Kurcijs Andrejs (11 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Wrappers, 29 p. H=20cm, Cover by Sigismunds Vidbergs, Age-toned, back cover stained, unevenly cut on one page. The book is mentioned in J.H. Fraser, p. 43. "Publishing and Book Design in Latvia 1919-1940.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Andrejs Kurcijs's first published poetry book. Ex-library. Stamps on the front page from the Ministry of Defense Headquarters Library and museum of war. 15 x 22cm, 111 pp. Edges and spine has bumps and minor chips. Andrejs Kurcijs, real name Andrejs Kursinskis (1884-1959), was a Latvian doctor, poet, writer and politician. Member of the Independent Socialist Party of Latvia, member of the People's Council (1918-1920), member of the Constituent Assembly (1921-1922), member of the 3rd Saeima (1928-1931). Councilor of the city of Liepaja. Cover design by Gustavs Skilters (1874-1954), Latvian sculptor, a teacher at the Central School of Technical Drawing in Stiglic (1905-1918) and an assistant professor at the Latvian Academy of Arts (1924-1932).

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Latvian language. Octavo 14 x 19 cm. Weight 50 gr. Wrappers, 47 pp. The book is in Fine condition, without any visible defects, damages, losses, remarks and stains. Paper darkened at the edges because of the time, otherwise perfect. Minimalistic constructivist cover designed by Niklavs Strunke. Book of modernist verse by writer, whose works are characterized by very strong sense of poetic expressionism and leftist political position. Poems of hight artistic quality, innovative, with author's concentration on laconic directness. Book's poetic content acuity and militancy is turned against bourgeoisie. Evident influence of modernist European art tendences, which author successfully developed in Latvian literature. Andrejs Kurcijs (1884-1959) experimental poet and prose writer, literary and art critic, leftist politician. He was a key member of the "Riga Activist", the most remarkable Latvian avant-garde movement of the 1920es. Kurcijs was also one of the most erudite cultural thinkers of the time, proclaimed European avant-garde trends, mainly Expressionism and Activism. Niklavs Strunke (1894 1966) Latvian painter, graphic artist, stained-glass and stage designer, essayist on art, prominent book illustrator. In addition to the influences of Constructivism, Cubism, and Russian Modernism, his works attest to his interest in Italian art and Latvian folk art. His works feature refined stylization, decorativeness, preference to everything exotic, ornateness and simplicity of forms, clarity, purity, and primitivism.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 31p. 17.5 cm. Original coloured wrappers, overall in very good condition, minor stains and browning on covers, lower part of the book have stress marks and small chip. This was the first Latvian poetry book translated in French language (This exact book is First publishing in Latvian language) Andrejs Kurcijs (1884-1959) the Latvian poet, writer, literary critic and leftist politician. A major figure of Latvian artistic and political life of the time. He was strongly influenced by the contemporary European modern artistic movements, mainly Expressionism and Activism. [Not in Fraser].

