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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.
Author Archives: Holly Hatheway
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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Sea Monsters on the Arno: A Delightful European Festival Book
Le Manifique Carousel fait sur le fleuve de l’Arne a Florence, pour le mariage du grand duc. Paris: Chez Balthazar Moncornet, late 17th C. Octavo: 18.6 X 14.3 cm. 19 etched plates: [1] (title) and 18 (scenes from the pageant). … Continue reading
Posted in European, Rare monograph
Tagged 18th century, Festival book, Florence, Medici, naval battles, River theater, sea monsters, Wedding
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European Architecture from a Japanese Point of View
歐州 都市 の 近代相 / 蔵田 周忠 著 Ōshū toshi no kindaisō / Neues bauen in Deutschland was ich gesehen habe von K. Kurata (Aspects of Modern Architecture in European Cities / New Architecture Seen by K. Kurata in Germany). … Continue reading
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Tagged Architecture, Japanese, Modernism
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Welcome to the Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology rare books blog!
The Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology at Princeton University is one of the oldest and most extensive art libraries in America. The collection of over 500,000 volumes covers world art and architecture from antiquity to the present and includes … Continue reading
Posted in European, Rare monograph
Tagged Piranesi
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