Giacomo Balla

Torino (Turin), Italy: Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna, 1963. Hardcover. G+ (Ex-art library, which had the original paperback made permabound; some soiling to covers; numbers on spine; i.d. marks on book block edges and outermost pages, incl. rear pocket; page edges are tanning lightly; text and illus. are generally clear.). Brown plastic boards with original wraps laid into them; 210 text pp., followed by pages of 105 BW plates and 20 color plates; one tipped-in color plate as frontispiece. Text is in Italian. Issued in conjunction with a 1963 exhibition of artwork by Italian Futurist Giacomo Bella (1871-1958). With an introductory essay by Enrico Crispolti. The annotated catalogue addresses 366 pieces, and 126 are pictured here. Includes exhibitions history, bibliography, and original writings pertinent to the Futurist movement. A rare catalogue, especially in hardcover format. (Inventory #: 157622)