"Quarry: A Collection In Lieu Of Memoirs" 1986 KIRSTEIN, Lincoln

KIRSTEIN, Lincoln [107] pp. Twelvetrees Press 1986 This first edition is limited to 3,000 copies 12 1/2" x 9 1/2" VG/ VG Scroll Down for (11) Additional Scans: Lincoln Kirstein's life in the arts spans two thirds of a century. Many of the artists he championed, often against great odds, are indispensable in our consideration of twentieth century art today. In lieu of written memoirs, Lincoln Kirstein has commissioned the great works in his personal collection to be photographed in a remarkable series of eight by ten, four color transparencies. to these he has added extensive captions revolving around anecdotes and aesthetics. It is the perfect way to view his accomplishments. the collection is reproduced in full-page, four-color plates, each object and room exquisitely photographed. Twelvetrees Press November 1986 12 x 9 inches 84 four-color plates A visual memoir of the multi-faceted Lincoln Kirstein (1907-1996), a sort of biography via his own collection of art, memorabilia and antiq