THE EXHIBITION CATALOGUES OF AUSTIN OSMAN SPARE.
London: Fulgur Limited, 2012. Limited to 700 copies only. A FINE CLOTH COPY, bound in a rich gray premium cloth, with custom end papers, and fine dust jacket. During the course of his life, Spare produced more than two thousand drawings, watercolors and pastels. His exhibitions ranged from the fashionable West End of Edwardian London, to the earthy taverns of post-War Southwark. This volume gathers together his very rare exhibition catalogues: from his first show at the Bruton Galleries in 1907, to his last at the Archer Gallery in 1955. These images are accompanied by a wealth of scarce information, including: I. Commentaries by Austin Spare. II. Essays from Kenneth Grant, Dennis Bardens, Grace E. Rogers, John Smith, Oswell Blakeston, G.S. Sandilands and others. III. Lists of pictures exhibited, each with a catalogue number, often with prices. IV. The dates and locations for his shows. Sixty-four Color Plates, carefully selected to represent the evolution of Spare's work, between 1902, and his death in 1956. The original catalogues are also augmented, with an introduction by Robert Ansell, and several useful appendices, including: 1. Signatures and Monograms of the artist, 1902-1956. 2. Notes on Framing by Austin O. Spare (1947). 3. Inventory of Pictures remaining at 5 Wynne Road, 1956. 4. Decorated Objects. There is also a comprehensive index, which lists alphabetically more than 2000 picture titles for Spare's output 1907-1955, denoting exhibition, date and catalogue number for each. An essential resource for not only collectors of AOS's work, but also his philosophy and magic. 320+ pages with eighty color plates. Octavo. Item #19435
Price: $189.00
