Pictorial wrappers designed by Daniel Buren & several black & white illus. Unpaginated. Large 4to (268 x 198 mm.), pictorial wrappers (a little browned), staple-bound. [Toronto: 1983].
A rare catalogue published by Art Metropole, with the design of the wrappers done by Daniel Buren.
Nice copy, a bit browned.
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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.
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![From upper cover]: Catalogue 1994 Number 17. bookseller ART METROPOLE](/pictures/medium/7135.jpg?v=1598379287)
Cover designed by R. Fones. 85 pp. Large 4to (280 x 220 mm.), pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. [Toronto]: 1993.
An uncommon catalogue of artists’ books, multiples, audio works, video works, and periodicals. 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
![From upper cover]: Catalogue No. 20, 1998. bookseller ART METROPOLE](/pictures/medium/7134.jpg?v=1598379302)
Cover artwork by Stephen Ellwood. 71 pp. Large 4to (270 x 212 mm.), pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. [Toronto]: 1998.
An uncommon catalogue of artists’ books, multiples, audio works, video works, and periodicals. 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
![From upper cover]: Catalogue No. 5 – Fall 1977: Featuring European Books by Artists. bookseller...](/pictures/medium/6937.jpg?v=1590628433)
Black & white illus. (some full-page). 47 pp. Large 4to (277 x 205 mm.), pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. [Toronto: 1977].
A rare and early catalogue issued by Art Metropole, the first large-scale distributors of artists’ books and publications in North America. This catalogue offers dozens of works by European artists such as Abramovic, Beuys, Boltanski, Broodthaers, Buren, Darboven, Dibbets, Ehrenberg, Filliou, Fulton, Graham, Rebecca Horn, Hansjörg Mayer, Merz, Nannucci, Polke, Maria Reiche, Rot, Schwitters, Spoerri, Lea Vergine, Vostell, etc. Publications from Art Metropole, periodicals, records, and videos are also listed for sale, with prices. The graphic cover art comes from Rudolf Schwarzkogler’s Portfolio of the 3rd... More
![From upper cover]: Catalogue No. 6. bookseller ART METROPOLE](/pictures/medium/6936.jpg?v=1590628455)
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 de-emphasize form and aesthetics... More
A few black & white illus. in the text. 47 pp. Large 4to (268 x 210 mm.), orig. printed pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. [Toronto: 1980].
A rare catalogue issued by Art Metropole. It offers hundreds of artists’ books, art publications, periodicals, and records. On the inside of the upper wrapper, Art Metropole advertises their important exhibition catalogue Books by Artists, featuring essays by Tim Guest and Germano Celant. The cover illustration is taken from Giulio Paolini’s Statement, which is offered on page 27.
In excellent condition.
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![From upper cover]: Catalogue Number 16, 1993. bookseller ART METROPOLE](/pictures/medium/7136.jpg?v=1598379266)
Cover designed by R. Fones. 64 pp. Large 4to (280 x 220 mm.), pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. [Toronto]: 1993.
An uncommon catalogue of artists’ books, multiples, audio works, video works, and periodicals. 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
Designed throughout by Weiner. Unpaginated. Large 4to, orig. printed wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1985.
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—. [From upper wrapper]: Due to Circumstances… Designed throughout by Weiner. 16 pp. Large 4to, orig. printed wrappers, unbound. Toronto: 1985.
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Unpaginated. 59 pp. & ads. Large 4to, orig. printed wrappers designed by Holzer, staple-bound. Toronto: 1989.
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—. [From first sheet]: Catalogue Update, December 1989. Eight stapled sheets, printed on both sides. Toronto: 1989.
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Many text illus. 30 pp. Large 4to, orig. printed wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1979.
A very rare catalogue of video art issued by Art Metropole, the first North American large-scale distributor of artists’ books and publications. This was their inaugural catalogue dedicated to video works, all of which were available for rent. We find works by Acconci, Ant Farm, Susan Britton, Colin Campbell, Filliou, General Idea, Dan Graham, Michael Hayden, Nancy Holt, Patricia Plattner, Alan Sondheim, Lisa Steele, etc. Numerous stills illustrate many of the entries.
In fine condition. We are only able to locate the copy at the National Gallery of Canada... More
Many text illus. 23 pp. Large 4to, orig. pictorial wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1980.
A very rare catalogue of video works distributed by Art Metropole, the first large-scale seller of artists’ books and publications in North America. We find works by Robert Filliou, General Idea, Dan Graham, Nancy Holt, Steve McCaffery, Martha Rosler, Alan Sondheim, etc. The catalogue also offers installations by General Idea on pages 20-21.
Fine copy.
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Black & white frontis. Unpaginated. Large 4to, orig. printed wrappers, staple-bound. Toronto: 1986.
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 of this kind of material. The present catalogue, printed in an edition of 2500 copies, was designed as a work by the artist Ian Murray (b. 1951), and contains hundreds of entries. The compilers have denoted “bookworks” — their preferred term for artists’ books — with a black square next to the listings. This catalogue presents an impressive and vast array of materials, including video and audio works.
Near fine copy, the spine is a trifle sunned. A few pencil notes in the text.
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Many illus. in the text. 67, [1] pp. 8vo, semi-stiff pictorial wrappers. Toronto: [1987].
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—. Artists 1/2“ Videotape Series. Many illus. in the text. 15 pp. 8vo. Toronto: [1987].
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14 black & white illus. 36 unnumbered pages. Irregularly shaped small 4to (200 x 200 mm.), die-cut corners (spine faintly rubbed), staple-bound. [Chicago]: The University of Chicago Library, 1986.
