Black Rock City, NV - The New Ephemeral Architecture of Burning Man 2011-2012-2013-2015. By Philippe Glade.

This is the amazing sequel to the 2011 paperback Black Rock City, NV - The Ephemeral Architecture of Burning Man. THIS 2016 sequel covers the years 2011 through 2015, it is wonderfully printed in hardcovers with a photograph set into the front cover. It is a gorgeous publication. (The 2011 book was published in softcovers only)

Published by Real Paper Books, San Francisco, 2016. First Edition of The NEW Ephemeral Architecture of Burning Man 2011-2012-2013-2014-2015. ISBN: 9780983742814.

Hardcovers, cloth covered boards, 9.5x11 inches, 144 pages.

Illustrated throughout with photographs of the amazing art structures of Burning Man in the years 2011-2015.

FINE condition, sharp, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A lovely copy.

From the Publisher:

******5 years in the making, Black Rock City, NV - The New Ephemeral Architecture of Burning Man is the sequel of a sold out and sought after volume 1 that was dedicated to the ephemeral architecture of Burning Man published by Real Paper Books in 2011.

Instead of reprinting it, we decided to move on and present an entirely new survey made of 200 new images from 2011 to 2015 where vernacular and perennial solutions coexist along experimental and rule breaking designs, with foreword by Zahid Sardar and essays by Burning Man co founder Harley K. Dubois, Fred Bernstein architecture critic and AIASF architect Glenn Lym.******

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CHANGCHUN WORLD SCULPTURE PARK. Photographs by Chunhua Song.

Published by Changchun Publishing House, Changchun, China, 2012. First edition. Text in Chinese and English. ISBN: 9787544518314

THREE VOLUMES, the complete set. A wonderful pictorial record of all the sculptures in the park. Bound in blue cloth covered fold-open, case-like covers, silver titling to the covers, 10x15 inches (27x37 cm).

Comprehensive 3 Volume PHOTO BOOK SET displaying the SCULPTURE ART on display at the Changchun World Sculpture Park. Located in Changchun, Jilin, China. Fully ILLUSTRATED with over 1000 color photographs of the amazing sculptures in the park.

VERY GOOD CONDITION: The rear upper corner of Volume 1 is bumped, creasing that corner of the cover and the last few inner pages, otherwise just a rub or two here and there; overall a lovely set, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked.

A wonderful resource for anyone interested in sculpture from around the world. A comprehensive, thick and heavy 3 volume set.

As of this writing there were only a few copies of this set available, ranging from over $700 to $1500.

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CHRISTIAN JANKOWSKI - STRIP THE AUCTIONEER at CHRISTIE'S.

SIGNED and INSCRIBED by JANKOWSKI on the first page: "For Marcher / Christian Jankowski / 4.3.10".

Softcovers, 8.5" x 10.5", 48 unnumbered pages PLUS a bound-in 48 page booklet, with 36 pages in English and German that describe the auction, and 12 pages of reactions by the winning bidders of the various items.

VERY GOOD condition, some light creases to the covers from handling, overall just lightly used and still tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A solid, very nice copy.

Shows the actual AUCTION EVENT that took place at CHRISTIE'S, Amsterdam, where the LONGTIME AUCTIONEER ARNO VERKADE stripped and auctioned off much of his clothing, piece by piece, with the last piece being his personal Auctioneer's Hammer. (If you are wondering, yes, he left his pants on.)

The auction was incorporated into a PERFORMANCE PIECE / EXHIBITION put together by the CONTEMPORARY GERMAN ARTIST CHRISTIAN JANKOWSKI. The Christie's "STRIP THE AUCTIONEER" was broadcast live into the Jankowski Exhibition on its opening day, as part of the exhibition. It was then shown on video repeatedly during the life of the exhibition. Published by Walther König, Köln, Germany, 2011.

Looks like a Christie's Auction Catalogue, but is actually a photographic revisiting of the auction, with photos by a Christie's photographer. It was published after the auction took place, showing, through photographs, how it took place, how the auctioneer stripped, the items sold, and the prices they obtained. There is also a bound-in booklet that shows the winning bidders and gives their reactions to the items they won, the high prices they paid, and to the event as a whole.

