Facsimile black & white illus. on recto, details on verso. Postcard, mailed. Berlin: Barbara Wien, 2005.
Postcard invitation for Wien’s presentation of I Met. Fine. Mailed to Oscar & Renate Ackermann of Berlin. More
Printed on one side. Card. Taura, Japan: Akira Ikeda Gallery, 2005.
Card announcing a series of readings of Kawara’s One Million Years at Akira Ikeda’s Taura space. Fine. More
Color photographic illus. on recto, details on verso. Photographic postcard. London: South London Gallery, 2004.
Postcard made for a seven-day reading of Kawara’s One Million Years. Fine. More
Printed on one side. Square card. Berlin: Akira Ikeda Gallery, 2002.
Announcement card for a series of readings of Kawara’s One Million Years. Akira Ikeda was and remains the artist’s primary dealer in Japan. He briefly maintained a space in Berlin, where this presentation occurred.
In fine condition. More
White text on blue on recto, details on verso. Card. Düsseldorf: NRW-Forum Kultur und Wirtschaft, 2002.
Scarce card announcing a CD recording of One Million Years. Fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 158. More
Printed on both sides. Card. New York: David Zwirner, 2001.
Invitation to Kawara’s second David Zwirner exhibition, it highlighted the artist’s One Million Years, in its printed and audio forms. Fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 158. More
Black & white illus. on recto, details on verso. Pictorial card. New York: David Zwirner, 1999.
Invitation card to Kawara’s solo debut with David Zwirner, the exhibition centered around the artist’s I Read series. Fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 157. More
Printed on both sides. Large pictorial card. Villeurbanne: Le Nouveau Musée/Institut d’Art Contemporain, 1996.
Scarce announcement card for the opening of Kawara’s museum exhibition that toured to Musée d’Art Moderne (Lille), Castello di Rivoli (Turin), Museu d’Art Contemporàni de Barcelona, Museum of Contemporary Art (Tokyo). Near fine; discoloration to one side.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 156. More
White text on orange recto, details on verso. Postcard. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1995.
Postcard invitation for Kawara’s 1995 presentation with Konrad Fischer in Düsseldorf. Fine. More
Illus. & text on recto, details on verso. Pictorial card. Frankfurt am Main: Museum für Moderne Kunst, 1994.
Announcement for a museum exhibition examining Kawara’s earliest works made while he was living in Tokyo. A show with this title was first staged in 1993 at Parco Gallery in Tokyo. The recto illustration depicts the artist’s haunting Pregnant Women (1954). Fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 155. More
Color photographic illus. on recto, details on verso. Postcard. New York: Dia Center for the Arts, 1993.
Postcard produced for Kawara’s year-long presentation at Dia. Near fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 155. More
Facsimile illus. on recto, details on verso. London: Lisson Gallery, 1992.
Invitation card to the private view opening of Kawara’s 1992 exhibition with Lisson. The recto bears a reproduction of an I am still alive telegram sent to gallery owner Nicholas Logsdail. Fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 154.
Artist | Work | Lisson (2017), p. 650. More
Color photographic illus. on recto, details on verso. Photographic card. Hamburg: Deichtorhallen Hamburg, 1992.
Invitation to the vernissage of the Hamburg leg of Kawara’s date paintings in 89 cities exhibition, held at the Deichtorhallen. The photograph on the recto captures Kawara’s 6 Oct. 68 painting with its box and newspaper clipping.
Fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 154. More
Printed on both sides. Card. Yamaguchi: Gallery Shimada, 1991.
Announcement card for Kawara’s 1991 gallery exhibition in southern Japan. Fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 154. More
Color photographic illus. on recto, details on verso. Large photographic card. Rotterdam: Museum Boymans-van Beuningen, 1991.
Card announcing Kawara’s solo museum exhibition in Rotterdam at the Museum Boymans-van Beuningen. The recto photograph shows 6 Mrt. 1991 with its box and newspaper clipping. Fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 154. More
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