Epilonian Books

Rare, out-of-print & unusual books · Since 1997

Catalog notes

Description

Pucker Gallery, Published 2002. Wraps, 44 pp.; 28 cm; illustrated throughout with color reproductions of the artist's paintings.

Condition & notes

In Very Good condition. Glossy illustrated covers show light bumping and creasing to edges and corners, with mild shelf wear and a hint of fading to spine. Previous owner's address label on rear cover. Binding tight; pages clean and unmarked.Exhibition catalog issued by Pucker Gallery, Boston, for two related shows, Return to Vilna I (31 August to 4 October 2002) and Return to Vilna II (5 October to 20 November 2002), with an essay, Icons of Memory, by Lawrence L. Langer. Reproduces in color the paintings Samuel Bak created on returning to Vilna (Vilnius), his birthplace and the city of his childhood and of his survival during the Holocaust. Issued by the gallery as a self-mailer.