The Atmosphere of 64.

Philadelphia.: Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania., 1964. Original wrappers, stapled. Small stains and minor browning to covers, otherwise a very good copy.. (28 x 21.6 cm).. pp. (20). With 14 black-and-white offset illustrations. “The present exhibition brings together, in my opinion, some of the most memorable shows of 1963-64. These particular artists through their wide public exposure have created the atmosphere of the past season and will affect future developments. Their influence, however, is more than from a shared spirit or attitude than from individual techniques. It is this immediate attitude we hope to capture” (T-Grace Sharpless, Curator and Institute of Contemporary Art Director). One of the rarest exhibition catalogues relating to the emergence of American Pop art. The “Atmosphere ’64” exhibition in Philadelphia ran from April 17 - June 1, 1964, and included the work of 14 artists” John Chamberlain, Burgoyne Diller, Hans Hofmann, Ellsworth Kelly, Roy Lichtenstein, Marisol, Robert Morris, Jules Olitski, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist, George Segal, Frank Stella, George Sugarman, and Andy Warhol. Warhol was to have his first solo museum show at the same venue the following year. [Institutionally rare, WorldCat lists only three US institutional holdings].