Monday, 25 July 2016

Deborah Turbeville Maquillage 1975

New York. Rizzoli Gallery. 1975. First Edition. 4to. 36pp. Printed wraps as issued. Profusely illustrated in duotone. 300 copies were signed and numbered by Turbeville, with the first 50 copies being accompanied by a silver gelatin print. This is copy number 13, though the print is not present. It does however, appear that this was Turbevilles own copy, as she has made annotations to titlepage. Covers a little creased and stained. More images available on request.. Softcover.. Book: VG+. .

Scarce, especially when signed. Her first book, commissioned by Rizzoli gallery in 1975. An incredibly beautiful piece of work that foreshadows her obsessions and future career.