Georges Bernier; Rosamond Bernier [editors] — Modern Art: Yesterday and Tomorrow

London, A. Zwemmer Ltd. 1960. First edition. Hardback. A scarce first edition of this illustrated study of modern art from American journalists Georges and Rosamond Bernier. First edition. Scarce work. From the "Selective Eye" series, a collection of art books originally published by L'Oeil, of which this is number IV. Illustrated with two hundred and sixty black-and-white images and thirty-six full colour pages. A tour of modern art with leading international authorities as guides, allowing the reader to be led through a fascinating gallery of painting, sculpture, and engraving. With little-known facts alongside familiar phrases of the famous, now illuminated with perspicacity. Edited by Georges Bernier, an American journalist, and his wife Rosamond Bernier, an American journalist and lecturer known for her presentations on art history at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Together they founded L'oeil, an English language, Paris-based art journal. In the original paper covered boards. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with light wear and small closed tears to the head and tail of the spine. A 2" closed tear to the rear panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Fine/Very Good.