First issue of six issues published of "It Is: A Magazine for Abstract Art." Director and collator: Sebastian Gallo. Contents include: "Recent Attacks on Abstract Art," by Hubert Crehan; "The Canvas Plane, or Onwards and Upwards," by Michael Goldberg; "Drawing the Figure," by Nicholas Marsicano; "Ambiance and Abstract Sculpture," by E.A. Navaretta; "44 Titles for Artists Under 45," by Ad Reinhardt; "The Literary Style in Art Writings Today," by Ruthven Todd; "A Manifesto-in-Progress," by P.G. Pavia; and "Polemics," by P.G. Pavia. Artists include Landis Lewitin, Michael Lakakis, Reubin Nakian, Philip Guston, William de Kooning, Ad Reinholt, Ernie Briggs, Enrico Donati, John Ferren, Robert Goodnough, Raoul Hague, David Hare, Carl Holty, Angelo Ippolito, Franz Kline, Elaine de Kooning, Al Kotin, Ibram Lassaw, Mercedes Matter, Constantino Nivola, Ray Parker, Milton Resnick, James Rosati, Ludwig Sander, David Slivka, George Spaventa, Estaban Vincente, Alfred Duhrssen, Ray Parker, Jack Tworkov and Wilfred Zogbaum. Includes a statement and cahier section from various artists. Front cover: Landis Lewitin. Back cover: Michael Lekakis and Reuben Nakian.