Yellow paper card, printed on recto only. Berlin: 1968.
Card distributed by Galere René Block to announce an early show of Diter Rot’s work. Also advertises Rot’s Die gesamte Scheiße for 48 DM.
In fine condition.
❧ M. Babias, B. Eusterschulte, & S. Rollig, eds., René Block, Ich kenne kein Weekend. Ausstellungsprojekte, Texte und Dokumente seit 1964 (2015), p. 463 (pictured). More
Beige paper card, printed on recto only. Berlin: 1968.
Scarce card announcing a famous trailblazing exhibition of minimalist art presented by René Block’s gallery in Berlin. Block was one of the earliest gallerists to show American minimalist and conceptual artists in Europe.
Fine.
❧ M. Babias, B. Eusterschulte, & S. Rollig, eds., René Block, Ich kenne kein Weekend. Ausstellungsprojekte, Texte und Dokumente seit 1964 (2015), p. 462 (pictured). More
Yellow paper card, printed on recto only. Berlin: 1965.
Rare card for Block’s fourth soirée, an appearance by Vostell (1932-98) to open his exhibition at the gallery. This was Vostell’s first solo show with Block’s fledgling gallery.
Fine.
❧ M. Babias, B. Eusterschulte, & S. Rollig, eds., René Block, Ich kenne kein Weekend. Ausstellungsprojekte, Texte und Dokumente seit 1964 (2015), p. 458. More
Black & white illus. throughout. [32] pp. 12mo, printed wrappers. Berlin: 1972.
Uncommon Galerie René Block exhibition catalogue; from an edition of 1000 copies. Block’s 16th catalogue.
In fine condition.
❧ Not in M. Babias, B. Eusterschulte, & S. Rollig, eds., René Block, Ich kenne kein Weekend. Ausstellungsprojekte, Texte und Dokumente seit 1964 (2015). More
Black & white illus. Unpaginated. 12mo, printed softcover. Berlin: 1977.
Scarce catalogue for Germany’s DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) program for artists; edition of 2000 copies. Curator and gallerist René Block (b. 1942) selected Dimitrijevic, Graham, Kawara, and Opalka for the 1976-77 term. Thoroughly illustrated with pictures of artworks and earlier exhibitions. Useful biographies and exhibition histories for each artist. In 1982, Block opened the DAAD-Galerie.
Near fine copy.
❧ M. Babias, B. Eusterschulte, & S. Rollig, eds., René Block, Ich kenne kein Weekend. Ausstellungsprojekte, Texte und Dokumente seit 1964 (2015), pp. 471-72 & 474. More
Black & white illus. throughout (one folding). Unpaginated. 12mo, printed softcover. Berlin: 1971.
Exhibition catalogue (5-31 March 1971) printed in an edition of 1000 copies. Includes pictures of works by Beuys, Brecht, Darboven, Dibbets, Filliou, Graham, LeWitt, Manzoni, Panamarenko, Palermo, Polke, Richter, Rot, Ruhm, Vautier, Voss, Vostell, etc.
Fine copy.
❧ M. Babias, B. Eusterschulte, & S. Rollig, eds., René Block, Ich kenne kein Weekend. Ausstellungsprojekte, Texte und Dokumente seit 1964 (2015), pp. 66 & 466. More
Black & white illus. throughout. [32] leaves. 12mo, printed wrappers. New York & Berlin: 1976.
One of 1000 copies printed. A profusely illustrated catalogue for the exhibition organized by René Block at his SoHo gallery for the three artists. Each artist with many pictures of their work, short essay, and exhibition history.
Fine.
❧ M. Babias, B. Eusterschulte, & S. Rollig, eds., René Block, Ich kenne kein Weekend. Ausstellungsprojekte, Texte und Dokumente seit 1964 (2015), p. 471. More
Printed recto, details on verso. Postcard, mailed. Milan: La Bertesca, 1974.
The postcard invitation to an impressive group show at La Bertesca in Milan. In fine condition; mailed to Centro Di (Firenze), the publishing house and bookstore founded by Ferruccio and Alessandra Marchi in 1968. More
8 black & white illus. [16] pp. 8vo, beige printed wrappers, staple-bound. Paris: Galerie Kléber, n.d.
Uncommon catalogue for a group exhibition of Gauguin and his contemporaries and friends, including Bonnard, Denis, Pissarro, Redon, Schuffenecker, Serusier, Vuillard, etc. With an introduction by art historian and Gauguin expert Maurice Malingue. 112 works were displayed.
Near fine; spine a trifle worn. Four examples in the US, according to WorldCat (as of September 2022). More
Black & white illus. on recto, details on verso. Pictorial card. Düsseldorf: Galerie Konrad Fischer, 1982.
Scarce Konrad Fischer exhibition announcement. Fine.
