Sam Francis: Monotype Prints

Tokyo: Ogawa Art Foundation. Fine in Fine dj. 1990. First Edition. Stiff wraps. (glassine-wrapped stiff covers (not a dust jacket per se), in original cardboard case with hinged die-cut cover flap (i.e. not an open-ended slipcase)) [every element in Fine, unworn condition]. (47 numbered color plates) Catalogue issued in conjunction with a 1990 exhibition of Francis's works; reproduces 47 works in full color, six of which are in double fold-out pages. The same organization had mounted a Francis exhibition just three years before, the catalogue for which was issued in an identical format; featuring just 40 works, that catalogue seems to be relatively common, whereas no copies of this 1990 edition can be detected in the online marketplace at this time (May 2020) . Because the introductory text is in Japanese only, I can't tell if this is an expanded/updated version of that earlier catalogue, or a completely new work; the chronology in the back of the book is in both English and Japanese, and includes two post-1987 shows, including this one. **** NOTE that additional shipping charges will be requested for international shipping of this moderately heavy book, or for Priority Mail service to U.S. destinations. If this concerns you, please contact us for a shipping quote before placing your order. **** .