Hardcover
2009 · London
by Schlenker, Ines
London: Marie-Louise von Motesiczky Charitable Trust / Hudson Hills Press, 2009. Hardcover. VG+. Deep goldenrod stamped cloth, black & color illus. dust jacket, 560 pp., many color illus., plus sheet of 20 postage stamps. Considers in detail the life and work of Viennese artist Marie-Louise von Motesiczky (1906-1996). "Presents Motesiczky's entire painted oeuvre, alongside comparative illustrations, letters, diaries and contemporary photographs. Among her many friends were Oskar Kokoschka, Elias Canetti, Samuel Barber, Ernst Ginsberg and Iris Murdoch. Ines Schlenker's lively and engaging text reviews her life and career in the context of this most important period in the story of European art, and shows her to be one of the most fascinating artists of her age." (dj) Lavishly illustrated, with more than 300 pieces presented in the catalogue. This copy includes a sheet of 20 postage stamps from Austria, featuring a full-color reproduction of one of Motesicsky's paintings. An amazing presentation.
(Inventory #: 154848)