Printed on both sides. Postcard. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1991.
Postcard invitation to Kawara’s 1991 solo presentation with Fischer. The recto lists the “Date Paintings” shown, where they were painted, and their dimensions. Fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 154.
D. Fischer, ed., Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 299. More
White text on blue. Large card. New York: Sperone Westwater, 1990.
Card announcing Kawara’s 1990 exhibition at Sperone Westwater. Fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 154.
A. Minola, M.C. Mundici, F. Poli, M.T. Roberto, eds., Gian Enzo Sperone: Torino, Roma, New York: 35 Anni di Mostre tra Europa e America (2000), Vol. II, p. 495. More
White text on black recto, details on verso. Postcard. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1989.
Postcard invitation to Kawara’s 1989 Fischer show in Düsseldorf. Fine.
❧ Not in On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002).
D. Fischer, ed., Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 266. More
Black & white photographic illus. on recto, details on verso. Photographic card. New York: Sperone Westwater, 1988.
Card for Kawara’s 1988 exhibition with Sperone Westwater. The recto photograph (by S. Anzai) shows two of the three large-format “Date Paintings” forever synonymous with the Apollo 11 moon landing – July 20, 1969 and July 21, 1969.
Fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 152.
A. Minola, M.C. Mundici, F. Poli, M.T. Roberto, eds., Gian Enzo Sperone: Torino, Roma, New York: 35 Anni di Mostre tra Europa e America (2000), Vol. II, p. 494. More
[4] pp. Folding card. Zürich: Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, 1988.
Invitation card to Bischofberger’s show of Kawara “Date Paintings,” this was Kawara’s only exhibition with the gallery. Near fine.
❧ Not in On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002). More
Orange recto, details on verso. Postcard. Cologne: Galerie Max Hetzler, 1987.
Postcard invitation to Kawara’s second solo exhibition with Hetzler. In excellent condition.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 152. More
Printed on recto. Card. New York: Sperone Westwater, 1986.
Invitation to Kawara’s 1986 Sperone Westwater exhibition, for which a selection of “Date Paintings” made in 20 different years was shown. In excellent condition.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 152.
A. Minola, M.C. Mundici, F. Poli, M.T. Roberto, eds., Gian Enzo Sperone: Torino, Roma, New York: 35 Anni di Mostre tra Europa e America (2000), Vol. II, pp. 352 & 494. More
[4] pp. Folding card. London: Lisson Gallery, 1985.
Invitation card to Kawara’s second solo exhibition at Lisson. All of the “Date Paintings” that were displayed are listed on the inside of the card. Fine.
❧ Not in On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002).
Artist | Work | Lisson (2017), p. 650. More
White text on blue on recto, details on verso. Card. Dijon: Le Consortium, 1985.
Card for Kawara’s first solo exhibition at Le Consortium. Fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 151. More
Illus. throughout. 219 pp. & colophon. 4to, pictorial softcover. Prague: National Gallery Prague, 2018.
The rare English edition of this amply illustrated monograph on Valoch (b. 1946). The book comprehensively details his substantial contributions to Czech art from the 60s to 80s, as well as the formation of his important archive of Eastern European avant-garde art.
From p. 11: “Valoch and his activities in the artistic realm may serve as the basis for the evaluation of the development of Czech, Slovak, and partially also European art scene from the middle of the 1960s. Analyzing Valoch’s activities will gradually unveil a.... More
![Item ID: 8723 Museum of Modern [F]art: Yoko Ono–one woman show, Dec. 1st. Yoko ONO](/pictures/medium/8723.jpg?v=1674858402)
Black & white illus. throughout. Ca. [112] pp. Large square 4to (300 x 300 mm.), pictorial wrappers (tail of spine chipped), staple-bound. [New York]: Self-published, [1971/2].
First edition of Ono’s self-published and unofficial catalogue for her solo “exhibition” at the Museum of Modern Art, a landmark of institutional critique. In 2015, Ono was finally given an official retrospective at the museum.
The catalogue begins with this text (recto of the fourth leaf): “flies were put in a glass container the same volume as yoko’s body the same perfume as the one yoko uses was put in the glass container the... More
Black & illus. throughout. 51 pp. Small 8vo, orange printed softcover. Frankfurt: Galerie Grässlin-Ehrhardt, 1986.
A scarce Kippenberger publication, printed in an edition of ca. 1000 copies, according to Koch. Much of the edition was handed out at a Calma Trio concert on 11 March 1987 at the Neuschwanstein discotheque in Cologne. There are biographies and a list of “musical activities” for members of the trio: Rüdiger Carl, Martin Kippenberger, and Albert Oehlen
“This book (dedicated to Stefan Aust) has the same format and design as the books in the “Reclam Universalbibliothek” series [see Koch no. 30]. It contains small... More
Some black & white illus. 588 pp. 4to, pictorial softcover. Marseille: Le mot et le reste, 2006.
An essential reference work; the scarce collection of Anne Moeglin-Delcroix’s writings on artist’s books, some previously unpublished and many re-edited. While this is indeed a valuable book, this title is an unfortunate victim of “book-jackers” on listing sites, where the price has been inflated to ca. $500 (even $1195 as of 26 January 2023).
