Art
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Itten, JohannesTagebuch. Beiträge zu einem Kontrapunkt der bildenden Kunst.Verlag der Itten-Schule, Berlin, 1930
First edition of one of the artist’s major works and one of the most important art theories of the 20th century. Limited to 300 copies, of which this is no. 277. Description: Original blue cloth binding, upper cover lettered in gilt; housed in original blue cloth slipcase. Oblong folio: 39 × 52 cm; pp.: [2],…
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Warhol, Andy. Ein Buch zur Ausstellung im Kunsthaus Zürich vom 26. Mai bis 30. Juli 1978.
26,5:21 cm. Introduction E. Billeter and texts by D. Bourdon, J. Coplans, H.H. Holz, J. Mekas, B. Rose, H. Salzinger, W. Siano. 212 pp. profusely illustrated. Original cardboard covers illustrated with double portrait by Warhol. Catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition in the Kunsthaus Zürich. Front cover signed by Warhol in black felt pen…
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Thek, Paul. Ark Pyramid Easter a visiting group show Ann Wilson, Wahundra, Franz Deckwitz,Lily, Michèle, Paul Thek, Ildiko, Charles Shuts, Edwin Klein, Cindy Lubar. Lucerne, Kunstmuseum,
29,4:21 cm. 62 unpag. pp. illustrated throughout. Original illustrated paper covers. First edition. Exhibition catalogue/ artist’s book published in conjunction with the exhibition series “Paul Thek in Process” featuring dozens of drawings and calligrams, as well as five b&w photographs documenting his installation by Edwin Klein and Peter Ammon. Concludes with text (in German) from…
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Lewitt, Sol. Eight original silk-screens in four colors, fifteen inches square by Sol Lewitt,numbered and signed by the artist in an edition of one hundred.
Produced by Artestudio Macerata, Macerata, Italy. Printed on Rives BFK paper John Campione. New York City, February – April, 1972. 38,4:38,4 cm. Title page, 8 silk-screens, each signed and numbered loose in original white plastic box. Sol Lewitt, Graphik 1970-75, Kunsthalle Basel & Verlag Kornfeld & Cie, p. 11, illustrated on p. 24/25. Title on…
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Kruger, Barbara. I Shop Therefore I Am. Published by Koelnischer Kunstverein, Cologne, (1990).
Circa 43,5:27,3 cm. Photolithograph on paper shopping bag. Designed as a functional and ephemeral bag, most of them were used and did not survive. Our bag with minimal toning due to paper quality otherwise in mint condition (it has never been used). Edition size unknown (MoMa, New York mentions 9000 copies). Barbara Kruger’s I Shop…
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Kippenberger, Martin – Wahrheit ist Arbeit.
Werner Büttner . Martin Kippenberger . Albert Oehlen. Essen, Museum Folkwang, 1984. 27,8:20,8 cm. 160 pp. with 240 illustrations. Original softcover. Koch 20. With an original drawing in ink (self portrait) by Kippenberger on first blank page titled “Zustand (condition) Mai 84 Kippenberger”. Catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition held from 4 February through…
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Horn, Roni. Wonderwater (Alice Offshore).
Roni Horn, Louise Bourgeois, Anne Carson, Hélène Cixious, John Waters. (Göttingen) Steidl Verlag (2004). 20,7:14:6,5cm. 4 vols. in slipcase. Each vol. between 140 to 176 pp. (including an envelope containing 8 booklets of Carson’s drawings). Four softcover books containing responses to Roni Horn’s work. The publication takes the form of four individual books contained in…
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Here & Now
An Exhibition of thirteen Artists. Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held January 10 – February 21, 1969. Essay by David Sewell. Artists in the exhibition include Dan Christensen, Robert Graham, Jack Krueger, David Lee, Bruce Nauman, William Pettet, Robert Ryman, Fred Sandback, Alan Saret, Richard Serra, Keith Sonnier, and Richard Tuttle. Includes selected…
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Byars, James Lee. P.I.I.T.L. (Perfect Is The Louvre) (1990).
Ø 24,5 cm. 2 pp. of which one has an ink drawing in gold. This work is from the edition of an unknown size. According to our information it was given by the artist to (certain?) people in the audience during his performance of Apparition-Disparition in front of the Carrousel du Louvre. Offered by Galerie…
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(Anthoensen Press) Brayton, Alice. GEORGE BERKELEY IN NEWPORT.
Boston: To The Colony Club from the author, 1954, 4to, cloth-backed paper-covered boards, publisher’s slipcase. frontispiece, 129 pages. Minor rubbing to spine, else a near fine copy in near fine slipcase. Printed by the Anthoensen Press in Portland, ME. An account of Berkeley’s tour in Newport, RI which details his ventures from purchasing a plantation…