Unpaginated. Small 4to, printed wrappers, staple-bound. Fen Ditton, UK: [1997].
Scarce bookseller’s catalogue with 562 items offered. Fine copy.
❧ Not in A. Desjardin, The Book on Books on Artists Books (2nd ed.: 2013). More
Unpaginated. Small 4to, illustrated wrappers, staple-bound. Fen Ditton, UK: n.d.
Scarce bookseller’s catalogue with 358 items offered. Fine copy. More
52 pp. Small 8vo, pictorial dust-jacket, staple-bound. Cambridge: U.K.: n.d.
Scarce catalogue published by bookseller Louisa Riley-Smith. She founded her firm in 1985 and was the exclusive distributor of Art & Project Bulletins. 783 listings. Fine. 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
Several black & white illus. Unpaginated. 8vo, printed wrappers, staple-bound. Utrecht: n.d.
Nice bookseller catalogue focused on books and ephemera in modern art (167 listings). We find materials by Acconci, Boltanski, Broodthaers, Brouwn, Buren, Flavin, Kosuth, Long, Panamarenko, Schoonhoven, etc. Also presents numerous rare exhibition catalogues.
Fine; a few pen annotations in the margins. More
A few black & white illus. Unpaginated. Tall 8vo, pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Paris: [1995].
Scarce bookseller’s catalogue issued by Jean-Dominique Carré, this one is devoted to the books and exhibition catalogues of Annette Messager (b. 1943). 62 items are offered, including unique works and books that were printed in very small editions. An essential reference work for publications by or about Messager.
Near fine; faint creasing to the wrappers. WorldCat records two copies. More
Black & white illus. [16] pp. 12mo, printed wrappers, staple-bound. Reykjavik & Geneva: 1982-3.
Rare artists’ book made by John M. Armleder with Steingrimur Eyfjord Kristmundsson and Dieter Schwarz, one of 175 numbered copies. In excellent condition. More
Many illus. 84 pp. Square 4to, pictorial softcover, printed flaps. N.p.: 2011.
A useful reference on the legendary Art & Project bulletins. With an important essay by Clive Phillpot (“‘Everything Just Floating’ – The Art & Project Bulletins”) and an interview with gallerist Adriaan van Ravesteijn conducted by Ton Geerts.
In fine condition. Edited by Louisa Riley-Smith and designed by Jérôme Saint-Loubert Bié. More
Color illus. throughout. 109, [1] p. 8vo, gray printed covers, title on spine. New York: Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller Inc., 2024.
Bookseller catalogue presenting a complete run of exhibition materials produced by the Art & Project gallery in between their celebrated numbered bulletins from its opening in September 1968 through 1978. As shown through these documents, the gallery proprietors Adriaan van Ravesteijn (1938-2015) and Geert van Beijeren (1933-2005) quickly pivoted from “architectural research” to the championing of conceptual and minimalist art. Although the 156 Art & Project bulletins are celebrated and oft cited, these mailings, cards, etc. recorded herein remain... More
A4 letterhead, printed on both sides, folded for mailing, postmarked. Amsterdam: May 1971.
The very rare first booklist sent out by the Art & Project gallery. Adriaan van Ravesteijn and Geert van Beijeren, founders of the space, had formed Art & Project not only as a traditional gallery but more as an “information center” purveying the latest printed matter related to contemporary art. In the early ‘70s there were a small handful of galleries and stores that in a focused manner stocked artists’ books, magazines, and exhibition catalogues by contemporary artists; this vacuum would be partially filled mid-decade by Art... More
A4 sheet, printed on one side, horizontal folds for mailing. Amsterdam: [1971].
Scarce Art & Project flyer for the release of Van Elk’s booklet, printed in an edition of 300 copies. Fine. Mailed to ZERO artist Henk Peeters (1925-2013). More
A4 sheet, printed on one side, horizontal folds for mailing. Amsterdam: 1972.
Rare piece of Art & Project ephemera, announcing a solo exhibition by John Baldessari. In excellent condition. Addressed to Jeroen Grosfeld of Utrecht.
❧ Art & Project. A History (2023) E070. More
A4 sheet, printed on one side, horizontal folds for mailing. Amsterdam: 1970.
A mailed example of an early piece of Art & Project ephemera. It announces a summer group exhibition presenting the work of Stanley Brouwn and Ger Van Elk, along with “documentation concerning” a whole host of artists from the gallery’s stable, including LeWitt, Dibbets, Buren, Darboven, Gilbert & George, Huebler, Arnatt, Polke, Yamazaki, Palermo, Ruscha, Ryman, Weiner, etc.
In fine condition. Mailed to Paul ter Hofstede of Groningen.
❧ Art & Project. A History (2023) E031. More
A4 sheet, printed on one side, folded for mailing. Amsterdam: [1972].
Scarce piece of Art & Project ephemera. In fine condition. Addressed to Jeroen Grosfeld. More
64 pp. Large 4to (275 x 215 mm.), orig. pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1997.
A rare Art Metropole catalogue, with the upper wrapper illustrated by Garry Kennedy. Presents an impressive range of artists’ books, multiples, audio recordings, videotapes, and exhibition catalogues.