The pieces of clothing that the auctioneer removed and then auctioned included his shoes, socks, shirt, jacket, etc. Each item (i.e. one left shoe) went for approximately two thousand euros, blurring the line between what is art, what is collectible, and what is just a dirty sock that the auctioneer has just taken off his foot.

SCARCE SIGNED and INSCRIBED by JANKOWSKI.

You can read about the Contemporary German Multi-Media Artist CHRISTIAN JANKOWSKI on Wikipedia.

Original acrylic painting by an unknown artist, 10" x 8" inches, a creative subversion of the iconic Return of the Jedi Paint By Numbers image of C-3PO and R2-D2 released in 1983. VERY GOOD Condition: a touch of surface wear, light edgewear, overall a very bright and clean vintage image. Completely unique.

From the collection of Melinda Gebbie, Feminist San Francisco underground comix luminary and psychedelic visionary.

The Church of the SubGenius is a satirical and subversive religious organization that emerged in the 1970s counterculture. Founded by Ivan Stang and Philo Drummond, the Church parodies traditional religion and mocks mainstream society through the use of humor and parody. The Church's teachings and practices center around the concept of "Slack," or the pursuit of personal fulfillment and freedom, often through unconventional means. The Chur's iconography, including its de facto deity "Bob" Dobbs, draws heavily from conspiracy theories, science fiction, and other elements of popular culture. Despite its unconventional nature, the Church has had a significant impact on countercultural movements and has left a lasting legacy in popular culture.

CIRCUS: A TRAVELING LIFE. Photographs by NORMA I. QUINTANA. Photo book filled with great b&w photographs of daily life in a one-ring circus as it traveled across America. Not the performances, but the people, their life in the troupe, their families, candidly portrayed. Introduction by Mona Simpson

Published by Damiani, Bologna, Italy, 2014. ISBN-10: 8862083653 ISBN-13: 978-8862083652.

SIGNED, LIMITED, NUMBERED, FIRST EDITION. Hand numbered copy 383 of 400 on a special Limitation page (the second to last page).

Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, 11x11 inches, 154 pages. Fully illustrated with Quintana's b&w photographs.

Photographer Norma Quintana spent a decade traveling with a one-ring circus troupe as it made its way across America. Novelist Mona Simpson provides an essay on the vanishing world of the circus.

NEAR FINE book, sharp cornered, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked; in a GOOD dustjacket that has a closed tear and crease at the bottom of the front panel but is otherwise bright and doing its job well (the dj is known to be delicate). A lovely, presentable copy.

The Signed, Numbered, Limited First Edition is Hard-to-Find.

About Norma Quintana (from Wikipedia):

******Norma I. Quintana, b.1954, is an American photographer working in the tradition of social documentary, shooting exclusively in black and white and using only available light. Her first monograph presents a decade long pictorial series of a traveling one-ring circus.******

A.M. COMANDUCCI : DIZIONARIO ILLUSTRATO DEI PITTORI, DISEGNATORI E INCISORI ITALIANI MODERNI E CONTEMPORANEI. (Illustrated Dictionary of Modern, Contemporary Italian Painters, Designers and Engravers, by A.M. Comanducci.) Published by Luigi Patuzzi Editore, MILANO / MILAN, ITALY. Fourth Edition, 1970 and 1972. VOLUME ONE (Aa-Cau) and VOLUME THREE (Gam-Mons) ONLY. (Two Volumes Only of this Five Volume work.) Two Large Hardcover Books in Dustjackets, 8.5x12 inches (22x30 cm). Pagination: Volume I, 644 pages (numbered 1-644, plus some prelim pages). Volume III, 700 pages (pages numbered 1377-2077). Illustrated throughout in color and b&w. Condition: GOOD PLUS books, bindings a bit shaky, pushing at spine ends, corner tips lightly bumped, otherwise bright, clean, and unmarked. In FAIR dustjackets, Volume III is missing 1 inch at the top of the spine, both have edge wear including closed tears and chips, both are soiled and have scratches; nonetheless both dustjackets remain bright and are doing their job well. Solid, presentable copies of TWO VOLUMES of this important and comprehensive work on Modern and Contemporary Italian Painters, Designers and Engravers. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This book are large and very heavy and will require substantial additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Or you can contact us ahead of time to find out the shipping charge to your country. Thanks.

