Basket, Table, Door, Window, Mirror, Rug: 53 Drawings by Richard Artschwager

First Edition, 1976. Oblong book measuring 11 x 8.5 inches. Metal spiral binding.

Artist book containing 53 of Artschwager’s full-page line drawings printed on recto only. “This a book about objects seen in the context of other objects; the objects lean on each other; they prop up others’ sagging reality.” In the preface by Catherine Kord, she states, “The fifty-three drawings herein contained constitute an investigation (open-ended) of the possible forms into which size objects can be lugged, shoved, squeezed and generally contorted, while still keeping their individual identities...These drawings pursue the equally vain task of isolating essential characteristics which enable us to identify an object by distorting other no less seemingly essential characteristics beyond recognition...”

INSCRIBED by Artschwager on the front endpaper to a museum curator in the year 1980. Very Good showing light wear to covers and some areas of foxing. A scarce book.