Four basic kinds of Straight Lines
Sol Lewitt
Published by Studio International, 1969
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Brossura
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LEWITT Sol (Hartford 1928 - New York 2007) London, Studio International, 1969, 20x20 cm., softcover with two metal staples, (32 pages), artist s book without text (only a table of contents is included), with an illustrated cover and 15 black-and-white plates prin- ted on the recto side, unnumbered edition, fifth artist s book by Sol LeWitt. [Bibliography: Lewitt 1990: page (8); Lewitt/Legg 1978: page 87; Maffei/De Donno 2009: pp. 32-33; Tonini - Maderuelo 2014: no. 5, illustration on page 58]. Seller Inventory # ABE-1733483555395
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Title: Four basic kinds of Straight Lines
Publisher: Studio International
Publication Date: 1969
Binding: Brossura
Condition: ottimo
Edition: prima edizione
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Four basic kinds of Straight lines. 1. Vertical - 2. Horizontal - 3. Diagonal l. to r. - 4. Diagonal r. to l. and their combinations.
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London. Studio International., 1969
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Softcover
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Seller: Antiquariat Querido - Frank Hermann, Düsseldorf, NRW, Germany
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First edition. 20 x 20 cm. 32 unpaginierte S. OKarton. Sehr gutes, frisches Exemplar. Erste Ausgabe. Variiert auf 16 Tafeln Gitterlinienkombinationen. [Vgl. Maffei / de Donno: Sol Lewitt Artist s Books, S., 32-33]. Seller Inventory # 56980AB
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Four Basic Kinds of Straight Lines
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Seller: Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller Inc., New York, NY, U.S.A.
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16 black & white plates. [32] pp. Square 4to (200 x 200 mm.), orig. illustrated semi-stiff wrappers (spine sunned & a trifle stained), staple-bound. London: Studio International, 1969. One of LeWitt's earliest artist's books, remarkably well-preserved. This is the artist's fifth book, but the third standalone publication not originating from an exhibition or periodical. It is now scarce on the market. "The front cover of Four Basic Kinds of Straight Lines is an exemplary statement of the compositional elements: vertical lines, horizontal lines and the two sets of diagonal lines. The proportions are immaculate. The back cover, in turn, states the narrative: one square with lines in one direction, a second with two kinds of lines overlaid, a third with three kinds and the fourth with all kinds superimposed; it too is superbly clear and perfectly designed "The first page [of the book] after the cover reveals a grid of 16 squares, and functions rather like a contents page. Fifteen of the squares declare the elements of the work: the four basic kinds of lines, the six combinations of two kinds of line, the four combinations of three lines, and the single square with all four lines. The 16th square contains the title of the work. This is comparable to a magician showing their audience that they have nothing up their sleeve before they begin their act. In LeWitt's case he proceeds from this introductory page to show us exactly what was prefigured on the contents page, except that each of the 15 components is now blown up and bled off, one to a page. But while there is, therefore, no surprise, there is magic. This magic lies in the completeness of the scenario, its simplicity and clarity, its capacity for re-enactment, the beauty of its design and execution, and the perfect physical qualities of the bookThis book, like much of LeWitt's art, has a stability, also a rightness. Nothing can be, or needs to be, taken away; it is a clear and beautiful expression of his idea."Clive Phillpot, "Sol LeWitt's Books: Complete & Incomplete," in Booktrek: Selected Essays on Artists' Books (1972-2010) (2013), pp. 261-62. A near fine copy; faint wear to the extremities and some discoloration to the spine. ? G. Maffei & E. de Donno, Sol LeWitt: Artist's Books (2009), pp. 32-33. Sol LeWitt: Libros, El Concepto Como Arte (2014), Libros de Artista no. 5 (pictured p. 58). Seller Inventory # 8110
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[Two Sol LeWitt artist's books] Four Basic Kinds of Straight Lines; 1. Vertical, 2. Horizontal, 3. Diagonal l. to r., 4. Diagonal r. to l., and their combinations [together with] Four Basic Kinds of Lines & Colour
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London:Studio International 1969 and 1971, UK, 1969
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First Edition
Seller: Marcus Campbell Art Books, London, United Kingdom
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First Edition. Both 20 x 20cm. Paperbacks, [32pp], [34pp]. Slight suggestion of foxing to covers, otherwise very good. 1969 and 1971 respectively. Two of LeWitt's earliest artist's books. A striking experiment in printing - fully illustrated with the bare minimum of text. The first contains fine black and white illustrations composed entirely of closely spaced lines of varying directions, giving the impression of different textures, and the second introduces colour into the proceedings. Seller Inventory # 26829
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