Trench Art: An Illustrated History, Jane A. Kimball, Silverpenny Press, Davis, 2004

Kimball, Jane A., Davis. Silverpenny Press. 2004.

English, First Edition, Fine, HC, quarto, {xiv} 402 pp.

ISBN: 0975597108

Fine quarto, quarter bound, black paper over board, silver gilt-stamped lettering to spine. Binding tight, sharp tips, and no markings within. Fine brown dust jacket featuring illustrations to covers. Protected in a paper-backed Mylar sleeve. {XIV} 402 pp. replete with full-color reproductions of trench art on a scale never seen before or since. The term ‘trench art’ originated in France during the early years of WWI, and described the recycling and transformation of materials designed to kill other human beings into a creative and diverse body of folk art that has been largely ignored by art historians and museum curators until recently. This incredible collection is one-of-a-kind and makes for a perfect addition to any WWI or folk art enthusiast’s library.