Smith Hassel (36 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. This is the original 1905 printing, NOT a modern reprint. The card covers show no wear. There is the very faint tide line of an old water stain to the leading edge of the first few pages. Pages tight clean no marks. No name of previous owner. No musty odor. No other water damage (old water stain already noted). No soiling. The Smith-Hassel Co., photography (illustrator).…

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 25 b/w drawings and 10 poems. Orange-red wraps with reproduction of author's signature to front cover. Near fine with slight corner wear, former price sticker to rear bottom corner. Book.

Printed Card Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Red card wrappers with reproduction of artist's initials to front. 25 b/w drawings and 10 poems by Hassel Smith. Introduction by Mag Dimond, dated 1999. No publication details stated but this was the only edition. Minor handling wear to wraps but o/w clean, bright and tight. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hassel Smith (1915-2007) was an American painter and an influential teacher at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco. He is best known for his experiments with calligraphic imagery and fragmented geometry, as well as for the way he incorporated his love of jazz onto the canvas. "To put it very briefly," Smith once said, "as far as I'm concerned I'm bringing the painting into much closer relation with music, the dance with verse, and the various discursive art forms in which rhythmic sequences play a role." All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.…

Paperback. Condition: Fine. 1st. 33 pages, illustrations (some colour), portraits; 28 cm. Exhibition organized by Wiegand Art Gallery. An exhibition held at Weigand Gallery, College of Notre Dame, Belmont, CA., February 17 to March 26; Gallery 44, Vulcan Foundry Studios, Oakland, CA, February 17 to March 25; Monterey Peninsula Museum, Monterey, CA, April 2 to June 12. Firm binding, clean inside copy. *** Catalogue contains quotations and excerpts from Hassel's writings included in an essay by Charles Shere as well as in the artist's biographical chronology. Size: 4to. Collectible.…

Pamphlet. 29, [4]p., stapled wraps, 8.5x11 inches, profusely illus., small stain on rear wrap else very good exhibition catalog.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Lightly read. No markings in book. Stapled binding is fine. Scuffed covers. 29pp.

hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. fine unclipped jacket. First Edition. Oversized black boards in a fine unclipped jacket. A very fresh giftable / collectible copy . 109pp -Quality Counts! All books shipped in Cardboard and all books with dust jackets have mylar jacket protectors..

Second edition. Small 4to. 83 pp w/chronology & bibliography. Very near fine in illustrated wrappers. Essay by Bruce Nixon.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. NEVER READ. EXCELLENT PAGES And BINDING And COVER. Softback. As Shown. Not ex-library or facsimile reprint. Published/printed by Sonoma County Museum, 2002. Approximately 8 ½ X 11. 40 pages.

Condition: Good. 4to. 32 pp., Decorative Soft Cover, Very Good. Illustrations, some color.

Newsletter. 10p., includes covers, 8.5x11 inches, articles, reports, actions, events, photos, services and resources, very good newsletter. Gay Pride week coverage.

First edition. 40 pp. Small bend to rear cover, else near fine in illustrated wrappers. Essay by Peter Selz.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Quarto in tan cloth; dust jacket; 231 pp: photographs, illustrations (some color), portraits; 31 cm. "This book on the Abstract Expressionist painter Hassel Smith illustrates all periods of the artist's many-faceted career. Considered by critics as a "West Coast underground legend," Hassel Smith was an influential member of the experimental school of artists that emerged from post-World War II California. Together with Clyfford Still, Mark Rothko, and Richard Diebenkorn, Smith made his name at the California School of Fine Arts (now the San Francisco Art Institute) and from 1950 until the mid-1960s with successful exhibitions in Europe and on both coasts of the US. While his breakthrough paintings are characterized by their wildly vibrant brushstrokes and explosions of color, Smith was equally adept in a more restrained style, producing in later years the magisterial sequence of "measured" abstractions. As an initial burst of fame subsided, Smith continued to paint with unwavering energy. The result is a robust and dynamic body of work that reflects Smith's persistent curiosity and the breadth of his inquiry into the possibilities of painting. Long awaited by followers of the innovative art of the American Far West, this volume presents a full appreciation of Smith's achievement"--Publisher | **Somewhat bulky item. Additional shipping fees may be requested for expedited, priority, or international orders.**. Fine in fine dust jacket clean and tight; a pristine copy. Price sticker residue to jacket rear (easily removed) First Edition (presumed; no prior editions or printings cited).…