❧ Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 192 (p. 204). More
Color illus. on recto, details on verso. Pictorial postcard, mailed. Düsseldorf: Galerie Konrad Fischer, 1980.
Scarce Konrad Fischer invitation. Near fine. Mailed to Heidi & Dieter Witte.
❧ Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993), p. 336 More
Color photographic illus. Photographic postcard, mailed. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1980.
Postcard invitation for Gilbert & George’s 1980 show with Konrad Fischer, for which they presented postcard sculptures. Fine. Mailed to Museum of Modern Art (NY) prints curator Barbara London.
❧ D. Fischer, ed., Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 163. More
Printed on one side. Oblong card. New York: John Weber Gallery, [1979].
Card announcement for Haacke’s 1979 show with John Weber. Fine. More
Printed on one side. Postcard. New York: John Weber Gallery, [1977].
Postcard invitation to Haacke’s 1977 show with John Weber. Fine. More
![Item ID: 8836 Exhibition postcard: Upstairs at Mobil (7 February-4 March [1981]). Hans HAACKE](/pictures/medium/8836.jpg?v=1677607796)
Printed on one side. Postcard, mailed. New York: John Weber Gallery, [1981].
Postcard invitation for Haacke’s 1981 presentation at John Weber Gallery. Fine, mailed to photographer Eve Sonneman. More
Black & white illus. on recto, text on verso. Amsterdam: Seriaal, 1972.
Announcement for Henneman’s 1972 summer exhibition at Seriaal. Very good copy. More
Two black & white illus. Unpaginated. Small 8vo, staple-bound. San Francisco: [1995].
Final catalogue issued by Hanley from his San Francisco gallery. Near fine; mailed copy. More
Several black & white illus. Unpaginated. Small 8vo, pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. San Francisco: 1992.
Scarce dealer catalogue offering works by Baldessari, Bloom, Condo, Cragg, Darboven, Forg, Gober, Hockney, Judd, Knoebel, Z. Leonard, S. Levine, LeWitt, Mangold, Marden, Nauman, Pettibon, Polke, Rauschenberg, Salle, Sherman, Wool, etc. Near fine; mailed copy and stapled photograph inside. More
Three black & white illus. Unpaginated. Small 8vo, pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. San Francisco: 1992.
Scarce dealer catalogue offering pieces by Beuys, Caramelle, Cucchi, Dine, Fischl, Halley, Immendorf, Kosuth, LeWitt, Long, A. Martin, Oldenburg, Prince, Riley, Ryman, Schnabel, Serra, Sherman, Stella, Sultan, Taaffe, Tuttle, Twombly, Wool, Wurm, etc. Near fine; mailed copy. More
Details on recto, verso blank. Printed card. New York: John Weber Gallery, 1972.
Scarce and early exhibition ephemera distributed by John Weber Gallery. Shortly after the closure of Virginia Dwan’s New York gallery on West 57th Street where he was director, Weber opened his own space at 420 West Broadway in September 1971. Many of Dwan’s artists joined Weber’s new gallery and several were part of the present exhibition.
In excellent condition. More
Illus. throughout. 104 pp. 4to, pictorial softcover, title on spine. Bremen: Neuen Museum Weserburg Bremen, 1992.
An invaluable exhibition catalogue on Jürgen Wesseler’s Kabinett für aktuelle Kunst Bremerhaven. There are installation photographs for many of its most famous exhibitions and interviews with artists who had exhibited there, including Lawrence Weiner, Franz Erhard Walther, and Andreas Slominski. With essays by Claudia Meier (“Zwischen Kunst und Publikum”) and Hanne Zech (“Vorhut as dem Hinterland”).
A near fine copy. WorldCat records a single copy in North America, at Bard. More
Black and white & color illus. [18] pp. Large 4to, printed wrappers, staple-bound. Nagoya: Akira Ikeda Gallery, 2002.
A very rare On Kawara exhibition catalogue, published by one of his main Japanese dealers. Six "Date Paintings" (from 1967 to 2001) were shown, all of which are illustrated within.
In near fine condition; some marks to the lower wrappers. In WorldCat we locate just the copy at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Printed in an edition of 1000. More
10 black & white illus. 4to, printed wrappers, staple-bound. Nagoya: Akira Ikeda Gallery, 1988.
An uncommon On Kawara catalogue, it presents an extremely rare consecutive week of the artist’s Date Paintings (5-11 April, 1987). Begins with an essay by Kikuko Amagasaki (“On Kawara: Seeing and Reading”), in Japanese and English, and illustrates all ten paintings shown, all of which were executed in 1987. At the end, there is a list of the works displayed and a bibliography. This was Kawara’s third solo show with Akira Ikeda, his first took place in 1983.
From Amagasaki’s essay: “DATE PAINTING is different in... 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