Beach Boxes [ONE PICTURE BOOK SERIES -- SIGNED]
Tucson, AZ: Nazraeli Press, 2004. First edition. Hardcover. Small octavo (7-1/2" x 5-3/4"). A 4-volume set (complete). Deep blue boards, lettered in white, housed in publisher's thin cardboard slipcase with paper label on front cover. Each of the 4 volumes contains 11 reproduced color prints and one original Type C color print, signed on the verso by Judy Gelles. Each set has a total of 44 reproduced images and a total of 4 original signed prints. Edition limited to 500 numbered sets. A fine, as new set.
Note: The 4 original prints consist of: 1. Blue house with red roof line
2. Lilac, blue and green house with white roof line
3. Mostly brown and yellow house with blue roof line
4. Blue house with white roof line
"Philadelphia artist Judy Gelles first encountered the beach boxes of Melbourne, Australia in 2001. These structures, passed down for generations, have distinct compositions and colors identifying specific family ownership. Gelles' photographic documentation of the beach boxes investigates their vernacular architecture and pays homage to the historical and artistic beauty they convey. The artist begins with a straight photograph, then digitally removes the color from the background, heightening the color of the boxes and delivering an eerie and beautiful composition."--Publisher's website
Nazraeli Press "One Picture Book" Series, #24. Fine. Item #51293
Price: $750.00