Painting in the twentieth century [complete in two volumes]

Haftmann, Werner (1912-1999)

1960, First Edition. London : Lund Humphries. Near fine cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Cloth endbands lightly sun-toned, with lower corner of text blocks dust-toned. Remains well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Provenance: from the library of Sir Lawrence Gowing. Item #462538

Physical description; complete in 2 volumes : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cm. Notes; Translated from the German by Ralph Manheim (1907-1992). Completely revised version of the German editions published in 1954-1955 and 1957 by Prestel Verlag, Munich. Contents: Volume 1. An analysis of the artists and their work — Volume 2. A pictorial survey. Subjects; Painting, Modern 20th century History. Painters 20th century Biography. Art, Modern 20th century. Expressionism (Art) Cubism. Surrealism. Abstract expressionism.

Price: €125.00