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[CZECH CONCEPTUAL ART] Záznamy z přírody [Records based on nature]. WITH: "Tání dvou kousků ledu" (The thawing of two pieces of ice). Separate folded leaf of card stock with a silk-screen printed drawing and text commemorating an earlier action art event (Plzen, 1985)

[CZECH CONCEPTUAL ART] Záznamy z přírody [Records based on nature]. WITH: "Tání dvou kousků ledu" (The thawing of two pieces of ice). Separate folded leaf of card stock with a silk-screen printed drawing and text commemorating an earlier action art event (Plzen, 1985)

by Maur, Milan and Jiří Valoch, preface

First edition of this scarce book documenting the conceptualist action art of Milan Maur (born 1950), one of the earliest and most consistent practitioners of action art in Czechoslovakia. "Since 1983, he has mapped the most subtle events in nature, such as the movement of shadows, the flight of a bug, the movement of wind, the melting of ice, etc. The records of these events are created as part of individual, very intimately concentrated actions that examine problems of order and chaos. Most of these... Read more about this item
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£520.56
Výtvarné dílo. Dům kultury Orlová 4. Červen 1980 [The work of Eduard Ovčáček. Culture House Orlová 4. June 1980]

Výtvarné dílo. Dům kultury Orlová 4. Červen 1980 [The work of Eduard Ovčáček. Culture House Orlová 4. June 1980]

by Eduard Ovčáček

Scarce provincial catalog of an exhibition of Ovčáček's visual works at Orlová near Ostrova, including graphic art, painting, and sculpture, structured around letters and words. Held in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, in June 1980. With a detailed and very useful chronology of the artist's work and exhibitions. As of December 2023, KVK, OCLC show only a copy in Germany. Scarce provincial catalog of an exhibition of Ovčáček's visual works at Orlová near Ostrova, including graphic art,... Read more about this item
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£130.14
II International Forum of Contemporary Art Theory

II International Forum of Contemporary Art Theory

Edición inglés-español. Artistas: Ángel Cosmos Díaz, José de Santiago Silva, Wim Delvoye, Kresimi rPurgar, Julie Rrap, Gilane Tawadros, Ulf Rollof, Fernando Castro, Chema Cobo, Jean Fisher, Jeremy Gilbert Rolfe, Jaroslaw Koslowski, Liliana Porter, Tim Rollins, José Miguel González Casanova, Francisco Lastra Lauzurica, Olu Oguibe, María Thereza Alves, Eri Cámara, Magdalena Jitrik, Lauro Zavala, Daniel Dion.
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£36.42
[BEAT-INFLUENCED GERMAN POST-WAR MAGAZINE] AmBEATion: zeitschrift fur junge Dichtung, Grafik, Kritik, Versuch, Versuch [AmBEATion: journal for young poetry, graphic arts, criticism, experiment experiment], nos. 0-7/8 (all published)

[BEAT-INFLUENCED GERMAN POST-WAR MAGAZINE] AmBEATion: zeitschrift fur junge Dichtung, Grafik, Kritik, Versuch, Versuch [AmBEATion: journal for young poetry, graphic arts, criticism, experiment experiment], nos. 0-7/8 (all published)

by Tode, Riewert Q., editor

Complete run of the rare and influential post-war avant-garde journal, published from 1963 to 1968 under the editorial direction of Riewert Q. Tode and Hartmut König, offering cutting-edge poetry, prose, and criticism, some of which was informed by radical politics, presented in a rough-hewn, experimental manner, with most of the writings in mimeographed typescript, some in the hand of the author, and some in various other formats including abstract concrete poems, accompanied by numerous original... Read more about this item
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£3,036.60
Jean Dubuffet: Mires

Jean Dubuffet: Mires

by DUBUFFET, Jean (artist); Daniel ABADIE

New York: The Pace Gallery, 1985. Softcover. A fine copy. 8.5 x 11 inches. Wrappers. Catalog published on the occasion of the exhibition from December 1984 - January 1985.
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£16.19
Bulletin of the Cincinnati Art Museum, Volume IX, Number 4, October 1938

