5 Handguns. Marker, glitter, paint(?) on repurposed plywood (3/4” thick, 9.5” x 20.5”). Circa 1999. Gowens (1918-2003), a black self-taught artist, was known to "shoot up a box of cartridges a week" in his yard in Sanford, Florida, reasoning that it might scare away anyone who might be lurking..... More
San Francisco: Eye Gallery, 1983. Illustrated stapled softcover. 42 pp. Near Fine. An exhibition focusing on 29 photographers who have made primitive cameras central to their work. Photographers include Joan Ades, Susan Backman, Cindy Bansen, Jay Bender, Clarissa Carnell, Ramona Draeger, Barbara Esher, Andrew Garn, Werner Hammerstingl, Rupert Jenkins, Greg..... More
San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 1996. First Edition. Photography by Mary Ellen Mark, Karenkin Goekjian, and David Graham. Softcover. Near Fine. SIGNED by Howard Finster inside front cover in the year of publication: "Howard Finster 2-7.96." "With Paradise Garden, readers can take a magical tour through Finster's vision and experience a...... More
Marietta, GA: Avisca Fine Art Gallery, 2008. Exhibition catalog for Milton Bowens work at the Avisca Fine Art Gallery in Marietta, GA, Sept. 12-Oct. 3, 2008. 40 pp. Near Fine softcover. Bowens was born and raised in Oakland, California. "With paint, collage, and hand-written text, Milton Bowens creates billboards about..... More
New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1930. First Edition. 120 pp. Illustrated with pen drawings by Madelaine Kroll. Near Fine in VG unclipped dustjacket (rubbing and soiling, chipping--particularly at spine--and edgewear). A complete history of yacht races for America's Cup from 1851 to date of publication with directions showing..... More
Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Public Library, 1974. VG+ illustrated softcover (rubbing, edgewear). 125 pp. An exhibition catalog for exhibition supported by the NEH that ran from September 16-November 1, 1974. Catalog includes entries on Cleveland's murals, easel paintings, ceramic sculpture, graphic arts, textiles, and photographs. More
New York: B.A. Kroll, 1940. VG illustrated side-stapled softcover. Cartoon drawing exercises with opposite page "Practice Pages"--about 3/4 of those pages contain drawings or attempts from previous owner (in graphite and occasional crayon). More