Bob Thompson: Meteor in a Black Hat, Michael Rosenfeld Gallery 2006, VG HC

Thompson, Bob, Meteor in a Black Hat, New York: Michael Rosenfeld Gallery 2006, English, Very Good hardcover Fo, 9 ½” x 13”, 84 pp., Full color illustrations

ISBN 1930416334

Silver and blue metallic paper covered boards, gilt to all textblock edges, minor toning to page edges, minor wear, scrapes, and scuffing to rear panel, no dustjacket as issued. Introductory essay by Stanley Crouch. Brief catalogue from a 2006 travelling exhibition dedicated to the final works of the troubled African American painter and musician who died in 1966 while battling heroin addiction. Primarily active among the jazz musicians of New York’s East Village, Thompson painted vibrantly colored scenes inspired by classical and religious themes. Twenty seven full color plates reproduce works from 1961-1965. Scarce in the trade.