"The Artist in His Studio”, 1960 Alexander Liberman First Edition ICONIC

Description: "The Artist in His Studio”, 1960 Alexander Liberman First Ed 145 pages, 13 x 10 inches. With 216 illustrations including double page images, 161 in colour & 55 duotone. A record of the Author's visits to the studios of many of the great painters and sculptors who lived in France during the 20th century. Drawing on his profound understanding of modern art, his friendship with its greatest European masters, and his skill as a photographer, Liberman has constructed visual and verbal mediation on art and the act of creation; an invaluable source-book for everyone interested in the history of modern art. Includes the studios of Brancusi, Cézanne, Monet, Picasso, Renoir, Bonnard and Kandinsky; his lively, probing, revealing conversations with Matisse, Braque, Giacometti and many others; Liberman comments knowledgeably in words and images on the artists' working methods, subjects and idiosyncrasies of technique, he uses the visible elements of their art and lives to elucidate the deep sources of their inspiration and greatness: light, landscapes, intellectual passion, profound human relationships. Dust jacket has wear and light soiling to corners, top and bottom. Book cloth cover has rubbing to upper portion. See images. See my auctions of RARE photo and art catalogs, Chicago history, art deco, photography books, art and more!

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