Ave Pildas: Bijou (One Picture Book #96), Limited Edition (with Print)
Publisher: Portland, Oregon: Nazraeli Press, 2016
Edition: 1st Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781590054598
Condition: New / No dust jacket as issued
Item #: 112659
$50.00
Specifics
First edition, first printing. Limited edition of 500 hand-numbered copies, with an original print tipped in the final page of the book, signed in pencil on the reverse by Pildas. (Print size 6-1/8 x 4-1/16 inches) Hardcover. Paper-covered boards, no dust jacket as issued. Photographs by Ave Pildas. 16 pp., with 11 duotone plates. 7-1/2 x 5-3/4 inches.
Condition
New.
Description
The 96th publication in the Nazraeli Press One Picture Book series.
From the publisher: "'When I arrived in Hollywood in 1971, I was smitten by the sunshine and the art deco cityscape. Prominent on her streets were the lavish movie palaces, first appearing in the 1920s, that were emblematic of the immense popularity of the movies and the importance of the movie industry to the economy of Southern California. The architects of the early movie theaters believed that the movie-going experience began on the sidewalk in front of the building where the movies were viewed. The box offices were the tiny stand-alone structure where tickets were sold. The elaborate little buildings, occupied by one or two ticket sellers, provided a preview to the opulent decoration of the interior, and reflected its style. I referred to these as 'bijou', the French word that translates as 'jewel.' — Ave Pildas.
Comprising 11 duotone reproductions of photographs made in the early 1970s, Bijou is limited to 500 numbered copies, and includes an original signed photograph by Ave Pildas."