Buy this book on-line

O'Reilly, John (Artist/Photographer); Kertess, Klaus & Miller, Francine Koslow (Contributors) : John O'reilly: Assemblies Of Magic

Twin Palms Publishers, Santa Fe, NM, 2002

ISBN 1931885133

First Edition / First Printing. As New in As New Dust Jacket. 184 pages. Exhibition Monograph. The first book-length critical appreciation of the photographic art and achievement of John O'Reilly. The first and only edition. Published in a small and limited first print run as a hardcover original only. The First Edition is now scarce. An austerely elegant production by Jack Woody and Arlyn Eve Nathan: Oversize-volume format. Maroon cloth boards with black titles embossed on cover and spine, as issued. Collage-photographs and assemblages by John O'Reilly. Essays by Klaus Kertess and Francine Koslow Miller. Printed on pristine-white, thick coated stock paper to the highest standards. In pictorial DJ with titles on the cover and spine, as issued. Published on the occasion of the landmark retrospective exhibition of the same name held at the Addison Gallery of American Art Andover, Massachusetts from September 3 through December 22, 2002. Presents John O'Reilly's "Assemblies of Magic". A long-overdue documentation of his magical, one-of-a-kind art. "Meditations on space, art, war, death, and religion merge with the homoerotic in John O'Reilly's intensely personal photo-transformations. For this artist, montage has proved the richest medium for personal allegory, and the formal and symbolic evolution of O'Reilly's work corresponds to his own awakening and self-discovery" (Francine Koslow Miller). Unlike the Woody Allen character, Zelig, who sought to blend in and become like the people around him, O'Reilly's presence in the company of the Masters is rude, obtrusive, and conspicuous. The artist/photographer's purpose is to identify himself, who he is, what he cares about, and where he believes he belongs (by association) in the history of Western art. As such, they are witty, self-deprecating (O'Reilly rarely presents himself in the best light and is never presumptuous), and touching self-portraits. O'Reilly's montage technique is the exact opposite of Photoshop: He makes the seams as visible as possible. There is no attempt on his part to airbrush in order to "improve", "perfect", and "create" a seamless image. An absolute "must-have" title for John O'Reilly collectors. This title is a contemporary art photography classic. This is one of few copies of the First Hardcover Edition/First Printing still available online and is in especially fine condition: Clean, crisp, and bright, a pristine beauty. Please note: Copies available online have serious flaws or are remainder-marked. This is surely an accessible and lovely alternative. A scarce copy thus. 106 plates. One of the most brilliant artist/photographers of our time. A fine copy. (SEE ALSO OTHER JOHN O'REILLY TITLES IN OUR CATALOG). ISBN 1931885133.

1
0

Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints.