Primitivism in 20th Century Art. Affinity of the Tribal and the Modern (2 Vols. Complete)
Boston: Museum of Modern Art, 1985. Second printing. Hardcover. Folio. Vol. 1: (xv) [1], 343pp. Vol. 2: [3], 344-689pp. Light grey cloth slipcase with black fabric pull inside. Original black illustrated dust jackets with white lettering on front covers and spines. Light grey cloth boards with black lettering on spines. Cloth of slipcase and boards, match. Black end papers. Color photo illustrated frontispiece.
"The crucial influence of the tribal arts - especially those of Africa and Oceania - on modern painters and sculptors has long been recognized. Yet surprisingly, this book is the first comprehensive scholarly treatment of the subject in half a century, and the first ever to illustrate and discuss tribal works collected by vanguard artists. In this visually stunning and intellectually provocative work, nineteen heavily illustrated essays by fifteen scholars confront complex aesthetic, art-historical, and sociological problems posed by this dramatic chapter in the history of modern art" (publisher). Extraordinary publication illustrated with impressive color and b/w reproductions of artifacts and artwork tracing influences and juxtaposing images.
Slipcase with very light rubbing to spine corners. Slipcase, djs, bindings and interior in very good+ to near fine condition overall. near fine. Item #45338
ISBN: 0870705180
Price: $95.00