Modern Works of Art: Fifth Anniversary Exhibition (Signed by Salvador Dali)
New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1936. Cloth. SIGNED BOLDLY BY SALVADORE DALI (AS SIMPLY "DALI") across the title page. A clean, very sharp copy to boot of the October 1936 stated 2nd --and "emended"-- edition. Tight and Near Fine in its light-brown cloth. Internally immaculate as well, with no writing or markings of any kind, apart from Dali's signature. The catalogue celebrates MoMA's 5th anniversary exhibition, which was held November 20th, 1934 to January 20th, 1935. Originally published in November 1934 in an edition of 2,500 copies and here re-published in its 2nd edition in a limitation of 2,000 copies. THOUGH NOT STATED ANYWHERE IN OR ON THE CATALOGUE, THIS COPY FROM THE PERSONAL LIBRARY OF THE REDOUBTABLE CONTEMPORARY ART CRITIC DORE ASHTON (1928-2017). Near Fine. Item #20893
Price: $2,500.00