[LTD ED] Poems and Drawings by Josef Albers
New Haven, CT: The Readymade Press, 1958
This charming 1958 book by Josef Albers is the artist’s first authorized poetry collection (most of which unpublished), accompanied by drawings he personally selected, in their first group reproduction. First edition, limited to 500 copies, with text in English and German. Printed wrappers with fragile printed vellum dust jacket. Designed by Norman Ives and printed by the Printing Office of the Yale University Press.."Wittenborn Art Books" label on verso of rear wrapper. Minor separation to front hinge. Minimal toning and soiling to wrappers. Light chipping, toning and soiling to dj. From the front flap: “Even those who are familiar with the work of Albers may be surprised to find in his verse the same economy of means, direct statement, and penetrating expression which they admire in his paintings. In lines and words Albers creates parallel and complementary forms which at first glance are deceptively clear, until they begin to disclose their multiple meanings.”
New Haven, CT: The Readymade Press, 1958
This charming 1958 book by Josef Albers is the artist’s first authorized poetry collection (most of which unpublished), accompanied by drawings he personally selected, in their first group reproduction. First edition, limited to 500 copies, with text in English and German. Printed wrappers with fragile printed vellum dust jacket. Designed by Norman Ives and printed by the Printing Office of the Yale University Press.."Wittenborn Art Books" label on verso of rear wrapper. Minor separation to front hinge. Minimal toning and soiling to wrappers. Light chipping, toning and soiling to dj. From the front flap: “Even those who are familiar with the work of Albers may be surprised to find in his verse the same economy of means, direct statement, and penetrating expression which they admire in his paintings. In lines and words Albers creates parallel and complementary forms which at first glance are deceptively clear, until they begin to disclose their multiple meanings.”
New Haven, CT: The Readymade Press, 1958
This charming 1958 book by Josef Albers is the artist’s first authorized poetry collection (most of which unpublished), accompanied by drawings he personally selected, in their first group reproduction. First edition, limited to 500 copies, with text in English and German. Printed wrappers with fragile printed vellum dust jacket. Designed by Norman Ives and printed by the Printing Office of the Yale University Press.."Wittenborn Art Books" label on verso of rear wrapper. Minor separation to front hinge. Minimal toning and soiling to wrappers. Light chipping, toning and soiling to dj. From the front flap: “Even those who are familiar with the work of Albers may be surprised to find in his verse the same economy of means, direct statement, and penetrating expression which they admire in his paintings. In lines and words Albers creates parallel and complementary forms which at first glance are deceptively clear, until they begin to disclose their multiple meanings.”