Bulletin of the Cincinnati Art Museum, Volume IX, Number 4, October 1938

by Siple, Walter H

Cincinnati, Ohio: Cincinnati Art Museum, 1938. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 7 X 9 Inches. Stapled booklet, pages numbered 106-131. Staples are rusted otherwise a fine copy. One article on museum exhibits: An Unpublished Painting by Bernardo Strozzi, by Walter H. Siple. This 17th-century Baroque painting, a representation of David with the Head of Goliath, was a new acquisition for the museum. Following those articles: Museum Notes (no author named), membership and donor listings, classes and activities... Read more about this item
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£28.33
Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe Degli Uffizi V. Mostra di Disegni dei Primi Manieristi Italiani. Catalogo.

Gabinetto Disegni e Stampe Degli Uffizi V. Mostra di Disegni dei Primi Manieristi Italiani. Catalogo.

by Davidson, Bernice F. (Editor); Traduzione Di Francoise Pouncey Chiarini

Firenze: Leo S. Olschki Editoire - Arno/Worldwide, 1966. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Reprint. This copy was formerly in Houston's Museum of Fine Arts library and bears their cancellation stamp inside the front cover. Shelf location penciled inside the rear cover. Discreet markings, no others. Minor wear and rubbing to covers. Binding is tight, interior clean. 65 pages with Bibliography and Illustrator Index, followed by a section of 15 numbered black and white plates corresponding to some of the... Read more about this item
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£16.19
Beuys, Klein, Rothko: Transformation And Prophecy

Beuys, Klein, Rothko: Transformation And Prophecy

London: Anthony d'Offay Gallery, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Eighty-seven pages. Light yellow highlighting on five of the pages. Catalog for the exhibition "Beuys, Klein, Rothko: Transformation and Prophecy," held at the Anthony d'Offay Gallery in London from 5 June to 3 July 1987. Essay by Anne Seymour, followed by Plates, featuring photos of the artists' works..
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£12.14
Michael Lucero, Italo Scanga, James Surls [Art Exibit Catalog]

Michael Lucero, Italo Scanga, James Surls [Art Exibit Catalog]

by Zimmer, William

Houston, 1982. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. A trace of rubbing along the upper portion of the spine. Small orange sticker near tail of the spine. 750 copies of this art exhibit catalog were printed on the occasion of simultaneous exhibitions at Texas Gallery, Houston and Delahunty Gallery, Dallas in September 1982. 18 pages, stiff covers, stapled..
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£12.14
Myra Landau

Myra Landau

by Myra Landau

Exhibition catalogue, april-june 1987.Texts by Rita Eder. Color photography by Enrique Bostelman; black and white photography by Adrián Mendieta.All our books are in good to very good condition unless otherwise noted (no markings, not ex-library). We are happy to provide detailed pictures of book covers and contents upon request. We ship out of Mexico City by registered mail or FedEx/DHL. Please ask for a detailed shipping quote.Siranda Librería Anticuaria, CDMX. We specialize in hard to find books... Read more about this item
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£32.37
Thomas Gilcrease and His National Treasure

Thomas Gilcrease and His National Treasure

by Myers, Fred A

Tulsa, Oklahoma: Thomas Gilcrease museum Association, 1987. Book. Near Fine. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 11 X 12 Inches Oblong. Just a trace of wear, barely detectable to the book, and some light scratches to the rear panel of the dust jacket. 144 pages with Index to Artworks and Artifacts and Index to Makers. Introductory essay by Fred A. Myers (Director of the Gilcrease Museum at publication), who has also signed the book on the title page. Also contributing text for accompanying artwork are... Read more about this item
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£24.28
[POLISH NEO-AVANT-GARDE - CONCEPTUAL BOOK OBJECT] Untitled artist book ("Jest tym czym jest. It is what it is")

[POLISH NEO-AVANT-GARDE - CONCEPTUAL BOOK OBJECT] Untitled artist book ("Jest tym czym jest. It is what it is")

by Kozłowski, Jarosław

Rare artist book by Kozłowski, a master of Polish conceptualism and co-founder of the anti-institutional NET initiative. Born 1945, Kozłowski studied painting at the University of Fine Arts in Poznań. His creative output includes drawings, artist books, performances, installations, and experimental institutional structures. In 1971, defying the tight control of national borders - and of art by institutions - Kozłowski and art historian Andrzej Kostolowski (born 1940) formulated and mailed... Read more about this item
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£1,041.12
[POLISH UNOFFICIAL ART - CONCEPTUALISM] Skok saut jump. Galeria adres, Łódź, [1972]

