Henri Matisse. Autograph Letter Signed. One-page handwritten letter, written entirely in Matisse’s hand and signed “H. Matisse,” dated November 2, 1949, in French. Written late in his career, when he was internationally acknowledged as one of the greatest living artists of the twentieth century, the letter offers an unusually candid.....
Rodin, Auguste. Father of modern sculpture. Autograph Letter Signed, 27 May 1910, a document from the mature career of the sculptor widely regarded as a foundational figure in modern sculpture and a central presence in late nineteenth and early twentieth century European art. Written at a moment when Rodin’s international.....
Adams, Ansel. Photographs of the Southwest. 1976 volume presenting a selection of Ansel Adams’ landscape photographs created between 1928 and 1968 across the American Southwest, inscribed and signed by the photographer. Adams emerged as one of the most influential figures in twentieth century American photography and environmental advocacy, widely recognized.....
Hirst, Damien. Nothing Matters, 2009 publication documenting a major body of work exhibited at White Cube’s London galleries, presenting large scale triptych paintings and new directions in Hirst’s studio practice. Issued during a period when Hirst remained a central figure in contemporary British art following the Young British Artists movement.....
Whistler, James McNeill. Signed albumen photograph of Blue and Silver: The Blue Wave, Biarritz, after the 1862 painting, a document of the Aesthetic Movement and Whistler’s articulation of “art for art’s sake” within nineteenth century British and transatlantic visual culture. The original canvas, executed following Whistler’s stay in Biarritz, exemplifies.....
Dufy, Raoul. Letter concerning a photograph of one of his paintings written by the French artist whose work became associated with Fauvism and modern decorative painting in the early twentieth century. Raoul Dufy developed an internationally recognized style characterized by vivid color, rhythmic line, and scenes of leisure, music, and.....
Hassam, Childe. Autograph letter signed discussing the exhibition and valuation of the painting The Laurel. Dated March 14, 1910, the letter documents Childe Hassam’s management of one of his important canvases during a period when American Impressionism was gaining national recognition through exhibitions and international expositions. Hassam, a leading figure.....
Hockney, David. That’s the Way I See It, 1993, a visual and narrative account of the artistic development of one of the most influential figures in late twentieth century British and international art. David Hockney emerged in the 1960s as a central artist associated with British Pop Art and later.....
Leibovitz, Annie. Annie Leibovitz at Work. 2008 work in which Annie Leibovitz reflects on the development of her photographic practice and the production of many of her most widely recognized portraits. Leibovitz emerged as one of the most influential photographers in late twentieth century American visual culture through her editorial.....
Brassaï, Gyula Halász. Letter discussing the publication of The Secret Paris of the Thirties, written by the Hungarian born photographer whose images of Paris nightlife helped define twentieth century documentary photography. Brassaï gained international recognition through his photographs of nocturnal Paris produced during the early 1930s, images that documented the.....
Chagall, Marc. Typed letter signed discussing the proposed book Chagall Illustrator. 1973 correspondence from Marc Chagall addressing the publication of a proposed volume devoted to his work as an illustrator. Chagall, the Russian born French painter associated with twentieth century modernism and widely recognized for imagery drawn from Jewish folklore.....
Carjat, Étienne. Autograph letter signed, August 29, 1878, documents the working relationships between photography studios and theatrical institutions in late 19th-century Paris through the correspondence of a photographer known for portraiture of literary figures including Charles Baudelaire. Writing on his studio letterhead, Carjat records an exchange involving access to a......
Newton, Helmut. Portraits, 1987, presents a body of photographic work that defines late twentieth-century fashion and celebrity imagery through its treatment of power, eroticism, and visual identity. Newton’s practice, developed across editorial work for major publications and commercial photography, situates portraiture within a broader cultural framework that links fashion, sexuality.....
Dufy, Raoul. Signed receipt dated December 11, 1921, documents the commercial activity of a Fauvist painter whose work expanded beyond painting into textile design, ceramics, and large-scale decorative commissions during the interwar period. Associated with Fauvism, Dufy developed a distinctive visual language characterized by bold color and rhythmic line that.....
[Art] Hirst, Damien. Damien Hirst: No Love Lost. London: Other Criteria, 2010. First Edition. Signed. Quarto in original color printer boards. 66 leaves, 30 expert reproduction of Hirst’s paintings, and 3 gatefolds. Includes interview between Hirst and acclaimed British painter John Hoyland. Published on the occasion of Hirst’s exhibition at.....
American pop artist and part of the neo-dada movement. Exhibited in the sixties with Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Signed large poster of detail from, The Crommelynck Gate (The Sentinels) 1983. This poster was created for an exhibition on June 7th, 1984 at Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 38".....
American wood engraver and painter. Handwritten Autograph Letter Signed, 1 page, no date, on The Paul Honore Fellowship letterhead. Honore writes " ..Collecting can be of tremendous intellectual value..I hope you are using it as a mechanism for furthering your understanding of what all these names stand for.." Signed "Paul.....
Javacheff, Christo Vladimirov. Signed “Christo,” 1981, connects directly to the artist’s mature period of large-scale environmental art, when Christo and Jeanne-Claude were developing temporary public works that changed how museums, governments, landscapes, and mass audiences engaged with contemporary art. Christo was born in Gabrovo, Bulgaria in 1935, later worked with.....
