An exceptional and unique piece of memorabilia for collectors of Chinese Contemporary Art.
This is the First Edition / Original Exhibition Catalogue published in February 2008 by the pioneering gallery Chinese Contemporary Ltd (New York / Beijing) for Tu Hongtao’s landmark solo exhibition, Labyrinth 08.
✨ UNIQUE FEATURES OF THIS COPY:
Hand-signed & Dedicated by the artist: Features a rare personal inscription on the front page written in blue ink: “Tutu in New York! 08.2”, accompanied by Tu Hongtao’s authentic signature in Chinese characters (屠宏涛).
Historical Provenance: The signature and date (February 2008) directly link this specific book to the historic opening of his solo exhibition in Chelsea, New York.
Studio Photograph: Contains the original inset photograph of the artist inside his studio workspace.
BOOK DETAILS:
Artist: Tu Hongtao (屠宏涛)
Publisher: Chinese Contemporary Ltd (Editors: Tu Hongtao & Ludovic Bois)
Year: 2008 (First Edition)
ISBN: 0-954-38768-6 / 9780954387686
Format: Paperback monograph with spine, 92 pages, 31,5 x 25,5 cm. Features high-quality full-page color plates of his early oil landscapes and crowd series.
CONDITION: Fine / Near Fine. The book has been meticulously preserved. Spine is tight and unbroken, edges and corners are sharp, and pages are perfectly crisp and clean with no foxing or sunning.
A highly collectible item by one of the most prominent figures of the Chinese avant-garde, whose major oil paintings now command hundreds of thousands at major auction houses (Christie’s, Sotheby’s).
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