[POLISH UNOFFICIAL ART - CONCEPTUALISM] Skok saut jump. Galeria adres, Łódź, [1972]

by Dłużniewski, Andrzej

Scarce pamphlet accompanying an exhibition by Andrzej Dłużniewski at Ewa Partum's important "Galeria Adres" founded in the same year, a conceptual script for a range of jumps into a swimming pool. Partum, an important figure in Polish feminist and conceptual art, ran the gallery as a small independent exhibition space in Lódz from 1972 to 1977, collaborating with figures such as Krzysztof Wodiczko, Zbigniew Warpechowski, John Cage, Ben Vautier, Dick Higgins, Richard Kostelanetz, and Klaus Groh,... Read more about this item
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£303.66
R.C. Gorman: The Posters

R.C. Gorman: The Posters

by Hurst, Tricia

Flagstaff, Arizona: Northland Press. First Edition. paperback. Good+.. Signed by R.C. Gorman on the half-title page. Softcover. Large format. Four page introductory essay by Hurst. About 70 pgs. Color reproductions of posters. Wear at the corners, edges. Scuff marks on back cover.
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£28.33
VIII výstava Galerie na Karlově Náměstí. Eduard Ovčáček. Připravila Ludmila Vachtová, 10. března - 5. Dubna 1966 [Eighth exhibition of the Gallery on Charles Square. Eduard Ovčáček. Curated by Ludmila Vachtová, March 10 - April 5, 1966]

VIII výstava Galerie na Karlově Náměstí. Eduard Ovčáček. Připravila Ludmila Vachtová, 10. března - 5. Dubna 1966 [Eighth exhibition of the Gallery on Charles Square. Eduard Ovčáček. Curated by Ludmila Vachtová, March 10 - April 5, 1966]

by Eduard Ovčáček

Scarce catalog of an exhibition held in Prague in early 1966, apparently the first solo exhibition of Ovčáček's work. Born 1933, Ovčáček was one of the major representatives of lettrism in Czechoslovakia and a key figure of Czech informal culture of the 1960s. With an introductory essay by the curator, an artist biography and list of group exhibits including Ovčáček. As of December 2023, KVK, OCLC only show two copies in German libraries. Scarce catalog of an exhibition held... Read more about this item
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£130.14
Jean Dubuffet: Drawings

Jean Dubuffet: Drawings

by Dubuffet, Jean

New York: The Museum of Modern Art, 1968. "First Edition, First Printing". Trade Paperback. Very Good/"As Issued, No Dustjacket". In Wraps; covers are clean and tight; white background of covers have darkened slightly with age; corners are sharp; square 8vo; unpaginated (34 pages); illustrated with 39 drawings; rear cover and last few pages of book have shallow dog-ear type crease; upper right rear corner is bumped 0.45#; P3;
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£8.05
Czeluście [The abyss]

Czeluście [The abyss]

by Robakowski, Józef

A collection of theoretical texts by Józef Robakowski (b. 1939), one of the seminal figures of the Polish neo-avant-grade, with essays on Polish experimental photography and independent cinema of the 1970s. Illustrated with author photographs, the essays were published by the BWA gallery (Biuro wystaw artystycznych) established in Lublin in 1956, one of the few galleries that promoted contemporary art in the 1970s focusing on formal experiment. A film and media artists, Robakowski was one of the... Read more about this item
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£130.14
Nakian

Nakian

by O'Hara, Frank

New York: Museum of Modern Art, 1966. First printing. Paper wrappers. A very good+ or better copy, wrappers soiled and small bump to heel of spine else clean and tight.. 56 pp. + addenda. Illus. Sq. 8vo. The sculpture of Robert Nakian from an exhibit at the MOMA.
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£9.71
[CZECH CONCRETE POETRY] Havraní stříbro [Raven silver: poems]

