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The Imagery of Chess Revisited

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At once an art history title and a special source of interest to chess players, THE IMAGERY OF CHESS REVISITED is an outstanding survey of the 1944-45 exhibition of the same name held in New York City, which hosted participants from famous European expatriates and American modernists alike. All contributed chess sets for the project and exhibition, and many produced other chess-related art, from paintings to photos. The IMAGERY OF CHESS REVISITED project grew out of a project to create an exact replica of Isamu Noguchi's 'lost' red and green plastic chess set designed for the original exhibition, and holds numerous previously unpublished works and images which will prove of special interest to collectors, artists and gamers alike.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

"The Imagery of Chess Revisited"- edited by Larry List, is a richly illustrated work that brings to life the passion for chess shared by Marcel Duchamp, Max Ernst, his dealer Julien Levy and fellow artists including Alexander Calder, Man Ray, Isamu Noguchi and others. The book contains many new insights and recently discovered images that are indispensable to chess enthusiasts and art historians alike including glimpses of this circle of surrealists and their impact on modern design.

A terrific book. Well researched and well written. A must for anyone interested in the connections between chess sets and art. I highly recommend this book