A TWO VOLUME SET IN SLIPCASE
Cologne: Taschen, 2008. First edition. Hardcover. Large 4to. A two-volume collection of work by Peter Beard, bound in red cloth with gilt decorations, housed in the publisher's original photo illustrated cloth slipcase. Includes photographs, diary entries, and collages. Vol. 1, 200 pages of diaries + 294 pages of collages including two new collages finished in 2007, with 5 gatefolds; foreword by Peter Beard; introduction by Owen Edwards. Vol. 2, Interview with the artist conducted by Steven M.L. Aronson; facsimile reprint of Beard's handwritten 1993 essay from the first issue of Blind Spot; personal photos and early work by the artist; image index with captions for all works from Vol. 1; bibliography, filmography, and exhibition history. Overall: Edited by Nejma Beard and David Fahey; designed by Ruth Ansel. 784 pages; color and b&w illustrations throughout; 9 x 13 x 3 inches. Text in English, French, and German. NOTE: This set weighs over 10 lbs. A fine set issued without dust jackets, in a very good plus slipcase (few spots). Item #14840
Price: $400.00