{"title":"Complete Portfolios","description":"\u003cp\u003ePortfolios cataloged with their full named suite of images. Each listing specifies the accompanying text, mats, cases and other elements that survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdetails\u003e\u003csummary\u003e\u003cu\u003eAbout this collection \u0026amp; related links\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore portfolios explicitly cataloged with their full named suite of images, including Inge Morath’s fifteen photographs, Moshe Gat’s thirteen lithographs and James Kearns’s twelve etchings. Completeness concerns more than a striking individual sheet: text, contents leaves, mats and original cases may also matter. Each item record states which accompanying elements survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRelated collections: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/prints-and-portfolios\"\u003ePrint Portfolios\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/photography\"\u003ePhotography Books \u0026amp; Portfolios\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/limited-edition\"\u003eLimited Editions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCheck the individual item page for current availability, contents and condition. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eAsk about a particular copy\u003c\/a\u003e, explore \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/artists-and-authors\"\u003eArtists \u0026amp; Authors\u003c\/a\u003e, or browse the \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/sold-archive\"\u003eSold Archive\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA slipcase, chemise and portfolio case describe different forms of housing. 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These are facsimile features; the number refers to the 1947 copy used for the reproduction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete portfolio with twenty color reproductions, documented as in excellent condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition report available upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Request shipping to your country and postal code using the item inquiry link below. We will confirm availability, delivery options, shipping charges and the order total before payment. 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The complete suite of thirteen signed and numbered lithographs is present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe prints retain full margins, and the accompanying title, text, and contents leaves are present.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Request shipping to your country and postal code using the item inquiry link below. We will confirm availability, delivery options, shipping charges and the order total before payment. 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It entered the collection of \u003cstrong\u003eThe Museum of Modern Art, New York\u003c\/strong\u003e, as a gift from \u003cstrong\u003eMrs. Lucille Bunin Askin in 1981\u003c\/strong\u003e, the year the portfolio was produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt remained in the Museum’s collection until subsequently sold as \u003cstrong\u003eProperty of The Museum of Modern Art, New York, to Benefit its Acquisitions Program\u003c\/strong\u003e. The portfolio brings together many of Stoumen’s best-known images, ranging from his early New York street photography and wartime photographs in Asia to later work in California and Mexico. 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The original metal portfolio case shows areas of surface scuffing consistent with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete suite of twenty photographs is present, with the signed and numbered justification sheet, titled portfolio wrappers, and original black metal portfolio case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Request shipping to your country and postal code using the item inquiry link below. We will confirm availability, delivery options, shipping charges and the order total before payment. 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Some surface dirt is present, with heavier surface dirt to the original wrappers. Overall the photographs remain in good condition, with wear commensurate with age and the portfolio's original format.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Request shipping to your country and postal code using the item inquiry link below. We will confirm availability, delivery options, shipping charges and the order total before payment. 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Each etching is printed on deckle-edged Rives B.F.K. paper, bears the printer’s blindstamp, and is individually titled and signed in pencil by Kearns. The subjects—including clowns, dancers, acrobats, and strongmen—reflect the psychologically charged circus imagery for which Kearns is best known.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge folio, approximately 23 x 15 inches, with the contents loose as issued beneath tissue guards in the publisher’s tan linen clamshell case titled “James Kearns.