Lari Pittman, Skira Rizzoli 2011, Very Good hardcover

Storr, Robert (et al), Lari Pittman, New York: Skira Rizzoli 2011, English, Very Good hardcover large 4to, 10 ¼” x 12 ¼”, 276 pp.

ISBN 9780847835768

Plum paper covered boards, title stamped in gold to front panel & spine, minor rubbing to top of textblock, a few tiny spots to title page, in Near Fine pictorial dust jacket, now in protective Mylar. The first comprehensive monograph on the American painter known for dense, vividly colored, highly detailed mash-ups of fragments borrowed from popular culture. Generous color reproductions cover work from a thirty year period ranging from the mid 1980s to 2010. Contributions from Wayne Koestenbaum, Helen Molesworth, Lisa Phillips, and Robert Storr give context. A conversation with the artist as well as a checklist and bibliography are included.