13, 1980; Finding the Ads in Art, " by Jim Powell.).