Embrace of Life. The Sculpture of Gustav Vigeland

New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1968. First edition. Hardcover. vg. Large quarto. 363pp. Original pictorial dust-jacket over tan cloth with golden lettering on front cover and spine. Pictorial title-page. Fascinating work having the distinction of being the first publication dealing with the work of Gustav Vigeland ever to be printed outside his native Norway. Compiled over a period of 5 years, it is a comprehensive exploration of this unique artist's work. This book presents a multifaceted view of his sculpture in 277 b/w plates and 32 color plates of the work in his sculpture park, the Vigeland Museum, the National Gallery in Oslo, and civic monuments. (truncated) Very minor creasing along edges of dust-jacket. Dust-jacket in overall good+, binding and interior in very good condition. (Inventory #: 25963)