An important exhibition catalogue as well as reference work on artists’ books. This catalogue was designed by the book artist Buzz Spector (b. 1948), and his pencil notes for the mock-up have been reproduced in this final version. Jeffrey Abt, the organizer of the exhibition, writes in an insightful essay: “The contemporary artist’s book…represents an evolution of the book’s use from a vehicle for text and its illustration to an artistically integrated, sometimes sculptural object. Though superficially... More
Large illustrated single sheet poster (420 x 300 mm. unfolded). [Lund, Sweden]: Beau Geste Press, 1976.
An extremely rare poster issued by Beau Geste Press for an exhibition at the Galerie S:t Petri in Lund, Sweden; one of 500 copies produced. Managed by Felipe Ehrenberg, Martha Hellion, and David Mayor, Beau Geste Press, based in Devon, UK, was active from 1970 to 1976. The press collaborated with numerous artists and authors, all of whom are listed on this poster: Beuys, Carrión, Filliou, Gibbs, Higgins, Hompson, Kostelanetz, Maciunas, Saito, Schneemann, Shiomi, Valoch, etc., etc. For example, two of Ulises Carrión’s bookworks, Looking for poetry/Tras... More
Color and black & white illus. 8vo, orig. pink pictorial wrappers (upper cover a little dampstained), staple-bound. Neckargemünd: [December 1991].
A scarce bookseller’s catalogue modelled after Hans Richter’s experimental film Dreams That Money Can Buy (1947), and consisting of a section of materials relating to Richter as well as three “dreams.” These “dreams” are devoted to Ian Hamilton Finlay and Paul-Armand Gette; Andre, Brecht, Feldmann, Frampton, Long, Dietrich, Oldenburg, Shiomi, etc.; and Dieter Rot and many publications by Hansjörg Mayer. The catalogue offers 331 items in total.
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![From title of archival box]: La Maison Manquante, The Missing House. Christian BOLTANSKI, artist](/pictures/medium/6994.jpg?v=1583093564)
Eight folders housed in an archival box (335 x 240 x 55 mm., secured with two elastic bands), containing original & reproduced photographs, maps, sketches, photographs, transcripts, and documents. Paris: La Hune, November 1992.
Boltanski’s rare “archive as artists’ book” stemming from the 1990 “Die Endlichkeit der Freiheit” exhibition [in trans. “The Finiteness of Freedom”] (September 1–October 7) in Berlin. This is one of 100 copies signed and numbered by the artist of a total edition of 120 (20 hors-commerce). For this exhibition, the artist created a memorial installation at Grosse Hamburger Strasse 15 in an empty lot where an apartment building had once stood... More
Illus. throughout (four in color). 39, [1] p. Small 8vo (151 x 106 mm.), orig. printed stiff wrappers, staple-bound. [From colophon]: La Rochelle: [1987].
A very rare catalogue for an exhibition held 20 November 1987-3 January 1988 at the Maison de la Culture de la Rochelle et du Centre-Ouest. The exhibition consisted of pieces from Boltanski’s earlier work which are pictures taken by Annette Messager, as well as photographs of a 1987 performance of choreography conceived by Boltanski and Dominique Bagouet.
In near fine condition. WorldCat records only one copy in North America. More
Print-outs stapled and housed in a stamped manila folder and a yellow folder. New York: 1996 & 1999.
I. In a manila folder stamped with the title and the genres found within, this catalogue is entitled, “8 Sheets / Reference: Catalogues, Documentation, Artists’ Writings, Anthologies.” It was distributed at the 1996 College Art Association Conference.
II. In a yellow office folder, three stapled lists issued in 1999. They cover Lawrence Weiner, Weiner’s posters, and rare exhibition ephemera for other artists. In the other pocket of the folder there is a photocopy of a New York Times write-up of a Weiner exhibition at Bound & Unbound.
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Many black & white illus. 43 unnumbered pages. 8vo (180 x 128 mm.), orig. printed semi-stiff pictorial wrappers. Munich: Galerie Heiner Friedrich, 1978.
An uncommon catalogue of 26 Broodthaers editions and multiples. With a check-list at the end with information on edition size, medium, and publisher. Each work is illustrated.
In very good condition, with a few tape marks to the lower cover. More
Illus. throughout. 64 unnumbered pages. 4to (202 x 202 mm.), orig. semi-stiff gray wrappers. [From colophon]: Eindhoven: S. Brouwn & van abbemuseum, 1981.
Brouwn’s artist’s book as exhibition catalogue for his show at the Van Abbemuseum. It consists of repeated black lines at identical intervals.
Near fine, printed in an edition of 1000 copies. More
![From upper cover]: Kunst ab 1960 [Catalogue no. 37]. bookseller BÜCHERSTUBE AM DOM](/pictures/medium/7260.jpg?v=1598230401)
Black & white illus. 142 pp. 8vo, orig. semi-stiff printed wrappers. Cologne: [1968].
A rare and early bookseller’s catalogue offering artists’ books. This catalogue was specially prepared for documenta 4. It offers artists’ books by Beuys, Cage, Duchamp, Filliou, Guston, Higgins, Hockney, Kaprow, Naumann [sic.], Oldenburg, Emmett Williams, Rauschenberg, Richter, Ruscha, Vostell, Warhol, etc.
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![From upper cover]: Katalog Nr. 20: Kunst und Architektur, Neuerscheinungen Herbst 1975 bis Herbst...](/pictures/medium/7142.jpg?v=1597944185)
Black & white illus. Unpaginated 8vo, pictorial wrappers. Cologne: 1975-76.
A scarce catalogue offering works by or about Andre, Baldessari, Broodthaers, Buren, Darboven, Dibbets, Graham, Haacke, Huebler, Judd, Kaprow, Kosuth, Long, Nannucci, Piper, Roth, Ruscha, Weiner, etc.
Very good copy, slightly worn. Some annotations. More