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Foster, Carter E.
Hopper Drawing.
Publisher: Whitney Museum of American Art/ Yale University Press, New York;
Date of Publication: 2013
Stock Code: 10863
FIRST EDITION. Folio, pp. 247, [1]. Illustrated throughout, including 386 in colour. Publishers’ oatmeal cloth with black and orange titles to spine and upper board, with pictorial endpapers, in unclipped pictorial dust-jacket featuring Study for “Nighthawks”. Clean and bright with no annotation or inscriptions. 4 cm closed tear to front upper edge of jacket, repaired to reverse with transparent adhesive tape, and another small closed tear to upper front flap fold. A Near Fine copy in Very Good jacket. In-depth visual overview and study of the work of Edward Hopper (1882-1967), one of the greatest American artists of the twentieth century, and his working methods. Multiple illustrations on virtually every page, featuring working sketches, photos of the artist at work, notebooks and final artworks. A brilliant reference work to Hopper’s art and methodology. Heavyweight so a contribution towards increased postage costs will be requested for overseas delivery. £85.00