The Art Comics and Satires of Ad Reinhardt
Rome, Italy: De Luca Editore, 1975. Softcover. Portfolio, held in large black paper envelope containing three main items: 58-page text booklet; "P.M.1-P.M.23 by Ad Reinhardt" portfolio of 23 "art comic" plates; and an unmarked portfolio of 7 folded "art comic" plates. OVERSIZE. G (Some marks from previous gallery owner; container envelope is soiled and its edges are worn; contents ncl. loose plates are unaffected and are crisp and clear, though gallery used ink identity stamp at the bottom of each of the 23 P.M. plates.). Item #137720
Primarily a collection of 30 "art comics" rendered by artist-illustrator Adolph Frederick Reinhardt (1913-1967). 23 were originally published in Sunday magazine sections of the New York tabloid "P.M." These include "How to Look at a Cubist Painting," "How to View High (Abstract) Art," "How to Look at Low (Surrealist) Art," and so on. These large detailed comics ran from January 1946 to January 1947. The 23rd piece, "How to Look at a Spiral," was unpublished. [See booklet pp. 29-39 for list.] A 1961 update of his "How to Look at Modern Art in America" appears in the included text booklet written by friend and art critic and editor Thomas B. Hess (1920-1978). The second portfolio protects 7 larger folded "art comics." These are noted in general in the last pages of the booklet. A terrific collection that nudges artists, art critics, and just about everybody in the art world of the day. Inside jokes abound.
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