{"title":"By Hand","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"magic-a-small-archive-of-material-collected-by-an-amateur-magician-ca-1940","title":"(MAGIC). A Small Archive of Material Collected by an Amateur Magician.","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWith Delightful Handmade Magic Tricks\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(MAGIC). \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Small Archive of Material Collected by an Amateur Magician.\u003c\/em\u003e (England: ca. 1940s) Light soiling, a couple small tears, and other mostly minor wear associated with use, many of the printed sheets with creases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA wonderful collection of tricks and other media collected by a magic enthusiast during World War II, including two sets of handmade cards.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe collection includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- “Davenport’s Demon Telegraph,” no. 54 (London: L. Davenport \u0026amp; Co., April-October 1940). [16] pp. In original blue printed wrappers, stapled, as issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- “The Demon Telegraph,” no. 61 (London: L. Davenport \u0026amp; Co., January 1942). 20 pp. Stapled as issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- “Goldston’s Magical Quarterly” (London: Will Goldston Ltd., December 1939). [vi], [461]-474 pp. Original orange printed wrappers, stapled, as issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e - Catalogue of “Novelties in Magic at Goldston’s.” [4] pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- 22 trick explanations printed on single sheets or bifolia, including one on the back of an envelope. Many with illustrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Two props used for tricks: an envelope with the word “BANK” printed on the back, and an envelope full of folded tissue paper with either a bullseye or red, white, and blue stripes, along with a number of colored tissue strips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: 8.0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify;\"\u003e- Two sets of handmade cards: 18 cards with hand-drawn line images, each measuring 138 x 88 mm.; and nine oversized cards measuring 224 x 173 mm. or slightly smaller, each hand-painted on at least one side. (1006)\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Constantia',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricolage Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51887862546732,"sku":"1006","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5978\/3212\/files\/1006_05_d02016f2-0a32-4908-8ba8-81f24da462e0.jpg?v=1757529468"},{"product_id":"artist-s-book-marruz-fina-garcia-ya-yo-tambien-estoy-entre-los-otros-2014","title":"(ARTIST’S BOOK). MARRUZ, Fina Garcia. Ya yo también estoy entre los otros.","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eHandmade in Cuba\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(ARTIST’S BOOK). MARRUZ, Fina Garcia.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eYa yo también estoy entre los otros.\u003c\/em\u003e (Matanzas, Cuba:  Ediciones Vigía, 2014) Single sheet, folded and tied with string. (Sheet measuring 535 x 212; folding into box measuring 144 x 113 mm.) No. 144 of 200 copies. Housed in a handmade paper box embellished with fabric scraps, a leaf, and paper with text and illustrations. Photocopied paper sheets glued together, with hand-colored vine border, and printed craft paper cut-outs glued down.  Small closed tear at lower edge, otherwise fine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA lovely tribute to one of Cuba’s most celebrated poets, using burlap, leaves, velvet and recycled paper.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFina García Marruz (1923-2022) was a celebrated Cuban poet and the winner of numerous awards, including the National Prize for Literature in 1990. The present work, made in honor of the poet during the \"Semana de Autor\" organized by Casa de las Americas in 2014, features her poem titled \"Now I too am among the others.\" In reading the poem, we learn that the \"others\" here refers to the world of adults, and that the speaker, no longer a carefree child, has realized that she is now one of them. Designed and illustrated by Elizabeth Valero Molina, the broadside is folded, wrapped in string, and housed in a handmade box, as if trying to preserve something ephemeral yet very precious – perhaps a metaphor for childhood itself. Like other Vigía productions, this work has a wonderful handmade aesthetic and incorporates a variety of materials and textures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdiciones Vigía was founded in 1985 by Cuban poet Alfredo Zaldívar, and book artist Rolando Estévez, who became the artistic director of the press. According to an interview with Estévez and Zaldívar published in the Michigan Quarterly Review, \"Ediciones Vigía emerged out of the need of a group of artists of the city to see their work, which they valued as literature, in print. We did not have a preconceived idea about what the volumes would look like. Our resources were scarce: a mimeograph machine that someone from a press was able to lend us, and a typewriter -- also borrowed -- because we owned neither. These are the only two machines we have used in the history of Vigía. More than anything, we use our hands and our imagination.\" For 40 years Vigía has maintained this spirit of independence and \"make do\" attitude, crafting its limited editions from a variety of items that include recycled materials such as fabric scraps, cardboard, yarn, and even sawdust, as well as mimeographs, prints, and paintings. Each book is constructed by hand and thus unique. To quote Zaldívar again, \"They are exclusive editions; to own a Vigía volume is somewhat of a privilege.\" (1028)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther reading: Behar, \"Handmade in Cuba: Rolando Estévez and the Beautiful Books of Ediciones Vigía\"; Alegria, \"Vigia: The Endless Publications of Matanzas,\" in Michigan Quarterly Review: Vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 829-35.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricolage Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51887998304556,"sku":"1028","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5978\/3212\/files\/1028_01_0c7fbb6b-54ba-4ffc-8a59-590ec400fb80.jpg?v=1757528519"},{"product_id":"literature-moore-george-avowals-1919","title":"(LITERATURE). MOORE, George. 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MOORE, George.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAvowals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi;\"\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eLondon\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003ePrivately printed for subscribers only by Cumann Sean-eolais na h-Eireann [in Gaelic characters],\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e1919\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e[x], 310, [2] pp.\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e230 x 150 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eFirst Edition. No. 20 of 1000 copies, signed by the author.