Hardcover
1945 · New York
by Sweeney, James Johnson
New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1945. Hardcover. G (Ex-gallery owned, with label on front cover and few interior marks; DJ has moderate wear at head of spine and has some blue paint on front cover and is aged; book interior is relatively clear, given its age, and color plates are vibrant.). Grey cloth; tan paper dust jacket, 40 pp. 3 color, 28 bw plates. Considers the life and work of American modernist Stuart Davis. (1892-1964) "Offers an informal acount of Davis' career from its precocious beginning in the school of Robert Henri as a follower of The Eight through the impact of the Armory Show and the subsequent evolution of his work. The text is unique in that the artist, as far as possible, speaks for himself. James Johnson Sweeney has skillfully interwoven Davis' own terse and lively talk of pictures, places, people and esthetic theory with a running narrative and critical commentary." (dj) The exhibition checklist cites 53 pieces, and 31 are pictured here. Includes bibliography and other peripheral lists. A nice and early monograph to own, on this prolific artist.
(Inventory #: 6044)