[DE KOONING, Willem]. ROSENBERG, Harold

De Kooning

New York: Harry N. Abrams (n.d., c. 1973-1974). First Edition. Large square quarto. 226 illustrations, 65 color plates. Text by Harold Rosenberg. The definitive monograph on de Kooning; SIGNED by him on the half-title page. Copy belonging to Wes Herschensohn, who has signed his name on the first blank, along with a date of August 16, 1979. Herschensohn was an animator and layout artist who worked for Disney, Filmation, and Hanna Barbara over the course of a thirty-year career. In addition to credits on such classic shows as "Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids," "The Smurfs," and "He-Man," Herschensohn also produced "The Picasso Summer" (1969), a mix of live action and animation, starring Albert Finney and based on a Ray Bradbury short story. Near fine in a near fine jacket; nice copy of a bulky book usually encountered in lesser condition.