RADLEREI ! 40 KUNSTTAFELN. HERAUSGEGEBEN vom WIENER RADFAHR-CLUB "KUNSTLERHAUS". Text redigirt von Carl Rabis und Carl Seidl.

(CYCLING! 40 ART PLATES by the VIENNESSE CYCLING CLUB "KUNSTLERHAUS". Text edited by Carl Rabis and Carl Seidl.)

An anthology of illustrations and accompanying text on cycling. Printed by Gerlach & Schenk for the Viennese Cycling Club, Wien / Vienna, [1897]. TEXT IN GERMAN.

The 40 CYCLING ILLUSTRATIONS are all in the JUGENDSTIL / ART NOUVEAU STYLE that was flourishing in Vienna at the time, most are chromolithographed or helio-engraved images, many are multi colored or tinted. ALL the illustrations feature BIKES and CYCLISTS, male and female. The illustrations are based on works by noted Austrian and German illustrators of the day. The accompanying text is by numerous members of the Viennesse Cycling Club.

HARDCOVERS, engraved illustration on the front cover, 9x12 inches (23x30 cm), 81 pages plus 2 pages of art nouveau style ads at the rear.

CONDITION: The cover corners are worn and chipped and the edges are mostly worn through, otherwise the covers are solid and the front cover's engraved illustration is brilliant; internally nice, there is light toning to the margins otherwise the pages are tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked.

ART NOUVEAU and EARLY CYCLING. Cool and Scarce. Ride On!

DOGS IN ART, THE DOG SALE, MAN'S BEST FRIEND - 10 BONHAMS, DOYLE and CHRISTIE'S AUCTION CATALOGS featuring DOGS. The Christie's catalog is from 1989, the other nine are from 2002-2008.

Ten softcover auction catalogs, 8.25x10.5 inches (the Christie's is 8x10), various pagination of approximately 50 to 100+ pages. All the catalogs are illustrated throughout.

The catalogs are in VERY GOOD to NEAR FINE condition, light signs of handling, a few with some cover scratches, overall tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked.

The catalogs came from a Napa Valley estate of a woman who LOVED dogs and antiques.

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DRAWINGS An Exhibition of Contemporary American Drawings

Uncommon Exhibition Catalogue published on the occasion of the groundbreaking 1969 art exhibition at the Fort Worth Center Museum featuring the works of Robert Crumb, Edward Ruscha, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Smithson, Jasper Johns, Bruce Nauman, Eva Hesse, Al Held, Frank Stella, Tom Wesselmann, James Rosenquist, Robert Rauschenberg, Jim Dine and others.

Published by the Fort Worth Art Center Museum, Texas, 1969. First edition, first printing. Softcover, pictorial wraps, 11" x 8.5", 86 un-numbered pages, with essays by Henry Hopkins and Peter Plagens, illustrated with 30 full page b&w plates each printed on its own leaf. VERY GOOD Condition: just some light wear and tiny staining to the covers, rubbing and a crease to the spine, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. Uncommon, just 50 copies in OCLC collections worldwide.

O DESENHO DE LASAR SEGALL / DRAWING OF LASAR SEGALL.

Published by Museu Lasar Segall, São Paulo, Brasil, 1991. Limited Edition of 3000 copies.

From the Colophon Page (the last page): "This edition, celebrating Lasar Segall;s centennial, was sponsored by Metal Leve S.A.; 3,000 copies have been printed on Simaprint couche paper by Industrias de Papel Simao. The book was completed in Sao Paulo, in September 1991."

