4 full-page black & white illus. Five unnumbered sheets, staple-bound. Schwenningen, Germany: Kleine Galerie, 1967.

The rare exhibition catalogue for Posenenske’s solo exhibition at Kleine Galerie, with the orange invitation card stapled on top. We find no example in North America. In order, the catalogue has a reproduced photograph of the artist’s work at famed one-night event Dies alles Herzchen wird einmal Dir gehören, a diagram of her sculpture, and two reproduced contact sheets depicting her work in numerous versions and configurations.

“A solo exhibition at Kleine Galerie, Schwenningen features reliefs from Series B and marks the first public exhibition... More

Black & white full-bleed illus. [12] pp. 8vo, black wrappers with white printed text, staple-bound. [N.p.: 1967].

Rare artist’s book/exhibition catalogue designed by Posenenske’s close friend Paul Maenz for her exhibition at August Haseke’s galerie h in Hannover, held 15 April-6 May 1967. We find just three copies of this publication in North America.

“Maenz coordinates the publication of a slim, minimally designed artist’s book to accompany the Hannover exhibition, with ‘Posenenske’ printed in a white sans-serif font on a black cover. Mimicking the language and appearance of industrial manuals, the book includes clinical descriptions of the exhibited works, with... 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

32 pp. 8vo (208 x 145 mm.), orig. tan pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Amsterdam: Other Books and So, [1976].

The scarce second mail-order catalogue issued by Ulises Carrión’s Amsterdam bookstore and exhibition space, Other Books and So. These catalogues — four of them were issued — are essential documents regarding the dissemination of artists’ books in Europe as well as Carrión’s life as a prolific artist, bookseller, theorist of the book, and curator.

Founded by Carrión (1941-89) in 1975, Other Books and So hosted numerous exhibitions and events, and welcomed artists from around the world, such as Allan Kaprow, Dick Higgins... More

4 black & white illus. [8] pp. 12mo (108 x 108 mm.), stamped wrappers, staple-bound. Torino: Gian Enzo Sperone, 1973.

One of eighty copies, according to Kühnast; this is a rare photographic artist’s book by Hans-Peter Feldmann (1941-2023). He has gathered four seemingly unrelated photographs of a store, suitcase, picture of James Dean, and an empty road.

In fine condition.

❧ G. Kühnast, ed., Hans-Peter Feldmann: Bücher, Publikationen, Hefte, 1960er Jahre-2021 (2023) KB 31.

A. Roth, ed., The Open Book (2004), pp. 234-35. More

A trio of rare Stanley Brouwn (1935-2017) artist’s books published simultaneously, with identical paginations and produced in editions of 700. This joint work was made on the occasion of the artist receiving the 2000 Oeuvreprijs van het Fonds voor Beeldende Kunsten, Vormgeving en Bouwkunst.

All three volumes are in fine condition, but for some faint scuffing to the covers.

❧ Harry Ruhé, stanley brouwn: a chronology (2nd ed.: 2005). More

One tipped-in color illus. Unpaginated. 8vo, blue printed softcover. Eindhoven: Van Abbemuseum, 1992.

A finely printed exhibition catalogue on Yves Gevaert’s multifaceted publishing concern. He collaborated with artists such as Stanley Brouwn, Daniel Buren, Thierry de Cordier, Dan Graham, Matt Mullican, Jan Vercruysse, Lawrence Weiner, etc. on an impressive range of books, prints, and multiples. Preface by museum director Jan Debbaut. All 53 of Gevaert’s productions are listed with bibliographical details.

In fine condition. More

[104] leaves, printed on rectos only. Square 4to (228 x 228 mm.), printed softcover, exposed spine as issued. Cologne & New York: Verlag Gebr. König, [1970].

One of Stanley Brouwn’s earliest artist’s books; printed in an edition of 300 copies. The artist attempted to ask the same question of a computer that he posed to passers-by on the street for his this way brouwn drawings. The book records the artist’s 101 instructions fed to an IBM 360 Model 95 computer.

No. 1: “show brouwn the way in all cities, villages etc. on earth from point x to all other... More

Black & white cartographic illus., printed on one side. Illustrated card. Berlin: Galerie René Block, 1970.

Announcement card for Brouwn’s third solo exhibition with René Block. It adds the opening will take place on Friday 30 October and that “maybe Stanley Brouwn will be present.” Below there is a mention of Brouwn’s artist’s book 100 this-way-brouwn-problems… (1970), published by Gebr. König in an edition of 300 copies, and offered for 15 DM.

In fine condition.

❧ Harry Ruhé, ed., stanley brouwn: a chronology (2nd ed.: 2005).

M. Babias, B. Eusterschulte, & S. Rollig, eds., René Block, Ich kenne kein Weekend... More

Printed on one side. Card. Schiedam: Stedelijk Museum Schiedam, 1970.

Invitation card to Brouwn’s first ever solo museum exhibition, at the Stedelijk Museum in Schiedam. Ruhé writes: “Using parallel lines, Brouwn has set out a number of routes on the floor of the museum. They lead in different directions. Visitors can follow the paths for a limited number of meters in the direction of a certain city on earth…

“In front of the two windows in the rear wall, two high partitions have been erected forming a small room. In this room are two photographs of the view from the... More

Black & white diagrams. [4] pp. Single folded A3 sheet, horizontal folds for mailing. Amsterdam: Art & Project, 1968.

A fine mailed copy of the inaugural Art & Project bulletin, announcing the exhibition of Posenenske’s work. The Amsterdam gallery was the first to present her work outside of Germany. Our example was mailed to artist Ed Sommer (1932-2015), who designed the gallery’s bulletin 7 in April 1969.

“Posenenske was by this point attracting the notice of an increasingly international audience of promising gallerists and collectors. Notable among these were Geert van Beijeren and Adriaan van Ravesteijn, who had previously... More