{"product_id":"skira-art-books-seven-volume-collection-various-authors","title":"Skira Art Books: Seven-Volume Collection - Various Authors","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors:\u003c\/strong\u003e Maurice Raynal, Denis Rouart, Jacques Lassaigne, Pierre Gassier, Georges Bataille and Lionello Venturi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Skira\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Seven hardcovers with dust jackets and original cardboard slipcases\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-1950s English-language editions from The Taste of Our Time series; exact printings not confirmed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e No ISBN stated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second-hand. Fair to good vintage condition. The seven books are housed in their original individual cardboard slipcases. The slipcases show substantial age and storage wear, including crushing, splitting, tears, fraying, staining, marks and losses around the openings and corners. The dust jackets show rubbing, edge wear, creasing, small tears, discolouration and scattered marks. The books appear complete and intact, with age toning and occasional spotting visible. Please see photos for the exact set available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis seven-volume collection from Skira’s celebrated \u003cem\u003eThe Taste of Our Time\u003c\/em\u003e series presents compact illustrated studies of Picasso, Renoir, Dufy, Goya, Manet, Piero della Francesca and Toulouse-Lautrec. Each volume combines biographical and critical text with numerous colour reproductions, many presented as mounted plates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe set includes \u003cem\u003ePicasso\u003c\/em\u003e by Maurice Raynal, \u003cem\u003eRenoir\u003c\/em\u003e by Denis Rouart, \u003cem\u003eDufy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eLautrec\u003c\/em\u003e by Jacques Lassaigne, \u003cem\u003eGoya\u003c\/em\u003e by Pierre Gassier, \u003cem\u003eManet\u003c\/em\u003e by Georges Bataille, and \u003cem\u003ePiero della Francesca\u003c\/em\u003e by Lionello Venturi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished during the 1950s, these attractive mid-century art books were designed to make serious art history accessible to a broad audience without sacrificing production quality. A visually rich vintage collection for readers of European art, collectors of classic Skira publications and lovers of mid-century book design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Contributors:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe volumes were written by leading twentieth-century art historians and critics, including Maurice Raynal, Denis Rouart, Jacques Lassaigne, Pierre Gassier, Georges Bataille and Lionello Venturi. Their studies combine biography, historical context and close attention to the artists’ work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skira","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50565471437023,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0805\/6815\/6383\/files\/skira-art-books-seven-volume-set.jpg?v=1783937929","url":"https:\/\/astarothbooks.com\/products\/skira-art-books-seven-volume-collection-various-authors","provider":"Astaroth Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}