In excellent condition.
❧ A. Desjardin, The Book on Books on Artists Books (2nd ed.: 2013) 197. More
41 illus. (17 in color). 50 pp. 4to, pictorial softcover. Madrid: Galería Juana de Aizpuru, 1989.
Scarce exhibition catalogue for a show pairing Kippenberger and A. Oehlen. Printed in an edition of 1500 copies, according to Koch.
“Obras recientes is the joint catalogue of two successive solo exhibitions of works by Oehlen (January 1989) and Martin Kippenberger (February 1989) at the Galería Juana de Aizpuru, Madrid. It shows paintings, drawings, photographs and collages by both artists from the year 1988 and contains reproductions of texts, some of them handwritten, by Gihe Hüning, Kippenberger, Oehlen, James Joyce and Anna Giese…
“The... More
117 illus. (7 in color). 119 pp. & colophon. Large 4to, pictorial softcover (faint wear to the spine), title on spine. Stuttgart: Max-Ulrich Hetzler, 1983.
The scarce catalogue for a group exhibition of paintings by Martin Kippenberger, Werner Büttner, Albert Oehlen, and Markus Oehlen. Koch estimates the edition at ca. 500-800 copies.
“The straightforward, reduced concept is striking. Each artist was allocated one chapter, introduced by a portrait, and showing reproductions of paintings with captions. All the illustrations are set at the upper edge of the type area, in keeping with the cover layout. There are no commentaries, biographies or... More
Many full-bleed color illus. Unpaginated. Thick 4to (235 x 166 mm.), pictorial softcover, title on spine. Munich: Rüdiger Maaß, 2018.
The ingenious catalogue raisonné of Palermo (né Peter Schwarze, 1943-77) printed matter — monographs, group exhibition catalogues, magazines, posters, ephemera, etc. It is filled with painstakingly staged photographs that record the artist’s involvement with printed material and many appearances in print. The catalogue is based on the collection of Rüdiger Maaß, which was exhibited at the Metropol Kunstraum in Munich in November 2018.
In fine condition. Edition of 500 copies. WorldCat records just one example in North America: Metropolitan Museum... More
Eight black & white offset-printed photographic illus. [10] pp. Accordion format (195 x 105 mm. closed; 195 x 940 mm. fully unfolded). Munich: Galerie Heiner Friedrich, 1970.
The extremely rare catalogue for the first exhibition devoted to Ruscha’s artist’s books. Hosted by the trailblazing German gallerist Heiner Friedrich (b. 1938), an important proponent of American artists in Europe, the show presented Ruscha’s first eight books, beginning with Twentysix Gasoline Stations (1963) — incorrectly dated “1962” here — and ending with Nine Swimming Pools (1968). Interestingly, a second show focused on these books did not take place in the United States... More
Printed on recto. Postcard, mailed. New York: Sperone Westwater Fischer Inc., 1982.
Postcard invitation for Kawara’s 1982 solo presentation with the gallery; this copy was mailed to museum director Jean-Christophe Amman (1939-2015). In fine condition.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 151.
A. Minola, M.C. Mundici, F. Poli, M.T. Roberto, eds., Gian Enzo Sperone: Torino, Roma, New York: 35 Anni di Mostre tra Europa e America (2000), Vol. II, p. 494. More
Recto with black & white illus. on silver background, details on verso. Postcard, mailed. Eindhoven: Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum, 1981.
Mailed postcard invitation to the Eindhoven leg of Kawara’s retrospective exhibition. This example is addressed to Prof. Smuda of Bielefeld. Near fine copy; some foxing.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 150. More
Two black & white photographic illus. Folded card. Munich: Rüdiger Schöttle, 1981.
Announcement card for Kawara’s third solo exhibition at Schöttle’s gallery. The front and back depict the box and “Date Painting” Nov. 10, 1980, respectively. In fine condition.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 150. More
Printed on both sides. Postcard. Zürich: Konrad Fischer, 1981.
Scarce postcard invitation for Fischer’s Zürich presentation of Kawara’s One Million Years – Future (1980-81). Near fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 150. More
Printed on both sides. Postcard. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1981.
Postcard invitation for the first of two On Kawara exhibitions that Fischer organized in 1981. It presented the artist’s One Million Years – Future (1980-1), made in an edition of 12 copies. In excellent condition.
❧ Not in On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002).
D. Fischer, ed., Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 174. More
Printed on both sides. Large hole-punched card. Rottweil: Forum Kunst Rottweil, 1980.
Invitation card for Kawara’s show in Rottweil, organized by Jürgen Wesseler, proprietor of the famed Kabinett für Aktuelle Kunst Bremerhaven. Kawara’s I Got Up postcards and I am still alive telegrams were the focus of the present exhibition.
Fine.
❧ Not in On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002). More
Black & white photographic illus. on recto. Photographic postcard, mailed. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1980.
Postcard invitation for Kawara’s 1980 presentation with Fischer. The artist showed nine “Date Paintings” from 1979. The recto photograph – taken by B. Katz – shows a child seated in front of the painting Nov. 13, 1978.
Near fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 150.
D. Fischer, ed., Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 166. More