Description
Scarce exhibition catalogue for important West Coast abstract painter John McLaughlin, published by André Emmerich Gallery, New York, in 1987 for the show “John McLaughlin (1898-1976): Paintings of the Sixties.” Square softcover with the striking black circle and bar design on the front cover and gallery seal on the back, reproducing key hard-edge geometric works from the 1960s.
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Publisher: André Emmerich Gallery, Inc., New York
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Year: 1987
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Exhibition: “John McLaughlin: Paintings of the Sixties”
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Softcover, square format, with color and b/w plates
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Includes introductory essay, exhibition checklist, bio and exhibition history
Long out of print and not a mass-market book, this gallery catalogue is desirable for collectors of West Coast minimalism, hard-edge abstraction, and important American postwar painting. It documents a pivotal decade in McLaughlin’s career and comes from a major New York gallery that championed his work.
Condition: vintage copy with noticeable age spotting/foxing and light soiling to the white covers, front and back (see close-up photos), plus mild shelf and handling wear at edges and corners. Interior pages appear clean and bright with no writing or underlining observed; binding remains tight. Overall a solid, sound example with typical exterior aging for a white 1980s gallery catalog. Please view all the photos to judge condition for yourself before purchasing.
