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First Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology c.1908 -
African American Art Today: Four Major Artists / an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Skunder Boghossian, Valente Malangatana, Twins Seven Seven, and Amir I.M. Nour. New York:, African-American Institute, 1974.
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Banned Books: Kunisada’s “Tales of Genji”
Utagawa Kunisada (1786-1864) is often considered the leading woodblock print artist of the 19th century. A “superstar” in his own time, much of his fame and popularity can be credited to his beautiful and dynamic book illustrations parodying the classic … Continue reading
Posted in Japanese, Rare monograph
Tagged 19th century, Asian Art, banned books, Edo period, erotica, Genji monogatari, Japanese, Mitsuuji, Nise Murasaki inaka Genji, Rustic Genji, shunga, Utagawa Kunisada, Woodblock prints, woodblock-printed books, wrapper
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Engineered Identity: Blurring the Peripheries of Gender, Beauty and Fashion.
Martine Gutierrez. Indigenous Woman (front and Back cover), 2018. Artist magazine, off-set printed; 124 pages. 16 1/2 x 11 inches (41.9 x 27.9 cm). Marquand Library collects rare and limited edition items from all time periods. This recent contemporary acquisition … Continue reading
Posted in 21st Century, Art, United States of America, Contemporary Art, Contemporary Art, Rare journal
Tagged fashion photography, indigenous art, latinx, publication design, queer art, transgender art
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1950s Woodcuts and Artists’ Exchanges
Marquand recently acquired an inscribed first edition copy of Huang Yongyu mu ke ji 黃永玉木刻集 , a survey of the best of Huang’s early printmaking work. Although Huang is perhaps best known internationally for later ink paintings of flora and … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, East Asian, Rare monograph
Tagged 1950s, 20th century, Asian Art, China-Europe connections, Chinese Art, dedications to artists, Huang Yongyu, Jaroslav Bejček, socialist realism, Woodblock prints
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