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Jean Dubuffet

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Presence: Performance and the Self-Portrait

by aldobranti

More than 70 artists from around the world have come together to investigate the creative processes unleashed when the act of making a photograph of the self is approached as performance. Responses to a Call for Artists identified practitioners of the self-portrait, researchers of identity, durational performance artists, and many more who resisted any such tight categorisation. All valid responses were enrolled in a months' long on-line discussion site — this small book is a fractional record of their... Read more about this item

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A$39.27

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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A$26.79

[CONCEPTUAL ART - CONCRETE POETRY - FLUXUS] Eight publications by and about the artist and twenty minor additions

by Ulrichs, Timm

Ulrichs. I: Timm Ulrichs. Was ist Kunst [What is art]. Wrapper title: Totalkunst - das neue mass aller dinge [Total art - the new measure of all things]. Hannover: self-published, [1964]. Quarto (32 Ã 22.5 cm). Original staple-stitched wrappers; 7 hectographed leaves. As of February 2024, OCLC lists two copies worldwide, one of which is in North America. II: Worksandwordsandworlds. Turin: Studio di informazione estetica, 1968. Octavo (17 Ã 21.2 cm). Original staple-stitched wrappers, 10 leaves... Read more about this item

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A$1,592.86

Jean Dubuffet

by DUBUFFET, Jean (Le Havre, 1901 - Parigi, 1985)

Milano: Galleria del Naviglio, , 1964. Legatura con punto metallico (stapled binding). Ottimo (Fine). Catalogo della mostra alla Galleria del Naviglio, Milano, Marzo 1964. Testo di Umbro Apollonio. Con 5 illustrazioni a piena pagina. Cm 23x16. pp. 12. Ottimo (Fine). .

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A$58.68

[CONCEPTUAL ART - CONCRETE POETRY - FLUXUS] SpielplÃ¤ne: materiale poesie, 4. Folge zur Ausstellung Immagini e testi visuali (Visuelle Texte + Bilder) [Game plans: material poetry, 4th installment of the exhibition Immagini e testi visuali (Visual texts + images)]. Wrapper title: WÃ¼rfel [cubes]

by Ulrichs, Timm

Ulrichs. Complete copy of the first and only edition of the very rare artist's book. As of January 2024, OCLC lists 2 copies in North America. Complete copy of the first and only edition of the very rare artist's book. As of January 2024, OCLC lists 2 copies in North America.

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A$2,515.05

[CONCEPTUAL ART - CONCRETE POETRY - FLUXUS] Beschriebene BlÃ¤tter: kurze Prozesse totaler Poesie & totalen Theaters. Ludistische Texte, 2. Folge 10 Jahre Centre - junges Theater, GÃ¶ttingen, 24.6.1967 [Inscribed leaves: short processes of total poetry & total theater. Ludistic texts, 2nd episode 10 years Centre - junges Theater, GÃ¶ttingen, 24.6.1967]. Wrapper title: Vorsicht KunstblÃ¤tter! Nicht knicken! [Attention art leaves! Do not fold!]

by Ulrichs, Timm

Ulrichs. Complete and signed copy of the first and only edition of the rare artist's book. As of January 2024, OCLC lists only one copy in North America. Complete and signed copy of the first and only edition of the rare artist's book. As of January 2024, OCLC lists only one copy in North America.

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A$1,089.86

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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A$23.64

Jean Dubuffet: Retrospektive

by DUBUFFET, Jean

Basel, Switzerland: Galerie Beyeler, 1985. First edition. Softcover. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran February through April 1965. Text in French with some English in the rear. Includes numerous tipped in color and black and white illustrations, biographical information, and a checklist. An about fair copy in wrappers with some waviness to the top edge of the pages from moisture and in a fair printed acetate dust jacket that has some tears, chips, and wear. An acceptable reference copy.

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A$31.52

Romancing the West: Alfred Jacob Miller in the Bank of America Collection

by Conrads, Maragaret C. (Editor)

Kansas City, Missouri: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 2010. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 9 X 11 Inches, Oblong. A trace of wear. Clean solid copy. Presentation plate from Ban of America pasted inside the front cover. 136-page exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with the exhibition, Romancing the West: Alfred Jacob Miller in the Bank of America Collection. Essays on Miller and his art, followed by the catalogue entries (30), with color images..

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A$31.52

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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A$47.28

Arnulf Rainer at the Abbazia Di San Gregorio, Venice 1986

by Fuchs, R. H. (Curated by)

Vienna: Ulysses, 1986. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Slight wear, wrinkling along edges of printed wrapper. Interior clean and bright. Selected works of the Austrian artist Arnulf Rainer. Includes essays in either Italian, English, or both by Rainer and Fuchs; a listing of selected one-man exhibitions by the artist; a brief bio of the artist; and 26 color plates of mixed media, including mixed media on photos, oil on photos, and oil on wood..

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A$47.28

David Smith - Drawings

by Janie C. Lee Gallery

Houston, Texas: Janie C. Lee Gallery, 1982. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. First Edition. Small amount of discoloration on the lower spine, else a fine copy. Eight-page catalog accompanying the 1982 exhibition of David Smith's drawings at the Janie C. Lee Gallery in Houston. Checklist of Exhibition inside the rear cover. David Smith (1906-1965) was primarily known for his influential metal sculptures, having changed his focus to that medium from drawing and painting in 1933. He did, however, continue... Read more about this item

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A$39.40

Lee Waisler, Human-Landscape: Exhibition Catalog for Judah L. Magnes Museum, Berkeley, California, January 17 - March 22, 1976

1976. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. Preface by Carl Schlosberg. Includes autobiographical statements and views of the artist by others--Norman Rosten and Betje Howell. The Magnes Museum was the first Jewish Museum of the West. Includes 27 plates from the exhibit..

