A shelf full of some twenty-five art monographs included three essential books by Saul Steinberg (1914-1999): The Passport (1949), The Labyrinth (1960), and The Inspector (1973).
It's no surprise that the composer of "Sunday in the Park with George" (1984) should have several books about Georges Seurat on the shelf, but what about Georges de La Tour? Based on the number of books, Sondheim seems to have really appreciated his work. Christopher Finch's The Art of Walt Disney is the source of much of what I know on the subject. Sondheim also kept many of Dover's excellent Gustave Doré editions.
I do love to sneak the occasional peak into people's libraries. I can't be the only one.
Stephen Sondheim books Sale of June 18, 2024 It's great that the cataloguer chooses to single out different art subjects than I did. |
Stephen Sondheim books Sale of June 18, 2024 |
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