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
Color illus. throughout. 125 pp. & colophon. 8vo, blue printed covers, date stamped on lower cover. New York: Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller Inc., 2023.
Bookseller catalogue on the artist On Kawara (29,771 days) offering a selection of artist’s books, exhibition catalogues and ephemera, monographs, etc. Each copy is stamped on the lower cover with the date it is sent.
Designed by Flat Fix and printed by KOPA. Edition of 500 copies.
N.B. International shipping by Fedex starts at $25.00. More
Black & white illus. 13, [1] p. Small 8vo, printed wrappers, stitched. Birmingham: Ikon Gallery, 2006.
Uncommon exhibition catalogue for On Kawara’s solo presentation at Ikon Gallery. From the foreword by curator Jonathan Watkins: “This exhibition consists entirely of Date Paintings. They are part of On Kawara’s Today Series, an ongoing project begun in 1966, a series of paintings, each made in a day, bearing the inscribed date on which they were made. Each painting in this selection was made on a Sunday, one selected per year since the inception of the Today Series, thus conveying the idea ironically of... More
Printed on both sides. Card. Tokyo: Art Agency Co., Ltd., 1981.
Announcement card for Kawara’s solo exhibition in Tokyo. Near fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 150. More
Black & white illus. on recto, text on both sides. Pictorial card. Bern: Kunsthalle Bern, 1974.
Announcement card for Kawara’s debut solo museum exhibition. With details on the opening (in German & English) and the price of the exhibition catalogue. Fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 148. More
Details on verso. Large card. Bordeaux: capcMusée d’art contemporain, 1993.
Oversize card announcement for Kawara’s solo exhibition at Bordeaux’s capcMusée d'art contemporain. 247 paintings of the Today series from 247 different months were shown. In fine condition.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 155. 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
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. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer Galerie, 2002.
Invitation card for Kawara’s 2002 solo show at Konrad Fischer Galerie. Fine.
❧ Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer/Konrad Fischer Galerie Düsseldorf, November 1992-October 2007 (Navado Press: 2017 ed.) 392 (pictured). More
Printed on both sides. Card. Zurich: Konrad Fischer, 1981.
Invitation card for Kawara’s 1981 solo show with Konrad Fischer at his Zurich premises. In fine condition.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 150. More
Black & white illus. to recto, details on verso. Pictorial card. Antwerp: Galerie Micheline Szwajcer, 1999.
Card invitation to Kawara’s presentation of One Million Years at Szwajcer’s Antwerp gallery. Fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 157. 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. to recto, details on verso. Pictorial card. Zurich: Galerie Hauser & Wirth, 1999.
Announcement card for Kawara’s 1999 solo show with Hauser & Wirth, a presentation of paintings from the Today series. In fine condition.
❧ Not in On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002). More
Black & white illus. Printed on one side. Oversize pictorial card. Reykjavik: Second Floor, 1996.
Exhibition card for Kawara’s 1996 show in Reykjavik, at Petur Arason’s Second Gallery. With an illustration of a telegram sent to Arason. In fine condition.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 156. More
Black & white illus. Folding card. Yamaguchi: Gallery Shimada, 1989.
Exhibition announcement for Kawara’s 1989 show of “Date Paintings” in southern Japan. Two of the paintings, both completed 10 November 1987, are depicted on the front. Fine. 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
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
Printed on both sides. Postcard, mailed. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer, 1975.
Postcard announcing the display of seven "Date Paintings," seven of which were completed in Stockholm and nine in Halifax, all from 1973.
Near fine; the slightest wear to the extremities. Mailed to Galleria Marilena Bonomo in Bari.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 149.
D. Fischer, ed., Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 105. 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. Mailed to Oscar & Renate Ackermann of Köln.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 150.
D. Fischer, ed., Ausstellungen bei Konrad Fischer: Düsseldorf Oktober 1967-Oktober 1992 (Edition Marzona: 1993) 166. 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
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
Text on recto, details & address label on verso. Postcard, mailed. Basel: Rolf Preisig, 1977.
Postcard invitation made on the occasion of Kawara’s first exhibition with Preisig; mailed to museum curator Jean-Christophe Amman (1939-2015). The recto lists the “Date Paintings” that were displayed. Fine.
❧ Not in On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002).
Sophie Richard, Unconcealed: The International Network of Conceptual Artists 1967-77, Dealers, Exhibitions and Public Collections (2nd printing: 2010), p. 377. 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
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Printed in red on both sides. Postcard. Brussels: Paul Maenz, [1973].
Postcard invitation for Kawara’s only solo show with Paul Maenz. Fine.
❧ On Kawara (Phaidon: 2002), p. 148 (misdated as 1972).
Gerd de Vries, ed., Eine Avantgarde-Galerie und die Kunst der Zeit: Paul Maenz Köln, 1970 – 1980 – 1990, p. 254. More