Ruth Asawa: Line by Line, Christie's 2015, RARE, SC, Near Fine

Ruth Asawa: Line by Line
ISBN:
1943844712
Author:
Jonathan Laib, Robert Storr
Publisher:
Christie's
Release Date:
2015
Seller Category:
SCULPTURE
Qty Available:
1
Condition:
Used: Excellent
Sku: 00531
Notes: Near Fine tall 4to 10 1/12" x 8 1/4," exhibit catalog for traveling Ruth Asawa show in 2015. Grey pictorial gatefold wraps, silver title stamped to front and spine. Clearly dropped on head, crease to entire corner not affecting interior, otherwise in As New condition. Features essay "Line by Line" by Jonathan Laib and "Sketches of the Cosmos" by Robert Storr, rife with black-and-white and color photographs of the artists, as well as of Asawa's sculpture, drawings, prints, and paintings. 175 pp., including Index of works. Ruth Asawa (1926-2013) was a Bay-Area avant-garde sculptor and installation artist whose wire-patterned suspension sculptures seem to defy gravity. She hailed from the Black Mountain School, studying under Joseph Albers and Buckminster Fuller, and went on to become a powerful teacher and advocate, starting art programs in over 50 schools. Christie's was the sole executor of the Ruth Asawa Estate until 2017, when it was acquired by David Zwirner. A scarce copy.