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by: Rosetta Brooks, Monte Factor, Walter Hopps, Richard Jackson, Thomas McEvilley, Jorn Merkert, Marcus G. Raskin  EAN: 9780500237212 Format: Import ISBN: 0500237212 Label: Thames & Hudson Ltd Manufacturer: Thames & Hudson Ltd Number Of Pages: 300 Publication Date: 1996-04 Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd Studio: Thames & Hudson Ltd Related Items: Alternate Versions: Click to Display Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Average Rating:
 Rating: - IrreplaceableI own about a thousand books,and I have been asked which one I value most,or would snatch up in a fire, on my way to safety. I would give up every book I own, if necessary, but would not relinquish this book under any imaginable circumstances.I traveled from Indiana to the Whitney for the Retrospective, and stayed all day. I purchased my copy before leaving. In our current climate,the Kienholz' work ("Portable War Memorial" comes immediately to mind)speaks with ferocity and immediacy and ... Read More Rating: - An Extraordinary BookPublished at the time of the Kienholz Retrospective Show at the Whitney Museum in 1996, this book not only documents that show with over 400 illustrations (many in color), it is also a tribute to Ed Kienholz, who died in 1994. Contributions by art historians, artists, friends and most importantly, Nancy Reddin Kienholz, make up a history that spans 4 decades. It begins with Ed's solo work in the Beat Era of the 1950s and continues with the collaborative work done by Ed and wife Nancy from 1972 to 1994. ... Read More 
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