The Blue Guitar: Etchings by David Hockney Who Was Inspired by Wallace Stevens Who Was Inspired by Pablo Picasso (1977) rare books Armitage’s extended (and not child-friendly)

Armitage’s extended (and not child-friendly) narrative poem uses the well-known framework of the Brothers Grimm tale but gives us a new contemporary interpretation and focus

Presented inside a protective black slipcase

They are made of German components with hand applied lacquer over brass with a serial number laser engraved on the mid-ring

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The Blue Guitar: Etchings by David Hockney Who Was Inspired by Wallace Stevens Who Was Inspired by Pablo Picasso (1977) rare books Armitage’s extended (and not child-friendly)This very beautiful and collectable book, published by the Petersburg Press in October 1977 on lovely textured paper, fuses art with poetry. Each enhances the other. Our copies of this book have never been used and are not on the secondary market. Originally these images were a group of limited edition etchings by David Hockney. This catalogue documented their publication. As the very long and characteristically Hockney title explains, this is a book