Unpaginated. Small 4to, printed wrappers, staple-bound. Fen Ditton, UK: [1997].
Scarce bookseller’s catalogue with 562 items offered. Fine copy.
❧ Not in A. Desjardin, The Book on Books on Artists Books (2nd ed.: 2013). More
Unpaginated. Small 4to, illustrated wrappers, staple-bound. Fen Ditton, UK: n.d.
Scarce bookseller’s catalogue with 358 items offered. Fine copy. More
52 pp. Small 8vo, pictorial dust-jacket, staple-bound. Cambridge: U.K.: n.d.
Scarce catalogue published by bookseller Louisa Riley-Smith. She founded her firm in 1985 and was the exclusive distributor of Art & Project Bulletins. 783 listings. Fine. More
Unpaginated. Small 4to, pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Fen Ditton, UK: [1995].
A scarce bookseller’s catalogue, with a choice selection of artists’ books and publications, 268 nos. Among the highlights, we note a complete set of Art-Rite; Gilbert & George’s Dark Shadow (1974); most of the issues of Interfunktionen, Richard Long’s River Avon Book (1979); a nice run of Ruschas; a sizable group of Siegelaub catalogues, etc.
A fine copy.
❧ A. Desjardin, The Book on Books on Artists Books (2nd ed.: 2013) 503. More
Many black & white illus. 1 p.l., 40, [1] p. Small 8vo, pictorial dust-jacket, staple-bound. Cambridge, U.K.: n.d.
Scarce bookseller catalogue issued by Louisa Riley-Smith. She founded her firm in 1985 and was the exclusive distributor of Art & Project’s legendary Bulletins. This catalogue has 406 listings, including rare artists’ books and art monographs. Fine. More
Printed on one side. Card. Rome: Sperone & Fischer, 1973.
Announcement card for an Art & Language exhibition hosted at Gian Enzo Sperone and Konrad Fischer’s shared gallery in Rome. Near fine.
❧ Not in A. Minola, ed., Gian Enzo Sperone: Torino-Roma-New York, 35 anni di mostre tra Europa e America (2000), but a show by the collective in Torino is noted on 12 October. More
Many illus. 84 pp. Square 4to, pictorial softcover, printed flaps. N.p.: 2011.
A useful reference on the legendary Art & Project bulletins. With an important essay by Clive Phillpot (“‘Everything Just Floating’ – The Art & Project Bulletins”) and an interview with gallerist Adriaan van Ravesteijn conducted by Ton Geerts.
In fine condition. Edited by Louisa Riley-Smith and designed by Jérôme Saint-Loubert Bié. More
Color illus. throughout. 109, [1] p. 8vo, gray printed covers, title on spine. New York: Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller Inc., 2024.
Bookseller catalogue presenting a complete run of exhibition materials produced by the Art & Project gallery in between their celebrated numbered bulletins from its opening in September 1968 through 1978. As shown through these documents, the gallery proprietors Adriaan van Ravesteijn (1938-2015) and Geert van Beijeren (1933-2005) quickly pivoted from “architectural research” to the championing of conceptual and minimalist art. Although the 156 Art & Project bulletins are celebrated and oft cited, these mailings, cards, etc. recorded herein remain... More
A4 letterhead, printed on both sides, folded for mailing, postmarked. Amsterdam: May 1971.
The very rare first booklist sent out by the Art & Project gallery. Adriaan van Ravesteijn and Geert van Beijeren, founders of the space, had formed Art & Project not only as a traditional gallery but more as an “information center” purveying the latest printed matter related to contemporary art. In the early ‘70s there were a small handful of galleries and stores that in a focused manner stocked artists’ books, magazines, and exhibition catalogues by contemporary artists; this vacuum would be partially filled mid-decade by Art... More
A4 sheet, printed on one side, horizontal folds for mailing. Amsterdam: [1971].
Scarce Art & Project flyer for the release of Van Elk’s booklet, printed in an edition of 300 copies. Fine. Mailed to ZERO artist Henk Peeters (1925-2013). More
A4 letterhead, printed on one side, folded for mailing. Amsterdam: 1976.
Rare announcement for Art & Project’s presentation in New York City from October to November. In fine condition. Mailed to journalist Lily van Ginneken.
❧ Art & Project. A History (2023) E158. More
Printed on both sides. Postcard, mailed. Amsterdam: 1971.
