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Editions des Trois Collines, 1946. First Edition. Trade Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Good / Good. Item #0473693
Artist Jan Stussy's copy with a somewhat abstracted reddish watercolor sketch of a plant of tree in a pot on inner jacket flap, signed two pages later in same medium, also signed in black ink (has minor wear and tears to wraps, bump to lower corners). PROVENANCE: From the library and with the signature of Jan Stussy (1922-1990), noted artist and Academy Award-winning filmmaker. 'Stussy, a West Coast artist with works in many museums and private collections... was a former chairman of the art department at UCLA and the first artist to be appointed as a senior professor by the university. Although he was primarily known as a prolific painter, with some 5,000 works to his credit, Mr. Stussy frequently worked in other artistic arenas. ''Gravity Is My Enemy,'' a film he produced and directed, won an Academy Award in 1977 as best documentary' (New York Times). Text in French. Series: Les Grands Peintres par Leurs Amis, 2. Freitag #1042. Note: this copy indicates printed in Switzerland; flap has label stating 'Published in Great Britain by Secker and Warburg Ltd 35 s.net'1 Color plate & 56 Sepia Illustrations.
Price: $80.00