American artist Vija Celmins (b. 1938) is widely admired and respected for her sublime images of night skies and ocean waves. Vija Celmins: Television and Disaster, 1964-1966 looks closely at Celmins's early work, which is deeply engaged with the Pop Art scene of 1960s Los Angeles. The authors argue convincingly for a better understanding of this body of work, which is not well known by contemporary audiences, both within Celmins's overall career, and as part of the complicated historical context in which she was working. ...
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American artist Vija Celmins (b. 1938) is widely admired and respected for her sublime images of night skies and ocean waves. Vija Celmins: Television and Disaster, 1964-1966 looks closely at Celmins's early work, which is deeply engaged with the Pop Art scene of 1960s Los Angeles. The authors argue convincingly for a better understanding of this body of work, which is not well known by contemporary audiences, both within Celmins's overall career, and as part of the complicated historical context in which she was working. The book illustrates Celmins's work from the mid-1960s. These paintings and sculptures of war planes, smoking guns, and other representations of death and disaster were informed by images found in books and magazines. Also reflecting the moment when print began to give way to television, as well as the impact of the first televised war, they are creative interpretations of a world destabilized by the turmoil of war and domestic political conflicts. Distributed for The Menil Collection Exhibition Schedule: The Menil Collection (11/19/10-02/20/11) Los Angeles County Museum of Art (03/13/11-06/05/11)
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Vija Celmins. Near fine. With b/w and color plates throughout. 64 pages. Slim 8vo, gray cloth. Houston: Menil Foundation, (2010). A near fine copy, tiny, bump along upper edge of rear panel.
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Very good. No jacket. Published in conjunction with an exhibition of the same name held at the Menil Collection, November 19, 2010-February 20, 2011, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, March 13-June 5, 2011. Cover is in great condition. Binding is tight and inside is clean and unmarked.
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Fine Condition. No Jacket, As Issued. Book. Signed by the Artist 63 pages 36 color illustrations. [SIGNED] Signed and dated by the artist on the half-title page. Foreword by Josef Helfenstein and Michael Govan. Illustrated boards. Published on the occasion of the exhibition from The Menil Collection, Houston TX November 19, 2010-February 20, 2011. Checklist of Plates. Size: 9" x 6"
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New. 0300166125. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--64 pp.; 35 illus. --with a bonus offer--
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