Mica Popovic Slikarstvo

This is a near fine softcover copy with almost no wear. Completely clean. The spine is not creased, binding firm. Text in Serbian, with a six page English summary. Mica Popovic (1923- 1996) was a Serbian painter, experimental filmmaker and one of the major figures of the Yugoslav Black Wave. As a painter, Popovic is best known for his 'informel' period (1958-1968) and his "Scenes Painting" (slikarstvo prizora) (from 1968). He also made several films in the 1960s, two of which ("Covek iz hrastove ume" and "Delije") were banned by the government for their antisocialist content. This monograph covers all of his paintings. Illustrated with 13 color plates + hundreds of black & white plates. Checklist for this exhibition has 166 works catalogued. Chronology with vintage black & white photographs. Exhibition history. Scarce, only one OCLC listing. 9" high X 8" wide, 309 pages. Heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.