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A$15.76

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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A$35.00

Jean Dubuffet

by Dubuffet, Jean

Basel, Switzerland: Galerie Beyeler, 1965. [38] pages, [18] leaves of plates, illustrations, portrait; 28 cm. Text in French, German, and English. Exhibition held February to April 1965 at Galerie Beyeler, Basel, Switzerland. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Top right corner bumped. Age toning. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by special arrangement.. 1st. Paperback. Very Good. 4to. Collectible.

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A$46.49

Jean DuBuffet: Forty Years of His Art

by DuBUFFET, Jean

Chicago, IL: The David and Alfred Smart Gallery, The University of Chicago, 1984. First edition. Oblong softcover. 96 pages. Exhibition catalog for a show that ran October 4 through December 2, 1984 at The David and Alfred Smart Gallery and then traveled to St. Louis for additional dates. Features a foreword by Richard A. Born and Joseph D. Ketner II. an artist statement, and essays by Reinhold Heller, and Dennis Adrian. Includes numerous color and black and white illustrations and a commentary and... Read more about this item

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A$47.28

Hannah Stewart: "Stillness in Motion" Exhibition: October 20, 1984 - Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston, Texas

by Hooks, Charles V. and Hannah Stewart

Houston, Texas: Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Inc., 1984. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 16-page exhibition catalog with exhibition list and accompanying price list. Eight full-page illustrations of Hannah Stewart's sculptures in stone, bronze, and steel..

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A$39.40

[POLISH UNOFFICIAL ART - CONCEPTUALISM - PHOTOGRAPHY] Krzysztof Wodiczko: references

by Krzysztof Wodiczko and Foksal Gallery

Early catalog of Krzysztof Wodiczko (b. 1943), a photographer and video artist best known for his large-scale projections onto monuments and public buildings. This was one of several exhibitions installed at the Foksal Gallery in Warsaw, (est. 1966), one of a handful of galleries that succeeded in showing work with avant-garde and conceptualist leanings throughout the communist era. Indicative of its efforts to promote Polish unofficial art abroad and to maintain international networks, the texts are in... Read more about this item

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A$335.34

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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A$55.16

Galeria "Na Plebanii" 1986 [Gallery "At the Parsonage" 1986]

by Ciesielski, Andrzej (editor)

A kind of yearbook of the Polish independent art movement in 1986, this catalog of the Na Plebanii Gallery in Koszalin documents seven exhibitions held in the gallery's first year. Founded by artist and curator Andrzej Ciesielski (b. 1946), this 'pop up' gallery operated 1986-1990 in a variety of institutions, capturing the last period of independent artistic movement in Communist Poland. In this first year, the gallery hosted six individual exhibitions Antoni MikoÅajczyk's "Wyzwalanie swiatla"... Read more about this item

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A$586.84

80 Portraits de Flaubert

by ADAM-TESSIER, Maxime

[Paris]: Musées de Sens, Éditions du Linteau, 2002. 4to. 139, [2] pp. Black-and-white illustrations, deluxe issue with original etching. Text and plates laid loose as issued in original printed wrappers, red printed chemise and slipcase. Fine. FIRST EDITION, LIMITED DELUXE ISSUE, number 1 of 60 copies with an original etching by Gilles Narrey signed in pencil, from an edition of 700 copies.

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A$236.42

VÃ½tvarnÃ© dÃlo. DÅ¯m kultury OrlovÃ¡ 4. Äerven 1980 [The work of Eduard OvÄÃ¡Äek. Culture House OrlovÃ¡ 4. June 1980]

by Eduard OvÄÃ¡Äek

Scarce provincial catalog of an exhibition of OvÄÃ¡Äek's visual works at OrlovÃ¡ 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 OvÄÃ¡Äek's visual works at OrlovÃ¡ near Ostrova, including graphic art,... Read more about this item

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A$251.51

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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A$47.28

Jean Dubuffet : AlgÃ¨bre de l'Hourloupe - 52 figures extrapolatoires. RÃ©alisÃ© par B.P. Grimaud, maÃ®tre-cartier Ã Nancy

by Jean Dubuffet

Jeanne Buchher, 1968. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Jeanne Buchher; Paris. 1968. In French. A Good, 52 color cards (screenprints) on cardstock and title card, each card is decorated by a different work by Dubuffet, pull out ribbon, all held in a screen-printed sliding slipcase. Title Card Missing. Cards are in Very Good condition, with some handling marks. Slide-in box shows some scattered foxing on the inside, some wear to corners, moderate rubbing and scuffing and some corner wear, chipped top rear,... Read more about this item

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A$362.50

Jan Pieter Foppen - Schilder van licht en leven

by Van Middendorp, Herman and Teo van den Brink

Netherlands: Zeist : Uitgeverij Kerckebosch, 2012. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Jan Pieter Foppen. Hardcover 1st edition, no jacket as issued. A very good copy with shelf-wear at the board edges and a shallow pressure groove in the cover (almost unnoticeable). Binding and hinges are solid, and all pages are clean and unmarked. 120 pp., a beautiful full color present;ation of Foppen's paintings of street scenes.