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Barbara Hepworth
by Hodin, J. P. (text); Barbara Hepworth (sculptor)
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/very good
- Seller
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Santa Monica, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: David McKay, 1961. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Octavo (12" x 9-1/2"). 172pp. Bibliography and alphabetical list of owners. Photographic dust jacket with white spine lettered in black, over gray cloth lettered in white. Frontispiece portrait of Hepworth. Profusely illustrated with 128 monochrome photos of sculptures and 14 drawings. Cloth binding with some old foxing and d.j. price clipped.
"In the course of the centuries women have often excelled in poetry, prose-writing and painting, but... only our own age has seen women sculptors of the stature of Barbara Hepworth... Not only are [her] achievements comparable to those of men but [she has] also prevailed as an influence on the work of her contemporaries." J. P. Hodin
Contents: Life and thought. Childhood and youth ; Studies in England ; Studies in Italy ; A new life ; Cornwall -- The work. The Greek heritage ; The unfolding of Barbara Hepworth's work -- Two conversations with Barbara Hepworth. Art and life ; The ethos of sculpture -- Plates -- Biographical data -- Exhibitions -- Selected bibliography -- Catalogue of sculptures -- Appendix: Drawings -- List of owners.
"In the course of the centuries women have often excelled in poetry, prose-writing and painting, but... only our own age has seen women sculptors of the stature of Barbara Hepworth... Not only are [her] achievements comparable to those of men but [she has] also prevailed as an influence on the work of her contemporaries." J. P. Hodin
Contents: Life and thought. Childhood and youth ; Studies in England ; Studies in Italy ; A new life ; Cornwall -- The work. The Greek heritage ; The unfolding of Barbara Hepworth's work -- Two conversations with Barbara Hepworth. Art and life ; The ethos of sculpture -- Plates -- Biographical data -- Exhibitions -- Selected bibliography -- Catalogue of sculptures -- Appendix: Drawings -- List of owners.
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- Bookseller
- Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51683
- Title
- Barbara Hepworth
- Author
- Hodin, J. P. (text); Barbara Hepworth (sculptor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- David McKay
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- Modern abstract sculpture
Terms of Sale
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Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller
Biblio member since 2009
Santa Monica, California
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