Peter Ritzer Landschaften

Flick, Verena. Peter Ritzer Landschaften. NP: Peter Ritzer, 1985. First edition. Quarto. Unpaginated. original glossy white paper-covered boards with black facsimile signature on cover. Collection of four pastel studies and twenty one oil paintings of delicate, feathery landscapes by Peter Ritzer reproduced full page with captions and in color; tissue guards. Due to the influence of Taoism in the mid seventies Ritzer turned exclusively to the painting of nature, untouched nature, its mystery and beauty. Includes Ritzer’s biography. Laid in two lose sheets with Ritzer’s exhibition history of the mid and late eighties and information on Ritzer, his painting process and the pastel drawings. Text in German. The page of the second text next to the introduction by Verena Flick is lose. Light rubbing, right lower corner of cover and lower spine bumped. Small color stain in middle of gutter at front endpaper bleeding through the following three leaves. Sticker of Biota Gallery at top of free front endpaper. Binding and interior in overall good+ to very good condition. g+ to vg. Hardcover. (37385) $75