SEITZ (William C.) - Lot 249

SEITZ (William C.) New York, The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), 1961. Large in-4, publisher’s binding in black cloth. Historical catalog of the seminal exhibition organized by the Museum of Modern Art in New York in 1961, curated by William C. Seitz. This major exhibition established the assemblage as one of the essential forms of modern and contemporary art. The book brings together the works and reflections of such important artists as Picasso, Schwitters, Duchamp, Cornell, Dubuffet, Rauschenberg, Tinguely, and Arman. Through extensive illustrations, it traces the origins and development of this practice of incorporating found objects, recycled materials, and heterogeneous elements into works of art. Having become an indispensable reference for the study of 20th-century art, this catalog is now particularly sought after by contemporary art enthusiasts and specialized libraries. Condition: publisher’s black cloth binding; signs of wear.