D'Andrea, Jeanne — Kazimir Malevich, 1878-1935

Washington, DC, National Gallery of Art, 1990. Softcover. Gray & color illus. wraps, French flaps, 230 pp. 117 color, 137 bw plates. Issued in conjunction with a series of 1990-1991 exhbiitions. A beautiful, fascinating book in great condition, this volume offers a wealth of knowledge on one of Russia's premier artists upon the occasion of an historic first American retrospective. Preceded by letters from George Bush, Mikhail and Raisa Gorbechev and an introduction by W. A. L. Beeren, the reader is treated to an extensive biography, a truly stunning collection of plates, annotated separately, and some writings on Suprematism. An invaluable resource for any aficionado or student of Modern Art. Contents as follows: The Amsterdam perspective / W.A.L. Beeren -- Chronology / Joop M. Joosten -- Malevich and his art, 1900-1930 / Dmitrii Sarabianov -- From 1/42 : autobiographical notes, 1923-1925 ; Fragments from "Chapters from an artist's autobiography," 1933 ; Futurism-suprematism, 1921 : an excerpt / Kazimir Malevich -- Malevich and the energy of language / John E. Bowlt -- A study of technique : ten paintings by Malevich in the Tretiakov Gallery / Milda Vikturina and Alla Lukanova -- Acquisition of thirty-four Malevich paintings by Soviet museums, 1919-21 / Natalia Avtonomova -- Selected bibliography / John E. Bowlt. VG, may have previous owner's name and address stamp inside .