MARK TOBEY — WORKS 1933–1966 - Lot 180

MARK TOBEY — WORKS 1933–1966 A major publication dedicated to Mark Tobey, a key figure in 20th-century American abstraction and a precursor of Abstract Expressionism. The artist is best known for his famous “white writings,” calligraphic networks inspired by Eastern philosophy and the Bahá’í faith. The catalog brings together a selection spanning more than thirty years of creative work, from his early experiments in the 1930s to his mature works. The reproductions highlight the graphic density and pictorial style that profoundly influenced a generation of American artists. Quarto, illustrated paperback. Institution: Kunsthalle Bern. Title: Mark Tobey. Werke 1933–1966. Date: 1966.