2 Statements. Also a Comment by Merle Armitage
New York and Los Angeles: Published by Merle Armitage, 1936. First Edition Limited #8 of 12 for Presentation from a total of 112 copes. INSCRIBED "This copy for Mary, from Merle, '36". 12 mo (5 13/16" x 4 1/2"). Frontispiece Lithograph Portrait Of Picasso, By Giovanni Napolitano, Pulled By Hand From Stone By Lynton Kistler And SIGNED In Pencil By Napolitano. Designed By Merle Armitage, Printed By Adcraft Under Supervision Of Lynton R. Kistler. Yellow cloth printed in brown and black. A very good copy (light, general wear & soiling to covers; slight spine lean); internally clean. An uncommon example of avant-garde book design from the 1930s, pairing Picasso’s writing with Armitage’s design sensibility. Item #23048
Two short essays by Pablo Picasso, originally published as magazine articles (from 1923 and 1930) and collected here in book form in which he reflects on art, creativity, and the role of the artist. Pasquale Giovanni Napolitano (1907–1984) was an Italian-American artist and printmaker associated with the Los Angeles art scene. His signed lithograph portrait of Picasso is an important feature of this edition.
Price: $750.00