GIORGIO VALENZIN, PITTORE VENEZIANO (1903-1978)
Feltre: Edizioni Castaldi, 1979. Item #38777
1st Edition. Original Boards with Original Dust Jacket. 8vo. 70 pages ; 23 cm. In Italian. Retrospective published the year after Valenzin’s death. 61 plates (Both Color and Black and White) of Valenzin’s work with an introduction by Paolo Rizzi (1932-2007) , the notable art critic and Italian journalist. Valenzin’s works hang in private collections all over Europe as well as at the Museum Sovaintendeza Belli Arts in Triest, Italy. ” This is a a scarce catalog of Velenzin’s work and inserted are several other very rare original materials about the artist: 1) a 1962 program for a Valenzin showing at the Galleria D’Arte Moderna (OCLC lists 0 copes of this program worldwide) . 2) Type written, and hand written notes outlining every Valenzin One-Man Show and prizes that the artist received. 3) An illustrated endorsement of Valenzin’s work by Francis Carco, the notable French Poet and lover of Katherine Mansfield. 4) 5 period reproduction of newspaper articles and reviews of Valenzin’s work. OCLC lists just 1 copy worldwide (CA' FOSCARI UNIV OF VENICE - BAUM) Stamped from a Venice Art Gallery. Dustjacket is creased on front flap. Otherwise both book and Dust-Jacket are in very good condition. (ITART-1-1).
Price: $100.00