The Architecture of Japan MoMA 1955 1st Ed DJ Provenance Thomas Brown Wilber

by Henry-Russell Hitchcock, Arthur Drexler

$349 · Offered by eBay

The Architecture of Japan MoMA 1955 1st Ed Dust Jacket Thomas Brown Wilber Item Specifics Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Year Printed: 1955 Author: Arthur Drexler Binding: Hardcover with Original Dust Jacket Language: English Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Association Copy, Debossed Collector's Mark Item Description Title: The Architecture of Japan Author: Arthur Drexler Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art, New York (1955) Edition: First Edition Binding: Hardcover with Original Dust Jacket About This Unique Copy (Provenance): This is a remarkable, highly collectible association copy originally from the personal library of the prominent mid-century modern art collector Thomas Brown Wilber. Wilber was a central figure in post-war New York art circles and a close friend to iconic artists; he famously commissioned Cy Twombly’s 1950 Portrait of Thomas Brown Wilber and owned Anni Albers's 1954 textile masterpiece Red and Blue Layers.An interior page features Wilber's name elegantly and deeply debossed ("THOMAS BROWN WILBER"), marking this as an authentic piece of mid-century art patron history. Given the book's publication by MoMA in 1955, it places this exact copy right at the epicenter of the 1950s modern design movement.Book Condition: Dust Jacket: Original jacket is present (see photos for exact condition, edge wear, and any minor scuffs or tattering). Hardcover & Spine: Binding is structurally sound and secure. Interior: Pages are generally clean and tight. The s

• Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art
• Year: 1955
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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