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003ePublisher's gray textured paper boards backed in cream paper, printed label on spine, edges untrimmed and partially unopened.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eSeveral pages with ink corrections in the author's hand.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eBinding with a couple gentle bumps to edges, corners worn to boards, contents fine.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eMoore’s collection of critical essays and autobiographical reflections with numerous manuscript corrections in the author's hand, demonstrating a key facet of his writing process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eIn this handsomely printed work, Moore presents a series of candid, personal \"avowals\" about his life, career, and literary experiences. He reflects on his interactions with prominent literary figures, including W.B. Yeats and Edmund Gosse, and discusses his thoughts on art, writing, and culture with a critical eye. Charles Morgan, in his Epitaph for Moore, calls Avowals \"a landmark in the history of criticism, even what we may consider its errors having a vitality and an independence more valuable than the safer compromises of other men.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eOne of Moore's most unique traits as a writer was the way in which he constantly revised and re-wrote his own work—even after it was published. \"Few authors of modern times revised to the extent that Moore did, as he habitually recast material seeking a more perfect form, which frequently resulted in some later editions being completely rewritten\" (DNB). This copy contains numerous such revisions, clearly made by the author's own hand, and offering invaluable insight into Moore's creative process. In many cases he added a mark of punctuation or changed a single word; in several cases the editing is more extreme, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003echanges to entire pages or paragraphs. The emendations made in the present copy are reflected in the second edition of this work, published by Heinemann in 1924.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eThe significance of the present item is perhaps best encapsulated by Moore's own words: \"Just as I believe the worst of all sins is bad writing, so I believe the highest virtue is found in corrections, in an author's revisions. If you wish to estimate the true value of an author's art, study his revisions\" (Phelps, \"Autobiography with Letters,\" p. 820).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eGeorge Moore (1852-1933) was an influential Irish novelist often regarded as a pioneer of naturalism in English literature. Born into a wealthy Catholic family, he initially aspired to be a painter and moved to Paris in the 1870s. There, he became immersed in the artistic and literary movements of the time, befriending writers like Émile Zola and gaining exposure to French realism and naturalism. Though many of his works were considered controversial due to their candid treatment of \"amoral\" themes such as same-sex relationships and prostitution, Moore became known as a daring and innovative writer offering a fresh, modern voice and influencing a wave of up-and-coming authors, including James Joyce. 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Five original ink and watercolor illustrations, priced individually.","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eGods, Monsters, and Frogs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(ORIGINAL ART). 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Though it is rooted in traditional practices that go back hundreds of years, the Keliki School uses modern materials such as card stock, India ink, acrylic, and watercolors introduced by Western artists who came to Bali from the 1920s on. Keliki scenes typically depict intricate motifs—daily rural life, lush flora, fauna, and Balinese mythological or folkloric narratives—with extreme detail demanding hours of meticulous concentration. In addition to perpetuating traditional arts and crafts, these paintings have provided important supplemental income for village artists, most of whom train from childhood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAlthough we do not know the name of the artist who produced these fine works, three of the illustrations bear the initials \"LDR\" on the verso. The work is of very high quality, extremely polished, and unquestionably the work of a master.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eThe present works include the following subjects:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e-The God Barong, king of the spirits and a symbol of good.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e-Barong in battle against the demon queen Rangda, representing the balance between good and evil in the universe (x2).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e-The monster Kala Rahu attempting to swallow the moon goddess Dewi Ratih, explaining the origin of the eclipse.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e-Two anthropomorphic frogs (symbols of fertility and good fortune) dancing on lily pads. 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Album of original drawings by a student of the École Imperiale d’Arts et Métiers","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eA Paragon of Precision\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(ORIGINAL ART). (TECHNICAL DRAWING). DUFAUX, Victor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAlbum of original drawings by a student of the École Imperiale d’Arts et Métiers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi;\"\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAngers\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eca. 1860\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e[67] leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eOblong folio: 318 x 468 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eContemporary pebbled cloth, neatly rebacked, gilt lettering on spine and upper cover.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWith 67 original ink drawings of mathematical, mechanical, architectural and related subjects, including several heightened with watercolors and three with very detailed watercolors.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWith two contemporary lithograph leaves laid in, each demonstrating principles of graphic design (probably torn from a textbook).\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eCorners rounded and covers with minor dings and scratches, verso of one leaf with a stain along gutter, a couple of leaves slightly soiled, occasional thumb soiling and other minor signs of use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn exceptional portfolio of drawings by a talented student of the renowned École Imperiale d’Arts et Métiers, demonstrating precision and technical mastery.