In excellent condition. The previous owner has marked several listings with yellow highlighter.
❧ See “Art Metropole’s Publications and Events History with Related Ephemera, January 1971 – April 2006,“ on the National Gallery of Canada website. More
Pictorial wrappers designed by Buren & several black & white illus. Unpaginated. Large 4to (268 x 198 mm.), pictorial wrappers (spine sunned), staple-bound. [Toronto: 1983].
A rare catalogue published by Art Metropole, with wrappers designed by Daniel Buren. Art Metropole, founded in 1974 by General Idea, was the first large-scale distributor of artists’ books and publications in North America.
Very good copy, a trifle browned. Unrecorded on WorldCat. The previous owner has annotated a number of the entries in pen and red marker.
❧ See “Art Metropole’s Publications and Events History with Related Ephemera, January 1971 – April 2006,“ on... More
Designed throughout by Weiner. Unpaginated. Large 4to, orig. printed wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1985.
A very rare Art Metropole catalogue, entirely designed by Lawrence Weiner (1942-2021), and considered a work by the artist. It offers a wide range of artists’ books and publications, including work by Acconci, Andre, Armleder, Beuys, Boltanski, Broodthaers, Byars, Darboven, de Saint-Phalle, Hompson, Filliou, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gilbert & George, Higgins, Holzer, Huebler, Ray Johnson, Kawara, Knowles, LeWitt, Nannucci, Nauman, Oldenburg, Paik, Prince, Rainer, Rosler, Rot, Ruscha, Schneemann, Siegelaub, Vautier, Weiner, Emmett Williams, etc., etc. In fine condition, without the Addendum published the same year.
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Cover artwork by Stephen Ellwood. 71 pp. Large 4to (270 x 212 mm.), pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1998.
[with]:
—. Catalogue No. 20 (Wholesale). Cover artwork by S. Ellwood. 11 pp. Large 4to (265 x 211 mm.), orig. pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1998.
Two scarce catalogues of artists’ books, multiples, audio works, video works, and periodicals. The second is a wholesale catalogue, with items offered at a 35% discount.
Both in fine condition.
❧ See “Art Metropole’s Publications and Events History with Related Ephemera, January 1971 – April 2006,“ on the National Gallery of Canada website. More
Many black & white text illus. [64] pp. Small 8vo (210 x 135 mm.), orig. pictorial wrappers (spine worn), staple-bound. Toronto: 1976.
Art Metropole’s very scarce third catalogue of books, periodicals, films, and videotapes. Two years before Printed Matter was established in New York, Art Metropole became the first large-scale distributor of artists’ publications in North America. The collective General Idea (AA Bronson, Felix Partz & Jorge Zontal), which had been working with printed matter since the creation of FILE in 1972, founded this artist-run space in 1974.
Expanding greatly on Art Metropole’s previous catalogues, which primarily featured North... More
Many black & white text illus. throughout. 4to (267 x 205 mm.), orig. pictorial wrappers, staple-bound, with stamp & postmarked. [Toronto: Spring 1977].
One of the rarest Art Metropole catalogues, this is a landmark catalogue because of its extensive offerings from international artists. Established by the collective General Idea (AA Bronson, Felix Partz & Jorge Zontal) in 1974, Art Metropole was the first large-scale distributor of artists’ books and publications in North America — two years before Printed Matter opened.
On the inside of the upper wrapper, Art Metropole is announced as an “archive/agency established to document, collect, publish... More
Black & white illus. (some full-page). 47 pp. Large 4to (277 x 205 mm.), pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. [Toronto: 1977].
[with]:
—. [From upper wrapper]: Supplement to Catalogue No. 5, Editions by Artists. [10] pp. (incl. inside wrappers). 4to, pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1978.
Two rare and early catalogues issued by Art Metropole, the first large-scale distributor of artists’ books and publications in North America; offered with the subsequent Supplement distributed in the summer and featuring artists’ editions. The first catalogue offers dozens of works by European artists such as Abramovic, Beuys, Boltanski, Broodthaers, Buren, Darboven, Dibbets, Ehrenberg, Filliou, Fulton, Graham, Rebecca... More
68 pp. Large 4to (274 x 214 mm.), orig. pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1992.
A scarce bookseller’s catalogue of artists’ books and publications. Founded in 1974 by General Idea, Art Metropole was the first large-scale North American distributor for this kind of material. The cover was designed by Lise Melhorn-Boe. This catalogue offers the usual array of artists’ publications, many of which are now very scarce.
In near fine condition; small tear on the spine around the lower staple.
❧ See “Art Metropole’s Publications and Events History with Related Ephemera, January 1971 – April 2006,“ on the National Gallery of... More
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46 pp. Large 4to (270 x 210 mm.), orig. printed wrappers, staple-bound. [Toronto: 1979].
A very rare and early catalogue published by Art Metropole; unrecorded on WorldCat. On the inside of the upper wrapper, Art Metropole’s archivist Tim Guest lays out a definition of the artist’s book: “Since the early 1960‘ [sic] artists have been producing bookworks as a completely autonomous artform. Different in that they exist outside the traditions of either the ‘literary text’ or the ‘illustrated book’, they are instead books as works of art in themselves. They belong to that movement in art history which seeks to... More