Hardcover Book in Dustjacket, 10x11 inches, 169 pages.

Illustrated with 199 b&w reproductions of Lasar Segall's drawings, most on their own page or two to a page. The text pages are in Portuguese and English.

Condition: VERY GOOD book, the covers have a few rubs, the bottom corners are bumped, and there are some pokes (as if from a closed pen) to the upper margin of the rear cover, overall the covers are bright and solid; internally the pages are tight, bright, clean and unmarked. In a GOOD dustjacket that has shelf wear to its front and rear panel, and sunning to the spine. Overall a solid, presentable, used copy.

About LASAR SEGALL (excerpted from Wikipedia):

******Lasar Segall, b.1891 d.1957, was a Lithuanian Jewish and Brazilian painter, engraver and sculptor. Segall's work is derived from impressionism, expressionism and modernism. His most significant themes were depictions of human suffering, war, persecution, and prostitution.******

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COUTURIER DREAMS. Fashion Art in Photographs by Katherine Adams.

SIGNED by the ARTIST/PHOTOGRAPHER, Katherine Adams, on the title page.

Beautiful and inspirational art photographs that show the spirit of textiles in dreamlike dances. Simply gorgeous.

Published by Nazraeli Press, Tucson, Arizona, 2005. FIRST EDITION limited to only 1500 copies, as stated on the Colophon page (the last page).

Large format hardcover book in dustjacket, 11.5x14 inches, 64 unnumbered pages. ISBN: 1590051319.

Condition: FINE book, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked; in a VERY GOOD dustjacket that has light soiling and rubbing. A solid, attractive, very presentable copy.

May your fashion designs always dance like these!

From the Publisher: ******A self-confessed plain dresser, Katharine Adams instead dazzles the world with the fabulous collection that is Couturier Dreams. Gorgeous floating emulsion "garments" dance on every page, with a life and style all of their own. Adams makes collage emulsion images by removing Polaroid photographs from their paper backing and placing them into baths of warm water. She then remounts them onto Arches Watercolor paper, coaxing them into a suggestive silhouette, sometimes taking up to six hours to achieve what she wants. The results are joyful, playful, sensual and original, with a sense of freedom that is gloriously liberating. Spending long hours in the darkroom, Adams describes getting into a dream state as vital to her work. "A type of alchemy occurs," she explains, "when the image is set free, floating, and my journey starts." This beautifully produced book features forty of the artist's most powerful images, richly printed on matt Japanese paper. A stunning first monograph, Couturier Dreams is limited to 1,500 copies.******

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EIGHT Original 1903 FOURTH OF JULY PARADE PHOTOGRAPHS from the San Francisco Bay Area Contra Costa Gold Rush Town of ANTIOCH. Each large photograph is different yet connected, like a parade!

The photographs were taken at the Antioch, California Fourth of July Parade along Second street across from the Arlington Hotel (of true crime fame in 1906 but that's another story) which is next door to the Antioch Shoe Store (R.H. Wall, Proprietor) with the edge of the L. Meyers Store showing farther down the street. From this same vantage point each richly detailed photograph shows different scenes of the parade. Festive horse drawn carriages, Western riders, beautifully dressed spectators, decorated floats, marching bands, flower and flag draped scenery.

Eight (8) original 7" x 10" card mounted photographs circa 1903. One mount has HOIEN, ANTIOCH, CAL embossed on the front, the rest are unmarked.

VERY GOOD CONDITION: The photographs are bright and clean, the card mounts have light edgewear, 1903 is written in pencil on the front bottom margins, one mount has a penned number beneath the penciled date, one has a corner chip, the backs of the mounts have black paper remnants from being removed from an album, and a few have a penned name to the back top margin, and the mounts are slightly warped, otherwise a unique collection of original photographs.

The San Francisco Bay Area town of Antioch is one of the oldest towns in California. Founded in 1850 just after gold was discovered in the region, it was incorporated in 1872 and flourished as a mining, farming, and dairy community tied to the region by the railroad and deep water ports.