[Arion Press] Wittgenstein, Ludwig; Arthur C. Danto, introduction; Mel Bochner, illustrator; Denis Paul and G.E.M Anscombe, translators
San Francisco: Arion Press, 1991. Hardcover. Number 36 of 300 numbered copies. There were 26 lettered copies printed for complimentary distribution. This was the thirty-fourth publication from the Arion Press. It is a masterful edition of Wittgenstein's important work, here printed both in German and English. in facing columns. Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889 - 1951) was an Austrian philosopher who worked primarily in logic, the philosophy of mathematics, the philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of language. [Wikipedia] "Considered by some to be the greatest philosopher of the 20th century, Ludwig Wittgenstein played a central, if controversial, role in mid-20th-century analytic philosophy. He continues to influence, and incur debate in, current philosophical thought in topics as diverse as logic and language, perception and intention, ethics and religion, aesthetics and culture, and even political thought. Furthermore, a central factor in investigating Wittgenstein’s works is the multifarious nature of the project of interpreting them; this leads to untold difficulties in the ascertainment of his philosophical substance and method."[Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy] The author of the introduction, Arthur Danto (1924 – ,2013) was an American art critic, philosopher, and professor at Columbia University. He was best known for having been a long-time art critic for The Nation and for his work in philosophical aesthetics and philosophy of history, though he contributed significantly to a number of fields, including the philosophy of action. [Wikipedia] Mel Bochner [1940 -] is recognized as one of the leading figures in the development of Conceptual art in New York in the 1960s and 1970s. Emerging at a time when painting was increasingly discussed as outmoded, Bochner became part of a new generation of artists who like Bochner, were looking at ways of breaking with Abstract Expressionism and traditional compositional devices.
Bound in gray cloth with a blue cloth inset with titling on front cover and spine. Printed in Plantin type on Rives Heavyweight paper. The planographic prints were produced from the artist's drawing on mylar, from which plates were engraved for printing, along with the text by letterpress. The photoengravings were made by Harms Graphics. The book's design, presswork, and binding were done under the direction of Andrew Hoyem. Housed in a gray cloth slipcase with a blue title label. In fine condition in a near fine slipcase, with the cloth just starting to separate at the bottom edge and with a few minor stray marks. Measures 13.25 x 14.5 x 1 inches. Unpaginated. PRI/110824. Fine. More
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