A Selection of Thirteen Art Reference Books on Early Contemporary Art and Artists

13 books

Full listing in catelogue details

10.25 × 10.25 × 1 in (26.0 × 26.0 × 2.5 cm) (largest)

Auction Estimate:$300 - $500

Sale date:June 10 - 24, 2025

Price Realized

$84

(including Buyer's Premium)

Provenance

From the Collection of Dennis Reid

- "Hockney Paints the Stage" (Martin Friedman, 1980) stamped by Dennis Reid (his initials in Chinese lettering) on the title page; - "David Hockney: Prints and Drawings" (Gene Baro, 1978) inscribed by "Dennis Reid" on the title page; - "Hockney On Art" (Paul Joyce, 1999) stamped by Dennis Reid (his initials in Chinese lettering) on the title page; - "Richard Hamilton" (The Tate Gallery, 1970) inscribed by "Dennis Reid" on the inside of the cover; - "The Prints of Richard Hamilton" (Davison Art Center, 1973) inscribed by "Dennis Reid" on the inside of the cover; - "Richard Hamilton: Image and Process" (Richard S. Field, 1983) inscribed by "Dennis Reid" on the inside of the cover; - "The New Generation: 1964" (Whitechapel Gallery London, 1964) stamped by Dennis Reid (his initials in Chinese lettering) on the title page; - "Peter Blake" (Tate Gallery, 1983) inscribed by "Dennis Reid" on the title page; - "Patrick Caulfield" (Christopher Finch, 1971) stamped by Dennis Reid (his initials in Chinese lettering) on the flyleaf; - "David Hockney and His Friends" (Peter Adam, 1997) stamped by Dennis Reid (his initials in Chinese lettering) on the title page; - "Richard Hamilton" (Equinox Gallery, 1979) inscribed by "Dennis Reid" on the title page; - "Six Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm with original etchings by David Hockney" (1970) inscribed by "Dennis Reid" on the flyleaf; - "Richard Hamilton" (Thomas M. Messer, 1973) inscribed by "Dennis Reid" on the flyleaf