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Vern Blosum

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Vern Blosum
Vern Blosum
JRP|RINGIER

Pbk, 4.25 x 6.5 in. / 64 pgs / 24 color / 7 bw. | 2/24/2015 | In stock
$15.00



Vern BlosumVern Blosum

Published by JRP|Ringier.
Edited by Lionel Bovier. Text by Lionel Bovier, Fabrice Stroun.

Vern Blosum does not exist. The story can be told simply: in 1961 an artist paints five canvases inspired by pages in a horticulture book; then came parking meters, water hydrants, and animals. Some of them were shown at Leo Castelli Gallery, sold to collectors and public institutions, included in seminal exhibitions or books on Pop art—a seemingly normal progression in an artist's career, were it not for a rumor that emerged regarding his true identity. Alfred H. Barr, the legendary director of MoMA, started to worry about the rumor sometime in 1964 and, after extensive inquiries, came to the conclusion that Vern Blosum did not exist. His paintings were taken down or sent back to storage, and the artist's name fell into oblivion. Vern Blosum does not exist, but his work does. This book retrieves the oeuvre of this particularly elusive artist.

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JRP|Ringier

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Paperback, 4.25 x 6.5 in. / 64 pgs / 24 color / 7 bw.

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Catalog: SPRING 2015 p. 168   

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ISBN 9783037643792 TRADE
List Price: $15.00 CAD $21.50 GBP £7.00

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