A scarce piece of early Art & Project ephemera. The gallery, managed by Adriaan van Ravesteijn and Geert van Beijeren, collaborated with the Openbaar Kunstbezit to screen video works by Ger Van Elk, Peter Struycken, and Stanley Brouwn.
Near fine. Mailed to critic Karel Schippers (1936-2021). More
A4 sheet, printed on one side, horizontal folds for mailing. Amsterdam: 1970.
A scarce and early Art & Project flyer, announcing a group exhibition featuring the work of Barry, Boezem, Brouwn, Buren, Dibbets, Van Elk, Huebler, Ina, Knoebel, Matsuzawa, and Weiner. All of the artist’s works in the show are listed.
Near fine.
❧ Art & Project. A History (2023) E037. More
A4 sheet, printed on one side. Amsterdam: 1974.
Flyer for a group exhibition in October 1974. In fine condition.
❧ Art & Project. A History (2023) E0122. More
A4 sheet, printed on one side, horizontal folds for mailing. Amsterdam: 1972.
Rare piece of Art & Project ephemera, announcing a solo exhibition by John Baldessari. In excellent condition. Addressed to Jeroen Grosfeld of Utrecht.
❧ Art & Project. A History (2023) E070. More
A4 sheet, printed on one side, horizontal folds for mailing. Amsterdam: 1970.
A mailed example of an early piece of Art & Project ephemera. It announces a summer group exhibition presenting the work of Stanley Brouwn and Ger Van Elk, along with “documentation concerning” a whole host of artists from the gallery’s stable, including LeWitt, Dibbets, Buren, Darboven, Gilbert & George, Huebler, Arnatt, Polke, Yamazaki, Palermo, Ruscha, Ryman, Weiner, etc.
In fine condition. Mailed to Paul ter Hofstede of Groningen.
❧ Art & Project. A History (2023) E031. More
A4 sheet, printed on one side, folded for mailing. Amsterdam: [1972].
Scarce piece of Art & Project ephemera. In fine condition. Addressed to Jeroen Grosfeld. More
Unpaginated. Small 8vo, printed wrappers, staple-bound. Los Angeles: 1984.
Rare bookseller catalogue compiled by Dagny Corcoran (d. 2022), offering a vast selection of 987 art history books. All listings priced. Near fine; upper wrapper a bit browned. More
Unpaginated. Small 8vo, printed wrappers, staple-bound. Los Angeles: 1988.
Scarce bookseller catalogue, with an enormous selection of 1607 titles. All listings are priced. Fine. More
Unpaginated. 12mo, printed wrappers, staple-bound. Los Angeles: 1991.
Scarce bookseller’s catalogue, lists 1101 books with prices. Fine; staples rusted. More
Unpaginated. Small 8vo, printed wrappers, staple-bound. Los Angeles: n.d.
Catalogue issued from Art Catalogues's Museum of Contemporary Art premises. Vast offerings of art monographs and exhibition catalogues (1404 items). Near fine; pencil annotation to upper wrapper and spine a trifle sunned. More
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[10] typed sheets, printed on both sides. Stapled at head, horizontal median fold. Los Angeles: ca. 1985.
Newsletter published to highlight books on photography. Fine. More
64 pp. Large 4to (275 x 215 mm.), orig. pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1997.
A rare Art Metropole catalogue, with the upper wrapper illustrated by Garry Kennedy. Presents an impressive range of artists’ books, multiples, audio recordings, videotapes, and exhibition catalogues.
In excellent condition. The previous owner has marked several listings with yellow highlighter.
❧ See “Art Metropole’s Publications and Events History with Related Ephemera, January 1971 – April 2006,“ on the National Gallery of Canada website. More
Pictorial wrappers designed by Buren & several black & white illus. Unpaginated. Large 4to (268 x 198 mm.), pictorial wrappers (spine sunned), staple-bound. [Toronto: 1983].
A rare catalogue published by Art Metropole, with wrappers designed by Daniel Buren. Art Metropole, founded in 1974 by General Idea, was the first large-scale distributor of artists’ books and publications in North America.
Very good copy, a trifle browned. Unrecorded on WorldCat. The previous owner has annotated a number of the entries in pen and red marker.
❧ See “Art Metropole’s Publications and Events History with Related Ephemera, January 1971 – April 2006,“ on... More