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAt first glance, one could easily mistake these drawings for some sort of mechanical reproduction and not, as they are, done entirely by hand. In fact, the present work contains the finished drawings of a single student over three years at the École Imperiale d’Arts et \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eMétiers in Angers, including illustrations of ornaments, architecture, geometry, building surveys, machine parts and assembly, topography, hydraulics, and complex mechanics, each executed with needle-thin lines, flawless text, and impeccable attention to detail. A number of illustrations contain pale washes of color to help define shapes and sectors, but three display more accomplished watercolors, including two topographical illustrations and a drawing of an \"Appareil d'Alimentation des Tenders\" (equipment used to funnel water into a wagon-tank that supplies steam locomotives). The drawings progress from the simple, such as architectural ornamentation, to the complex, including entire hydraulic systems and drilling equipment viewed from multiple angles. The illustrations are all signed by the student, V. Dufaux, and some are also signed by the supervising professor.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eIn addition to its artistic and technical value, this portfolio is also a visual record of the prevailing pedagogical methods and attitudes toward the acquisition of knowledge in an era of rapid industrialization. As we can see from the illustrations in the present work, mathematics—especially descriptive geometry—played a central role in this type of education, as did the belief that \"drawing was knowing,\" as noted by Brechenmacher. In other words, theory and lectures, while important, were only part of the equation; manual practice—training both the eye and the hand through the practice of drawing—became an essential part of technical education in the 19th century. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eThe first École d'Arts et Metiers was founded in 1780 by the Duc de la Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, with the purpose of educating the children of cavalry officers. Under Napoleon, the school expanded to include two additional campuses and began turning out skilled draughtsmen and engineers, responding to a growing need for technical expertise and innovation the military and industrial sectors. Although we have been unable to find any biographical information about our student, Victor Dufaux, we can assume that he must have attended courses around 1860 based on the signature of Professor Deries on several leaves. Deries' name is listed as a professor at the École in the \"Annuaire des Artistes et Amateurs,\" published in 1860. (1038)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eFurther Reading: Brechenmacher, \"Knowing by Drawing: Geometric Material Models in Nineteenth Century France,\" in \"Model and Mathematics: From the 19th to the 21st Century,\" pp. 53-143.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bricolage Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51914495000876,"sku":"1038","price":2250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/5978\/3212\/files\/1038_19.jpg?v=1757531310"},{"product_id":"original-art-malta-helen-sketchbook-containing-original-art-ca-1940","title":"(ORIGINAL ART). MALTA, Helen. Sketchbook containing original art.","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eIn Living Color\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e(ORIGINAL ART). MALTA, Helen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eSketchbook containing original art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi;\"\u003e(\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eNew York\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eca. 1940\u003c\/span\u003e) \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e[30] leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e (\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e200 x 125 mm.\u003c\/span\u003e)\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eOriginal spiral bound cardboard boards.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWith 16 gouache and watercolor sketches, 12 ink sketches, and one pencil sketch, plus a couple of pen and pencil trials, one leaf blank.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eAll but five sketches signed by the artist, a few with the location noted, and two dated 1940.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eCardboard a bit worn, two leaves detached, otherwise excellent.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003e$1,500\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eA vibrant record of New York life by a little-known but prodigiously talented female artist associated with the WPA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eInside this unassuming little sketchbook is a trove of original art capturing the vibrancy of New York through the eyes of a young female artist. Inspired by the hustle and bustle of daily life, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eMalta's images embody the frenetic energy of the city through splashes of color, bold lines, and a gestural quality that imbue her subjects with immediacy and motion. The color work feels spontaneous, yet the lush hues, richly applied to the paper, are deeply appealing. Notes on some of the leaves here indicate that our artist took her sketchbook all over the city, including locations in Harlem, the Bronx, Yonkers, and Spuyten Duyvil. She seems to have been especially drawn to busy street scenes and urban architecture, but there are also portraits of people sitting at cafes or dozing on the train, and even one still life. Malta was clearly influenced by Cubism and Fauvism, but her work has a voice of its own, and the images in this sketchbook absolutely sing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Candara',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: Aldhabi; mso-no-proof: yes;\"\u003eWe have able to track down little in the way of verifiable biographical information about our artist, Helen Wagner Malta (1912-75), but it is clear from the subjects of her work that she was active in New York during at least the 1930s and '40s. Malta was affiliated with the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project, a Depression-era initiative that employed visual artists and craftsmen, and established numerous community art centers. She seems to have been associated with the Harlem Community Art Center in particular—either as a teacher or a student—where she must have been acquainted with printmaker Riva Helfond. A pioneer of silkscreen printing, Helfond was responsible for turning some of Malta's works into prints known as \"serigraphs.\" The two women were among the artists featured at MoMA's \"Color Prints Under Ten Dollars\" in November 1940, an exhibition staged in connection with Art Week \"to stimulate the public's interest in buying American art at moderate prices.\" In addition to original art and serigraph prints, Malta's output also includes limited edition lithographs and etchings. Her work can be found at institutions such as the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art, and the Met. 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