Alfred Hrdlicka. Skulptur und grosse Zeichnungen
Vienna: Jugend und Volk, 1973. First edition. Softcover. Folio. 164 (4)pp. Original black quarter cloth over illustrated stiff wraps; original photo-illustrated dustjacket with white lettering on spine. Illustrated b/w endpapers with Hrdlicka's drawings. Sculpture and large drawings by the Austrian sculptor, draughtsman and painter with an introductory text by the artist. "A provocative independent work not obligated to any group or direction of esthetics..." (Wolfgang Rothe). Profusely illustrated with b/w and color photographs of the artist's work, three of them foldouts, and some photographs of the artist. A number of drawings are reproduced on tan stiff paper. Contains catalogue raisonné of the artists sculptures and large drawings in chronological order by Manfred Chobot at rear. The catalog raisonné with an introduction by Chobot and illustrated with b/w thumbnail photographs with captions for each work listed. Graphic design of the book by Heinz Handsur. Text in German. Dustjacket with light wear along edges, somewhat sunned and with defective protective film. Binding slightly sunned at top edge and light bump at tail of spine. Dustjacket in overall good-, binding in good+, interior in very good condition. g- to vg. Item #43252
ISBN: 3714167501
Price: $75.00