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Title: Mural Scrolls: Calder, Matisse, Matta, Miro
Author: Soby, James Thrall, introduction Description: [8] pp. Introduction by James Thrall Soby. Artist's statements by Matta, Joan Miro, Alexander Calder and Henri Matisse. Illustrated with 4 silkscreens in colors printed on canvas and tipped onto burlap. 17¾x11½, spiral-bound with color board covers.The silkscreens comprise: "A Piece of My Workhop" by Calder; "Arbre en Fleur" by Matisse, "Sun-Dice" by Matta, and "El Sol" by Miro. The Matisse and Miro prints have a small stamp "MS". This edition is in essence an advertisement for the larger-scale mural scrolls printed in limited editions in sizes from 6 to 10 feet in length and 4 to 6 feet in height. Heading: Place Published: New York Publisher: Katzenbach and Warren Date Published: 1949 Condition reportOne loop of the spiral lacking at top, boards lightly worn; patch of tape to both inside covers with some offsetting; very good.
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