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st. 40 pages, colour illustrations; 28 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition held at Sonoma County Museum, Santa Rosa, California, October 25, 2002 to January 26, 2003. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear to wraps, age toning. *** West Coast Abstract Expressionist Hassel Smith (1915-2007) is associated with the Bay Area, but also lived in Los Angeles, and spent his final years in England. An interesting character, he was a card-carrying member of the Communist Party and is alluded to in Kerouac's On the Road. Size: 4to. Collectible.…

Condition: Good. 8vo. 16 pp. Soft cover. Very Good. Color plates.From the collection of Peter Selz, Art History Professor at UC Berkeley.

Condition: Good. 8vo. [circa 10 pp]. Soft cover. Very Good. Black and white plates.From the collection of Peter Selz, Art History Professor at UC Berkeley.

Condition: Good. 8vo. 40 pp. Soft cover. Very Good. Color plates.From the collection of Peter Selz, Art History Professor at UC Berkeley.

Condition: Good. 8vo. [circa 20 pp]. Soft cover. Very Good. Color plates.From the collection of Peter Selz, Art History Professor at UC Berkeley.

Condition: Good. 8vo. [circa 30 pp]. Soft cover. Very Good. Black and white plates.From the collection of Peter Selz, Art History Professor at UC Berkeley.

Condition: Good. 4to. [16 pp.] Soft Cover. Very Good. Staple binding. Top corner crease on book. Small smudges on back cover. Color 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 (1973-1977). He is the author of over 60 publications, including books on Lachaise, Nakian, Diebenkorn and Frank Lloyd Wright.…

Condition: Good. 4to. [40 pp.] Soft Cover. Very Good. Reproduction of artists intials on front cover and some pages. BW 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 (1973-1977). He is the author of over 60 publications, including books on Lachaise, Nakian, Diebenkorn and Frank Lloyd Wright. …

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Large square 8vo. Unpaginated. Original card wraps with artist's facsimile signature to front wrap. Inscribed and signed (Hassel) in a very shaky hand to the front free endpaper. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. This is a first edition, hardback book with dust jacket. Essay by Bruce Nixon describes Hassel Smith and his ideas of modern art. The actual book is in VG condition with the dust jacket intact with edge wear and chipping. Photo supplied upon request. Hassel Smith (illustrator).…

Condition: Good. 8vo. [8 pp.] Soft Cover. Very Good. Staple binding. Light smudges and creasing on covers. BW Plates. Scarce.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 (1973-1977). He is the author of over 60 publications, including books on Lachaise, Nakian, Diebenkorn and Frank Lloyd Wright. …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Dedicated on inside cover "To Kay with affection and best wishes Hassel 21.3.98" The dedication is to Kay Gimpel, one of the founders of Gimpel Fils Gallery, London Essay by Bruce Nixon Slight yellowing of the edges of the pages consistent with age but very good condition 11 1/4 x 8 11 1/6 in/28.5 x 22 cm. Signed by Author(s).…

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Condition: Good. 4to. 40 pp. Soft Cover. Color plates throughout. Very Good.Provenance: From the Collection of the Art Historian Peter Selz.

Condition: Good. 4to. 40 pp. Soft Cover. Color plates throughout. Very Good, light shelf wear to covers.Provenance: From the collection of UC Berkeley art historian Peter Selz (1919 - 2019).

First edition. 4to. [34 pp]. Fine in illustrated wrappers. SIGNED by Smith on the title page.