ART OF GILBERT AND GEORGE OR AN AESTHETIC OF EXISTENCE First Signed #153747

Description: The Art of Gilbert and George: Or an Aesthetic of Existence (First Edition, inscribed) Author: [Gilbert and George] Wolf Jahn Title: The Art of Gilbert and George: Or an Aesthetic of Existence (First Edition, inscribed) Publication: London: Thames and Hudson, 1989 Edition: First Edition Description: First Edition. Boldly INSCRIBED by artists Gilbert and George to noted curator Brenda Richardson on front endpaper, "For Our Dearest Brenda / Thinking of You / All our Love / Gilbert + George / xx." From Richardson's collection.One of the most distinguished art curators and historians of the twentieth century, Brenda Richardson began her career at the University Art Museum in Berkeley (1964-1975), and went on to become the chief curator at the Baltimore Museum Art between 1975 and 1998. An unapologetic champion of contemporary art, she curated well over 70 major exhibitions for the BMA, the high spots being notable stagings for Frank Stella, Brice Marden, Barnett Newman, and Bruce Nauman. She also curated the 1985 exhibition of the Cone Collection, the BMA's prized centerpiece, which contains over 3000 works, including 600 pieces by Matisse, as well as work by Picasso, Cezanne, Gauguin, and others. She has authored and contributed to dozens of books on contemporary art, and John Waters, one of the most significant thinkers in the world of contemporary art, considers Richardson to be his mentor.Near Fine in a Very Good plus dust jacket. Light bumping to corners of front and rear boards and moderate bump to crown. Jacket with light rubbing overall with light bumps to corners of front and rear panels as well as to crown and heel. Seller ID: 153747 Subject: Art Books, Artists, Monographs, Photo Books, Photographers Royal Books Baltimore, MD Royal Books is located in the midtown area of Baltimore, Maryland. Since 1996, we have specialized in rare books and paper relating to twentieth century literature, genre fiction, the arts, and popular culture, with a particular emphasis on cinema. Terms of Sale All books noted as First Editions are also First Printings unless indicated otherwise. All items are guaranteed to be as described, and may be returned at any time for any reason for a full refund, including return postage if not as described. Shipping & International Customers Shipping within the US is free by USPS Media Mail. Please ask us about faster options and international shipping rates BEFORE placing an order. We are happy to upgrade shipping to Priority Mail or to arrange overseas shipping to many foreign countries upon request. If you are outside the US, and would like a quote for shipping prior to making payment, please go ahead and place your order, but do NOT pay for it. We will send a quote immediately for cheapest shipping (typically First Class). If you would like something other than cheapest shipping, let us know by way of an inquiry.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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