Zao Wou-ki: Peintures et Encres de Chine
Paris: Galerie Thessa Herold, 1998. First Edition, First Printing.
Scarce catalogue of paintings by Zao Wou-ki (1920-2013), issued in connection with an exhibition in Madrid in 1998.
Besides high-quality illustrations, the catalogue presents a lengthy biography interspersed with numerous photos. There are also tributes from friends, such as Tomás Llorens and Yves Bonnefoy, as well as excerpts from earlier texts by Henri Michaux, René Char, François Cheng, Claude Roy, Pierre Daix, Jean Leymarie, Pierre Schneider, and others. Texts in French, English, and Spanish.
A valuable reference work on Zao Wou-ki, especially useful for the extensive biography. Scarce in commerce.
PHYSICAL DETAILS: Small Quarto (9 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches; 243 x 197 mm), 141, [3] pages, in illustrated wrappers (soft cover).
CONDITION: Some rubbing and edge wear to the wrappers, internally bright and unmarked. Near Fine. Item #2828
Price: $75.00