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Die Kunst Des 20 Jahrhunderts [The Art of the 20th Century]

Author(s):

Einstein, Carl

Illustrator(s):

Binding:

Hardcover

Volume Condition:

Very Good

Dust Jacket:

Dust Jacket Condition:

N/A

Dust Jacket Protection:

N/A

Edition:

2nd Edition

Impression:

–

Signature:

None

Language:

German

Publisher Name:

Propylaen

Publication Year:

1928

Publication Place:

Berlin, DE

ISBN:

–

Book ID:

038046

Catalogue(s):

Art, Criticism & History of Art

£66.50

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Text in German. Second edition (with additional illustrations to the first edition). 576pp, with numerous black and white plate illustrations and several mounted, tipped in and tissue-guarded colour plates. Green cloth-covered boards with gilt decoration and lettering on red and black relief on spine. Marbled endpapers. Heavy 4to. Boards are generally clean and crips, a little rubbed and faded over spine. Internally a hint of toning, with some faint staining affecting the lower margin of text pages (not affecting plates and illustrations). A few minor signs of handling.

This copy from the library of Turkish-born artist Anita Rambonnet-Da Ponte 1895-1955), with her bookplate on the front paste down. One the first significant assessment of modernism in art from controversial art critic, Carl Einstein (also known as Savine Ree Urian (1885-1940). Sculptor Ernesto de Fiori is said to have slammed a copy of this heavy volume over Einstein’s head because he was described as ‘decently mediocre’. Beautiful illustrations.

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