Karel Appel 1980 Henry N. Abrams Hardcover Art Book Dust Jacket

by Alfred Frankenstein

$55 · Offered by eBay

Offered here is a handsome 1980 hardcover monograph devoted to the Dutch artist Karel Appel (1921–2006), one of the important figures associated with the European avant-garde and the COBRA art movement. This is the large-format 1980 Henry N. Abrams edition, measuring approximately 11" tall x 11 5/8" wide x 1" thick, with 191 pages. It is an impressive art book, richly illustrated and designed to showcase Appel's paintings and other work. The book is bound in blue hardcover with a striking embossed/relief portrait of Karel Appel on the front cover and bright yellow lettering along the spine. The original dust jacket is present. BOOK DETAILS: Title: Karel Appel Artist: Karel Appel Edited by: Alfred Frankenstein Publisher: Henry N. Abrams, Inc., New York Publication year: 1980 ISBN: 0-8109-0364-4 Format: Large-format hardcover with dust jacket Pages: 191 Approximate size: 11" x 11 5/8" x 1" CONDITION: VERY GOOD The book is in very good overall condition. The hardcover is attractive and the binding is sound. The original dust jacket is present and in very good condition. There is a little foxing on the endpapers, but otherwise the book is clean and well preserved. Please examine the photographs carefully for the best representation of the actual condition. This is a particularly attractive copy because of its unusual blue binding, embossed portrait cover, and striking yellow spine lettering. Deeper Karel Appel's work is particularly compelling when seen in the context of the arti

• Publisher: Abrams, Inc.
• Year: 1980
• ISBN: 9780810903647
• Condition: Very Good

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