[CZECH CONCRETE POETRY] Havraní stříbro [Raven silver: poems]

by Mazač, Jaroslav and Eduard Ovčáček, illustrator

A rare provincial poetry imprint, strikingly illustrated using three full-page letter-themed typewriter compositions, in addition to the endpapers and wrapper, by Eduard Ovčáček (born 1933), one of the major representatives of lettrism in Czechoslovakia and a key figure of Czech informal culture of the 1960s. One of 550 copies. As of January 2024, KVK, OCLC show three copies outside the Czech Republic, at the Bavarian State Library, British Library, and Harvard University. A rare provincial... Read more about this item
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£216.90
Jean Dubuffet: Retrospective

Jean Dubuffet: Retrospective

by DUBUFFET, Jean (artist)

New York: Gallery Urban, 1986. Softcover. A few small abrasions to the wrappers, otherwise fine. 12 x 9.75 inches. Wrappers. Catalogue published on the occasion of the exhibition from November - December 1986.
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£24.28
[CONCEPTUAL ART - CONCRETE POETRY - FLUXUS] Convolute of typewritten and handwritten correspondence to the German sculptor, painter, and representative of constructive art, Günter Neusel (1930-2020)

[CONCEPTUAL ART - CONCRETE POETRY - FLUXUS] Convolute of typewritten and handwritten correspondence to the German sculptor, painter, and representative of constructive art, Günter Neusel (1930-2020)

by Ulrichs, Timm

Ulrichs. Content-rich letters to the artist Günter Neusel, who belonged to the circle around Max Bense. Max Bense's influence on Ulrichs and Neusel is clear in the letters. The focus is on concrete poetry and art as well as the experimental use of new data processing techniques. Mention is made of exhibitions and publication channels to publicize this approach. Ulrichs complains, for example, that the small magazine "Nesyo" suddenly ceased to exist. At the time, the small journal project set out with... Read more about this item
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£1,908.72
Bulletin of the Cincinnati Art Museum, Volume XII, Number 1, January 1941

Bulletin of the Cincinnati Art Museum, Volume XII, Number 1, January 1941

by Glueck, Nelson

Cincinnati, Ohio: Cincinnati Art Museum, 1941. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 7 X 9 Inches. Stapled booklet, pages numbered 2-27. Staples are rusted, otherwise a fine copy. Cover photo: East Facade of Shrine II, First Century A.D. Sandstone Figure of Zeus-Hadad Transjordan, Khirbet Tannur, Early Second Century A.D., Cincinnati Art Museum Collection. This issue includes the following: The Nabataean Temple of Khirbet Tannur, Transjordan, by Nelson Glueck; Masterpieces of Art (masterpieces from abroad on loan... Read more about this item
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£28.33
[POST-DIGITAL BOOK - COMPUTER ART - ELECTRONIC MUSIC] Computer Music

[POST-DIGITAL BOOK - COMPUTER ART - ELECTRONIC MUSIC] Computer Music

by Grossi, Pietro

One of the pioneers of electronic and stochastic music, Grossi began his graphic work in the second half of the 1980s. His graphic works are entitled "Home Art". Grossi experimented with mainframe computers early on and used a personal computer for his graphic experiments. He used the same techniques to create images that he had used for many years on mainframe computers for his sound compositions. As early as 1962, he visited an Olivetti mainframe computer in a bank and was so impressed by its sounds... Read more about this item
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£520.56
Modern Contemporary Art at MoMA Since 1980

Modern Contemporary Art at MoMA Since 1980

by Varnedoe, Kirk et al [Editors]

New York: Museum of Modern Art. 2000. Quarto Size [approx 24cm x 30.5cm]. Near Fine copy in Near Fine Glassine dustjacket. DJ now protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. An excellent copy. Illustrated with colour and black & white reproductions. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 560 pages. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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£18.50
Jean Dubuffet - Works On Paper 1974-85

Jean Dubuffet - Works On Paper 1974-85

by Dubuffet, Jean

London: Waddington Galleries, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. First Edition. c.1987. Hardcover. Blue cloth. Small 4to. 135pp. Illus. Very mild tanning to page edges, else Fine. With exhibition card laid-in.
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£13.76
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