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished in an edition of 50 numbered portfolios plus 10 artist’s proofs. This example is inscribed “A.P. \/ Artist Proof” and further designated as the artist’s own copy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlso included is a two-page autograph letter signed by Kearns and addressed to “John,” almost certainly John Ciardi, discussing the pulling of impressions, scheduling, and assembly of the portfolio. An additional unused title and letterpress bifolium, not ordinarily present, is included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA particularly desirable copy of this scarce portfolio, distinguished by its artist’s-copy designation, Kearns’ original working correspondence, and the extra unused printed matter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompleteness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete portfolio of 12 original etchings, accompanied by John Ciardi’s text, with tissue guards present. Also included are the two-page autograph letter signed by Kearns and an additional unused title and letterpress bifolium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clamshell case is lightly sunned with minor edge rubbing and a crease to one flap. The etchings and printed contents are clean, with tissue guards present. The letter has been folded once and shows light handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Request shipping to your country and postal code using the item inquiry link below. We will confirm availability, delivery options, shipping charges and the order total before payment. Once agreed, we can provide a secure Shopify invoice including the item and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact?bb_inquiry=1\u0026amp;bb_item=James%20Kearns%20%E2%80%93%20The%20Performers%20%E2%80%93%20Complete%20Portfolio%20of%2012%20Signed%20Etchings%20w%20poem%20by%20John%20Ciardi%20%E2%80%93%20Artist%E2%80%99s%20Copy%20with%20Autograph%20Letter\u0026amp;bb_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breethingbooks.com%2Fproducts%2Fjames-kearns-the-performers-complete-portfolio-of-12-signed-etchings-w-poem-by-john-ciardi-artist-s-copy-with-autograph-letter#ContactForm\"\u003eAsk about this item and your destination\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Breething Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48242034508006,"sku":"BB-000285","price":1750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/7931\/5942\/files\/b_315a4700-9eb0-4d67-bf82-0ce8163474df.jpg?v=1787688225"},{"product_id":"colors-40-original-offset-lithographs-by-robert-heinecken-betty-hahn-others-signed-portfolio","title":"Colors – 40 Original Offset Lithographs by Robert Heinecken, Betty Hahn \u0026 Others – Signed Portfolio","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVARIOUS ARTISTS.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColors: A Portfolio of Original Offset Prints by 10 Imagemakers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Tallahassee: Florida State University, 1975.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComplete portfolio of 40 original color offset lithographs—four works by each of ten experimental American photographers and imagemakers:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHenry Holmes Smith, Robert Heinecken, Todd Walker, Darryl Curran, Eileen Cowin, John Craig, Virgil M. Mirano, Betty Hahn, Bea Nettles, and James Henkel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach artist created the color-separation negatives used to produce the prints, exploring photo-offset lithography as a direct artistic medium rather than as a conventional means of reproduction. The portfolio documents the influential \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eexhibition organized by project director Robert W. Fichter at the Florida State University Art Gallery and sponsored by the National Endowment for the Arts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrinted by Rose Printing on Lancaster Bond paper. The prints measure approximately 16x20 inches and are housed loose as issued with the introductory and colophon sheets in the publisher’s portfolio case, measuring approximately 20½x16½ inches. Cover designed by Joe Ruther.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber 142 of an edition of 300 portfolios. The colophon is signed by all ten participating artists.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn important and visually striking document of experimental American photography and printmaking during the 1970s, featuring notable practitioners Robert Heinecken, Betty Hahn, Bea Nettles, and Henry Holmes Smith.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompleteness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete portfolio of 40 original color offset lithographs, with the introductory and colophon sheets, in the publisher’s portfolio case.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight general wear and age-toning to the portfolio case; contents clean and well preserved overall. Please refer to the photographs for additional condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"bb-international-inquiry\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery is available by quotation, subject to destination and carrier availability. Request shipping to your country and postal code using the item inquiry link below. We will confirm availability, delivery options, shipping charges and the order total before payment. Once agreed, we can provide a secure Shopify invoice including the item and shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact?bb_inquiry=1\u0026amp;bb_item=Colors%20%E2%80%93%2040%20Original%20Offset%20Lithographs%20by%20Robert%20Heinecken%2C%20Betty%20Hahn%20%26%20Others%20%E2%80%93%20Signed%20Portfolio\u0026amp;bb_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.breethingbooks.com%2Fproducts%2Fcolors-40-original-offset-lithographs-by-robert-heinecken-betty-hahn-others-signed-portfolio#ContactForm\"\u003eAsk about this item and your destination\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Breething Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48242145624294,"sku":"BB-000278","price":1225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/7931\/5942\/files\/b_92291ecd-23b9-42bd-a548-780bbad1998f.png?v=1791171530"},{"product_id":"leonor-fini-les-petites-filles-modeles-1973-signed-portfolio-copy-113","title":"Leonor Fini — Les Petites filles modèles (1973), Signed Portfolio, Copy 113","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeonor Fini (1907–1996)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eLes Petites filles modèles\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParis: Éditions Art \u0026amp; Valeur, 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA large-format illustrated portfolio with text and twenty color etchings on Arches paper. This is copy \u003cstrong\u003e113\u003c\/strong\u003e from the edition of 200, within a total edition of 275. Swann records each etching as signed in pencil at the lower right, with the numbered colophon also signed in pencil.