The Shock of the New: Seven Historic Exhibitions of Modern Art
New York: American Heritage Press, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Large 8vo. Pp. 272. Illustrated with black & white and color halftone photo reproductions. With notes, sources and index. Printed in England. Red cloth, titles stamped in gilt on the spine and illustration on the cover, photo illustrated endpapers: edges minimally soiled. In the color illustrated laminated dust jacket with price $14.95 intact on the front flap: edges lightly crimped, gentle scuffs. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #6706
The London art critic contextualizes judgments made on the 1863 Salon des Refusés, the 1874 First Impressionist Exhibition, the 1905 Salon d'Automne, 1910 Manet and the Post-Impressionists, 1913 Armory Show, 1938 International Surrealist Exhibition and 1937 Entartete Kunst. Illustrations include portraits and caricatures. A handsome, presentable copy. Dust jacket preserved in a clear, removable archival sleeve.
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