Beyond Realism, Signed (2 results)

Condition: NEAR FINE. First edition. Published for an exhibit held in Auburn Hills, Michigan in October 1999 - the first comprehensive exhibition of the work of this automobile designer turned artist. His striking photorealistic paintings form an intriguing mix of images capturing people, machines and nature. An association copy INSCRIBED on the verso of the front endpaper to noted Los Angeles attorney and art collector Fred Nicholas - he includes the comment "One day we will have a major exhibition out in California & I trust you will be there - " Among other things, Nicholas was the chair of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art and he oversaw the construction of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. As attorney he handled the complicated affairs of artist Sam Francis after his death. Reproduces 31 works in full color. Large square format. Laid in is a single glossy sheet on one of Maier's works, Madison Avenue at Speed. Near fine in illustrated black paper over boards (some rubbing to the sides of the spine and the corners.) Uncommon.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Good dust jacket. Grue, Frederik (SCARCE signed by him) (illustrator). First Edition, 2000 copies. Indianapolis, Indiana: BCL Press, 1995. SIGNED by Frederik Grue directly on the half title page ("9/95" and his signature only -- NOT personalized to anyone). According to his Los Angeles Times obituary, Frederik Ebbesen Grue died of lymphoma on Nov. 22, 1995 at age 44. That was about 2 months after he signed this copy. SIGNED copies are SCARCE. Near Fine condition (one spot on the front cover) in a bright and shiny Good dust jacket. PHOTOS UPON REQUEST. The full wraparound, full color illustrated dust jacket has edgewear, a few short closed edge tears, and chip to its rear panel. NO fading. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Profusely illustrated including many beautiful full color painting reproductions. Bound in the original silver-stamped dark yellow cloth Complete with dust jacket. Oversize Hardcover. Oblong. 11" wide by 10" tall. This large, heavy book may require SUBSTANTIAL extra postage for International shipments, but only the standard charge for priority or media mail. From his LA Times obituary: "Frederik Ebbesen Grue, a nationally recognized artist and former resident of Santa Paula, has died of lymphoma. Grue died Nov. 22 at age 44. A native of Tarzana, Grue lived and worked in Santa Paula from 1978 to 1983, when he moved to Indiana to fulfill his longtime dream of owning and restoring a Victorian mansion. Grue, a self-taught still-life artist, first exhibited his work in 1981 at the Carnegie Art Museum in Oxnard, which has produced the only signed and numbered limited edition print by the artist. While living in Santa Paula, Grue also participated in the 1992 Carnegie exhibit, "The Art of Miniature," and became well known in the community for his painting workshops. His paintings, which have sold for more than $50,000 a piece, have appeared at the National Academy of Design in New York, the Hoosier Salon in Indianapolis and the Artists of America exhibit in Denver. Grue was known for his vision and interpretation of detail, reminiscent of Flemish masters. He is the subject of a recently published book, "Beyond Realism: The Life and Art of Frederik Grue," by Carol Weiss and Judith Vale Newton.". SIGNED by Frederik Grue. First Edition, 2000 copies. Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine condition/Good dust jacket. Illus. by Grue, Frederik (SCARCE signed by him). iv, 140pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.