Anne Tronche
Ljuba.
Alpine Fine Arts Collection, Ltd., 1981. Translation from the French of I. Mark Paris. 0933516223  273 pages.
Large-format volume, measuring approximately , is bound in black cloth, with stamped white lettering to spine and facsimile of artist's signature and drawing, in red, on front cover. Book shows light shelfwear. Binding is firm. Embossed stamp of previous owner appears at fore edge of title page. Profusely illustrate with color reproductions of the artist's work, including double-page illustrations and fold-out plates. Dust jacket displays loss of material at top of spine cover as well as general shelfwear. Dust jacket is now preserved in paper-backed mylar cover.
Summary: Ljuba Popvic's bizarre, disturbing paintings have gained him recognition as one of the most exciting artists on the contemporary scene. Ann Tronche's insightful text traces Ljuba's development form his early years in Yugoslavia to his success in Paris, paying special attention to his psychological and artistic growth. Her trenchant analysis of Ljuba's works, which she illuminates with quotes from the artist's journals, provide the reader with a key to Ljuba's labyrinthine universe. Subject: Ljuba, artist. Art, contemporary. Genre: Illustrated, text, biography.