45 (of 51) black & white photographic postcards constituting the artist’s famed mail art piece; photographs by Philip (Phel) Steinmetz. Photographic postcards, all stamped & postmarked. N.p.: Self-published, 9 February 1971-9 July 1973.

An impressive near-complete collection of Eleanor Antin’s postcards, all mailed on, or in one case before, the designated mailing dates noted in the eponymous 1999 monograph on the piece. All of these serially mailed photographic postcards, except for one (100 Boots in the Market, no. 4), were sent to the movie and stage actress Ruth Ford (1911-2009), the host of legendary salons at her apartment in the... More

Pictorial card. New York: [1974].

Card announcement for this landmark exhibition to inaugurate Block’s newly opened gallery in New York. For three straight days the artist was locked in the gallery with a coyote. Caroline Tisdall documented the performance.

In fine condition. More

Eight engraved plates & one folding engraved map. xix, 247 pp.; 2 p.l., 285 pp. Two vols. 8vo, cont. mottled calf (extremities a bit rubbed), flat spines gilt. Geneva: J.P. Bonnant, 1781 [an early owner has added two I’s the Roman numeral date making it “1783”].

First edition and rather scarce. Bourrit (1735-1815), the son of a watchmaker in Geneva, was one of the first to systematically explore and record the Alps and their geological features. In the years 1784-85 he was the first to attempt the ascent of Mont Blanc (not conquered until 1786). In 1787 he reopened the... More

Two cards, folded as issued. N.p.: Self-published, [1970].

The two folded cards comprising Brouwn’s announcement of an exhibition at Utrecht’s De Kargadoor cultural center. On the inner card Brouwn asks: “Which streets in Utrecht lead in the direction of Atlantis?”

In excellent condition.

❧ Harry Ruhé, ed., stanley brouwn: a chronology (2nd ed.: 2005). 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 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 both sides. Postcard with orig. mailing envelope. Düsseldorf: Konrad Fischer Galerie, 2016.

Announcement card for the last Stanley Brouwn (1935-2017) exhibition held at Konrad Fischer Galerie during his lifetime. In excellent condition, with the original mailing envelope.

❧ Konrad Fischer Galerie: 2007-2017 (2017) 536. More

Illus. & details on recto. Card. Berlin: Galerie René Block, 1969.

Announcement card for Brouwn’s second solo show with René Block. It bears a rare image of the artist, albeit with his head turned, at the intersection of Schwerinstrasse and Zietenstrasse in Berlin, likely taking directions for this way brouwn by walkie-talkie. The text on the card reads: “Stanley Brouwn is here. / Show him Berlin! / Write to us right away - / or call us! / Please let us know your address (Telephone!) / Stanley Brouwn will contact them.”

In excellent condition.

❧ Harry Ruhé, ed., stanley brouwn... More

14 black & white illus. [10] pp. 4to (270 x 215 mm.), printed softcover. Eindhoven: prins bernhard fonds, 1980.

Rare Stanley Brouwn (1935-2017) catalogue, published to mark the artist receiving the David Röell-Prijs from the Prins Bernhard Fonds in 1980; printed in an unknown edition size. It contains reproductions of this way brouwn drawings from 1964 and 1 m, 1 step (1980). The text by museum director Rudi Fuchs is in English.

In near fine condition. Ownership stamp on title-page.

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

Unpaginated. Square 4to (158 x 162 mm.), printed softcover, title on spine. Frankfurt: Portikus; Rotterdam: Witte de With, Center for Contemporary Art, 1993.

Stanley Brouwn (1935-2017) artist’s book co-published by Portikus and the Witte de With, Center for Contemporary Art; unknown edition size.

Near fine.

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

[10] leaves, printed on rectos only. Small 4to (150 x 150 mm.), printed wrappers, staple-bound. Amsterdam: Art & Project, 1978.

Artist’s book co-published by Stanley Brouwn (1935-2017) and Geert van Beijeren and Adriaan van Ravesteijn’s celebrated Art & Project gallery. It was printed in an edition of 1000 copies.

Near fine.

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

[102] pp. Square 4to, printed softcover (spine a trifle worn), title on spine. Brussels: gallery mtl, 1971.

One of 250 copies, a rare and early Stanley Brouwn (1935-2017) artist’s book, published by Fernand Spillemaeckers’s important but shortlived gallery. We locate just two examples of this title in North America. The book documents 100 of the artist’s steps.

A very good copy; faint staining to the upper cover and fore-edge and scuffing to the lower cover. Stamp of Art & Project to the inside of upper cover, Art & Project collaborated with Spillemaeckers on a number of occasions and sold his... More