Labyrinth by Steinberg, Signed (2 results)

27x25cm, hardbound, no jacket, Signed. Good condition. NB. Nous exposerons au Salon de la Bibliophilie place Saint-Sulpice à Paris, du 28 au 31 mai (10h à 19h et nocturne le samedi 30 mai jusqu'à 21h) Entrée gratuite. STAND 103 face à l'entrée rue Bonaparte. N'hésitez pas à nous contacter pour tout ouvrage de notre catalogue que vous souhaiteriez y consulter.

First Edition - Paperbound. Signed and inscribed by the author / artist Saul Steinberg to the great film director and noted art collector Billy Wilder. Inscribed: ÒTo Billy W. - Saul ST. Ô62.Ó Near fine copy with a touch of fading to the spine and a hint of use in printed wrappers. A selection of drawings reproduced from three previous books of Steinberg: ÔThe Art Of Living,Õ ÔThe Passport,Õ and ÔThe Labyrinth.Õ According to UCSB art historian David Beghard Wilder had Òone of the largest and certainly one of the finest collections of Saul Steinberg.Ó Billy Wilder was one of HollywoodÕs most fabled art collectors, including works by Picasso, Miro, Matisse, Braque, Chagall, Cornell, Dubuffet, Renoir, Pissaro, Schwitters, Schiele, Klee, Leger, Giacometti, etc. Billy WilderÕs legendary status in Hollywood as a director, screenwriter, and producer includes such classic films as Ninotchka, Sunset Boulevard, Double Indemnity, The Lost Weekend, Stalag 17, Some Like it Hot, The Seven Year Itch, The Apartment, and The Fortune Cookie.