Alechinsky, Pierre — Pierre Alechinsky, Paintings and Writings

Pittsburgh, Yves Riviere-Arts et Metier Graphiques, for the Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute, 1977. . Softcover. Size: 4to 11" - 13" tall. Sterling condition softcover copy, with unfurled tips, tight binding, and clean internals, showing only very slight shelf- and edge-wear, mostly rubbing to rear panel, with gate-fold wraps, else and withal, neat, tightly bound and bright of interior. Leon Arkus has provided the helpful Foreword, Eugene Ionesco writes three essays about Alechinsky's work and importance, and Michael Fineberg has acted as translator. Original publisher's white wrappers with color illustration on the front cover. Book measures 9” x 12”, being a quarto format softcover copy. Unpaginated, but 272 pp. Replete with illustrations in black-and-white and full, glorious color. Index in the back. Volume contains scholarly apparatus in the form of, e.g., notes, schedule of exhibition and bibliography. Pages and covers are virtually pristine and intact. Binding is tight. This trade edition pays homage to the exhibition that was held from October 28, 1977 to January 8, 1978. The volume contains extensive excerpts from Alechinsky: Paintings and Writings. â€oeThree Approaches” is an essay by Eugene Ionesco that puts the artist and his importance in full context. Alechinsky's text was translated into English by Michael Fineberg.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . As New