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sheets are loose as issued, with full margins, in the original red linen portfolio. Offered as the portfolio, not as an individual print.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition and contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 color etchings on Arches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimitation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Copy 113; edition of 200, total edition 275\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each print and the colophon, as recorded by Swann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22¼ × 14⅞ in. (56.5 × 37.8 cm.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePresentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original red linen portfolio; sheets loose as issued\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollection of Neil Zukerman and CFM Gallery, New York; by descent to a private New York collection; Swann Galleries, \u003cem\u003e19th \u0026amp; 20th Century Art\u003c\/em\u003e, September 17, 2026, lot 166. Subsequently acquired for Breething Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwann catalogued the text and twenty etchings as complete, with full margins and the original portfolio. A detailed current condition report and collation will be confirmed before purchase. The photographs shown are the auction-source photographs of this copy; they illustrate selected etchings rather than every sheet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions about this portfolio\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvailable to purchase at the listed price. Contact us for a condition report or delivery arrangements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact?bb_inquiry=1\u0026amp;bb_item=Leonor%20Fini%20%E2%80%94%20Les%20Petites%20filles%20mod%C3%A8les%20%281973%29%2C%20copy%20113#ContactForm\"\u003eAsk about this portfolio\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eExplore related material\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/pages\/leonor-fini\"\u003eLeonor Fini\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/artist-books\"\u003eArtists’ Books\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/livres-d-artiste\"\u003eLivres d’artiste\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/prints-and-portfolios\"\u003ePrints \u0026amp; Portfolios\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eInternational delivery by quotation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eInclude your country and postal code with your inquiry. We will confirm delivery options, shipping charges and the order total before payment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Breething Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67694183645414,"sku":null,"price":4250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0733\/7931\/5942\/files\/leonor-fini-les-petites-filles-modeles-1973-copy-113-01.jpg?v=1791863322"},{"product_id":"variations-sur-l-imaginaire-1972-man-ray-leonor-fini-others-h-c-copy-0","title":"Variations sur l’imaginaire (1972) — Man Ray, Leonor Fini \u0026 Others, H.C. Copy 0","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMan Ray, Leonor Fini, André Masson, Enrico Baj and other artists\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eVariations sur l’imaginaire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParis: Club du Livre, 1972. Edited by Philippe Lebaud; binding by Jacques Ebrard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA multi-artist livre d’artiste bringing together text and twenty color lithographs. This is the \u003cstrong\u003ehors-commerce copy numbered 0\u003c\/strong\u003e, outside the edition of 190. Swann records each lithograph as signed by its artist and each accompanying essay as signed by its author.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe original folio is bound in inlaid, gilt full calf by Jacques Ebrard and housed in its matching clamshell box. The work is offered intact as a single portfolio-volume, not as separate prints. The main photograph shows the Man Ray lithograph.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eEdition and contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrations:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 color lithographs with accompanying text\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContributors include:\u003c\/strong\u003e Man Ray, Leonor Fini, André Masson and Enrico Baj\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimitation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hors-commerce set, justification numbered 0; aside from the edition of 190\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each print by its artist and each accompanying essay by its author, as recorded by Swann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePage size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14⅝ × 11 in. (37.1 × 27.9 cm.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jacques Ebrard; original inlaid gilt full calf with matching clamshell box; full margins, bound as issued\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollection of Neil Zukerman and CFM Gallery, New York; by descent to a private New York collection; Swann Galleries, \u003cem\u003e19th \u0026amp; 20th Century Art\u003c\/em\u003e, September 17, 2026, lot 168. Subsequently acquired for Breething Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwann catalogued the text and twenty lithographs as complete, with full margins, bound as issued and retaining the matching box. A detailed current condition report and collation will be confirmed before purchase. 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