Burliuk Book by Katherine S. Dreier with Original Signed Drawing from David Burliuk (1882-1967) Russian-American. Book titled "Burliuk" by Katherine S. Dreier, forward by Duncan Phillips, and a selection of reproductions by Marcel Duchamp and Katherine S. Dreier. Published by The Societe Anonyme, Inc. and Color and Rhyme. Published in November 1944. Mary Burliuk was the editor and publisher. Part I is Russia in collaboration with Nicholas Burliuk and Part II is Twenty Years in America.

Inside the front cover says "Elmer Adler, Princeton, 1945. First edition of the first study in English of the Russian-American artist David Burliuk. Occupying the entire front endsheet is a superb pen and ink drawing by Burliuk of a man with several burning candles attached to various parts of his body. The drawing is inscribed "To Elmer Adler / with best / wishes / David Burliuk. / March 9, 1945 / NY City." Adler was one of America's leading figures in the graphic arts field. A typographer, book designer, printer, and proprietor of the Pynson Press, Adler late in his career started the Graphic Arts department at Princeton University. A most desirable Burliuk item." 

Size: 7 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 12 in.

David Burliuk was a central figure in the history of the Russian avant-garde movement as an accomplished poet, art critic, and exhibition organizer. He is considered one of the world's first hippies, and is known to have painted the words 'I Burliuk' on his forehead, standing on street corners reciting poetry. His early works were fauve-like, violent in color and heavy with paint. Throughout his life, Burliuk was innovative, energetic and upbeat. 

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