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. The cover design is uncredited (possibly Ernests Kalis).77, (3) p. Book is mentioned in J.H.Fraser, p. 146. "Publishing and Book Design in Latvia 1919-1940. Andrejs Kurcijs (1884-1959) was a Latvian poet, writer, literary critic and leftist politician. A major figure of Latvian artistic and political life of the time. He was strongly influenced by the contemporary European modern artistic movements, mainly Expressionism and Activism. Condition of the book ir very good. Pages uncut, slightly browned, fold trace on the upper right corner of the cover.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Latvian language. Octavo 13 x 18 cm. Weight 40 g. Wrappers, 29 [2] pp. The book is in Fine condition without any visible defects, losses, remarks and stains. Book staples are slightly rusted and cover has began to detach at one staple, bookstore stamp on the back cover, otherwise perfect. Current book of verses was written while its author was imprisoned in 1928 for an illegal publication issued on behalf Latvian Independent Socialist party, of which he was a prominent member. By this time author became a convinced Marxist and his early avant-garde ideas are now expressed in "revolutionary" leftist nature poetry with a sharp critics of the capitalist world. These poems of hight artistic quality and laconic rhythm of verse, had a great impact on the development of Latvian Democratic literature. Book's noticeable cover design with strong constructivist approach was created by an unattributed in the colophon author, presumably by Niklavs Strunke - the style is very typical for him, and he created a number of similar works for the author. Andrejs Kurcijs (1884-1959) was leftist experimental poet, literary- and art critic, popularizer of the European avant-garde trends, mainly Expressionism and Activism, in Latvia. He was also a key member of "Riga Activist", the most remarkable Latvian avant-garde movement of the 1920s. Niklavs Strunke (1894 1966) famous artist, representative of radical phase in Latvian avant-garde, whose art is known by Cubist and Constructivist influences, also his works attest to the interest in Italian art and Latvian folk art. Member of the cult Riga Artists Group. Works in the field of book design feature refined stylization, ornateness and simplicity of forms, clarity, purity, and primitivism.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Latvian language. Enlarged album format. Octavo 23 x 30 cm. Weight 260 gr. Wrappers, 62 [1] pp. The book is in Near Fine condition, without any visible defects, dameges, losses and remarks. Occasionally visible stains of fingerprints on coated fine paper. Dust jacket covering made from brown paper is occasionally torn along the folds with some small brown stains. Andrejs Kurcijs's radical left art and literary circle "Active Art" was one of the few elaborated modernism manifestoes in the Latvian intellectual milieu. It is a kind of theoretical treatise of activism, which deals with problems of both European and Latvian art, including visual art. The conception of Activism is is closely related to formalism - artistic form is that enduring element that excites the viewer with aesthetic means and depends on intellectual effort, contrary to stagnant and conservative academic traditions of representational art and passivity of Naturalism and Impressionism. Kurcijs' conception, titled after the German literary trend, was basically similar to ideas of the Russian Constructivists as well as French Cubists and Purists (Fernand Leger, Amedee Ozenfant). Speaking about activism and cubism, Kurcijs also stress the widely circulating cubist idea that they depict things 'as they really are', apart from their irrelevant, accidental features. More critical is Kurcijs' approach to suprematism. Although it may be the most consequent in rendering 'things in themselves', at the same time it loses its emotional, spiritual qualities, its 'artistic mathematics'. Although Kurcijs' later writings are mostly Marxist-inspired, he retained the quest for active, innovative form to express the active content. Book is richly illustrated with 24 full-paged artworks reproductions of of the greatest world famous avant-garde artists: Vincent van Gogh, Paul Cezanne, Pablo Picasso, Fernand Leger, Ivan Puni, Georges Braque, Carlo Carra, Albert Gleizes, Niklavs Strunke, Voldemars Matvejs etc. Andrejs Kurcijs (1884-1959) Latvian leftist poet, writer, art critic, politician, member of Independent Socialist Party; was one of the most erudite cultural thinkers of the time, proclaimed ideas of European modernism.

First edition. First edition. In publisher's, uncredited Constructivist wrappers. 77, (3) p. Andrejs Kurcijs (1884-1959) was a Latvian poet, writer, literary critic and leftist politician. A major figure of Latvian artistic and political life of the time. He was strongly influenced by the contemporary European modern artistic movements, mainly Expressionism and Activism. Paper yellowed. Wrappers artistically restored. Overall in fine condition. In publisher's, uncredited Constructivist wrappers.

Condition: In fine condition. First edition. Presentation copy. First edition. Presentation copy. In publisher's, illustrated wrappers (uncredited), printed in red, brown and black. 29, (3) p. Inscribed book of poems by Andrejs Kurcijs (1884-1959) the Latvian poet, writer, literary critic and leftist politician. A major figure of Latvian artistic and political life of the time. He was strongly influenced by the contemporary European modern artistic movements, mainly Expressionism and Activism. [Not in Fraser.] . In publisher's, illustrated wrappers (uncredited), printed in red, brown and black.

Condition: Untrimmed. In fine condition. First edition. First edition. In original paper, printed in red and black. 23 (recte 32) p. Book of poems by Andrejs Kurcijs (1884-1959) the Latvian poet, writer, literary critic and leftist politician. A major figure of Latvian artistic and political life of the time. He was strongly influenced by the contemporary European modern artistic movements, mainly Expressionism and Activism. In original paper, printed in red and black.

Avant-garde book of poem, with Niklavs Strunke's cover design. (illustrator). First edition. Avant-garde book of poem, with Niklavs Strunke's cover design. First edition. In original, illustrated wrapper. 47, (1) p. Andrejs Kurcijs (1884-1959) Latvian writer, literary critic and leftist politician. One of the major figures of Latvian artistic and political life of the time. He was strongly influenced by the contemporary European modern artistic movements, mainly expressionism and activism. The cover of this book of poems "Cabaret Soul" was designed most likely by Niklavs Strunke the most outstanding representative of the 20th century Latvian avant-garde. . Spine artistically restored. In fine condition. In original, illustrated wrapper.