Description
Hardcover has some fading and corner wear. No dust jacket. Pages are clean and binding is secure.
This well-preserved copy of Andrew Carnduff Ritchie’s seminal work “Abstract Painting and Sculpture in America” offers a fascinating glimpse into the pioneering era of American abstract art. Published in 1951, it captures the pivotal postwar years when artists like Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Mark Rothko ushered in a bold new era, breaking free from traditional representational styles.
Ritchie, then director of the Museum of Modern Art’s Department of Painting and Sculpture, played a key role in championing and interpreting the Abstract Expressionist movement. His insightful analyses and first-hand accounts shed light on the revolutionary techniques, philosophies, and personalities that defined this transformative period in American cultural history.
While showing some gentle wear from years of being treasured, this volume’s clean pages and sturdy binding ensure its thought-provoking content remains easily accessible to modern readers and collectors eager to understand the origins of America’s distinctive abstract vision.
