Ouro Preto - Illustrations on a Brazilian Colonial Town [SIGNED BY ARTIST WITH DEDICATION]
Author
Fisher, Anna [Fischer] [Artist] / Mendes Campos, Paulo [Text]
Place of Publication
Sao Paulo, SP
Publication Name
Companhia Editora Nacional
Year
1978
Language(s)
English Portuguese
Description
SIGNED BY ARTIST WITH DEDICATION dated 23.4.1980. RARE collection of forty pen and ink illustrations of Ouro Preto, Brazil by an American mixed media artist Anna Helena Fisher, with accompanying poem by the eminent Brazilian writer and journalist Paulo Mendes Campos (1922-1991). 480x345mm. 40 full-page separate plates, 1 folded leave (map of Ouro Preto) and 12 text leaves laid Hardcover portfolio. Portfolio slightly scratched. Portfolio corners and edges bumped. Portfolio spine yellowing. Portfolio edges and hinges bumped. Portfolio upper flap wrinkled. Artist`s dedication on verso of the 5th leave. Plate 34 upper left corner wrinkled. Plates 27/33 left edge/corner wrinkled. [SUMMARY]: This extremely rare collection of illustrations of a unique colonial town in Brazil, signed with dedication by the artist, is in good condition.