Calder at home. The joyous environment of Alexander Calder.
New York: Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 1998. Square 8vo. 159, [1] pp. FIRST EDITION. Profusely illustrated, the majority being colored photographic illustrations. Publisher’s boards, original dust jacket with photographic illustration; an excellent copy as if brand new. Presentation copy from the author to Norm Applebaum with his inscription and signature dated July 13, 1998. With some other items laid in, including letters from Applebaum to Guerrero and a letter and postcard from Guerrero to Applebaum. Item #18000
First edition. Guerrero enjoyed uninhibited access to Alexander Calder who allowed him to photograph “every corner of his existence, from living room hearth to dining table, from kitchen to bathroom, from studio ceiling to studio floor.” The focus includes the farmhouse at Roxbury, their French retreat near Saché, the Calder studios and other locations. “Guerrero’s photographs capture the Calders’ (Alexander and his wife Louisa) exotic surroundings – created with the same imagination and playfulness of the sculptor’s work – while the entertaining story of his close relationship with Calder adds new dimensions to this internationally renowned artist” (from the jacket).
Guerrero (1917-2012), himself a famous photographer, was known for his architectural photography, especially during the mid-twentieth century. In addition to Calder, he published work on Frank Lloyd Wright and Louise Nevelson. He was, for a time, black-listed for his stance against the Vietnam War.
Price: $250.00