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JOSEPH BEUYS, Zeichen aus dem Braunraum I – VI, 1984 [6 signed postcards]

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JOSEPH BEUYS, Zeichen aus dem Braunraum I – VI, 1984
each 10 x 14,5 cm
offset, 6 postcards
each signed in pencil, complete set
condition fine, apart from aged card on top of stack
published by Edition Staeck, Heidelberg, Germany
very rare as a series
special offer: € 680,- and free Track & Trace registered mail
inv.JBeuys 14-pr

 

History of price:
Jeschke Jádi Auctions, Berlin, Germany 7 December 2024 € 750 (hammer price)

Rubber, 1978, ‘Ulises Carrión’, Vol. 1, no. 6 [bulletin]

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Rubber, 1978, ‘Ulises Carrión’
Vol. 1, no. 6
23,4 x 16,2 cm
bulletin, 8 pp. incl. cover, 10 original ink stamps by Ulises Carrion
good condition
published by Stempelplaats, Amsterdam
€ 345,- plus € 18,- registered mail Track & Trace
inv.Rubb 760

 

This issue of Rubber bulletin is entirely made on and by Ulises Carrión. It is one of the most important publications that reveal specifically his theories and practical thoughts about ink stamping in the visual arts. With short statements he comes to innovative points of view:

‘Every print of a rubber-stamp implies a choice by the artist. He creates not only when he designs his rubber-stamp, but also everytime he makes a print.’

‘In contrast with other means of reproduction – photography, for instance – rubber-stamps are associated with power.
Artists’ rubber-stamps reminds us of those other rubber-stamps that actually control and direct our lives.’ (p.7)

On the inner side of the cover a date stamp ’39 JAN 1988’ is depicted. This ink stamp refers to his concept of “Artists Work for the Future”. Through his choices of appropriation like homages, references, quotations, parodies and allusions he touches the notion of the worn out past and overestimated trends. Ink stamping is one of the media that can generate an interesting impetus to overcome clichés and open up unexplored territories today and in the future. In this sense ‘Artists work for the future’.

 

Ulises Carrión (1941-1989) was an artist, editor, curator, gallerist, archivist and theorist of the post-1970s avant-garde.

ERIC ANDERSEN, For Your Comfort, 1980

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ERIC ANDERSEN, For Your Comfort, 1980
21 x 4 cm
booklet, 34 pp., spiral binding, loose label as issued
edition 40
signed
published by Edition Hundertmark, Düsseldorf, Germany
condition: top page very lightly yellowed
€ 340,- plus € 13,- Track & Trace EU registered mail
inv.EAnd 925

This edition is part of a special Hundertmark Edition Box with works of 23 artists Armin Hundertmark worked with. The artists contributed to this box on behalf of the 10th anniversary of the publisher and gallerist Hundertmark.
Eric Andersen thought it appropriate to give the owner of the box to tear a page out of his booklet for having it glued to another contribution. The tab reads: ‘FOR YOUR COMFORT. Glue on this art-collection-tab any art-work from the also enclosed 10th anniversary Hundertmark Edition box.’

Participating artists:
ERIC ANDERSEN, “For your comfort”
, a small spiral booklet with texts and a note enclosed: “signature for the 10th anniversary hundertmark edition, eric andersen.”
JOSEPH BEUYS, “Aufruf zur Alternative”, 
Frankfurter Rundschau from 23.12.1978 with text of Beuys, stamped: “Wählt DIE GRÜNEN”, signed and numbered, a bronze sculpture, signed, 8.3 x 2.7 cm, a sawed tree trunk and the sawed place is sealed with wax again, signed, 18 x 1,6 cm.
BERNH. JOH. BLUME, 
a drawing, felt pen, signed and dated.
CLAUS BÖHMLER, “Aufzeichnungen, das Bild zum Ton vom Saxophon, Fixierung & Wiederholung von Zeit“,
 a photocopy and a tape cassette, titled, signed, dated and numbered.
GÜNTER BRUS, “JUBILÄUMSBLATT”, 
a pencil and colored drawing, signed and dated.
ROBERT FILLIOU, “The Eternal Network Presents: /MULTIPLE A EXEMPLAIRE UNIQUE…”, a green DIN-A5 index card, written and stamped, signed, dated and numbered.
JOCHEN GERZ, “Kein Wort mehr über Pyramiden & Maßstäbe / die Pyramiden standen noch was rum, als wollen sie was fragen”
, brown color and text on cardboard, signed, dated and numbered.
TAKA IIMURA, “SELF IDENTIY 1 (1974)”, a video score, color photo on a photocopy, signed, dated and numbered.
DIETMAR KIRVES, “Ansichten”
, a photo collage, signed and dated.
MILAN KNIZAK
A, spray picture, collage, signed.
ALISON KNOWLES, “BEANS PROMOTE DREAMING”, 
a biscuit with a baked strips of text, signed.
BORIS LURIE, “NEIN”, aA stenciled picture, signed and numbered.
HERMANN NITSCH
, plaster, collage, signed and dated.
ARNULF RAINER, “Als Toter im Atelierschmutz”, 
photo, signed and dated.
GERHARD RÜHM
, Letter collage, signed, dated and numbered.
TAKAKO SAITO, “Fortune”, 
a plastic bag with salt and a crystal ball, signed.
KONRAD BALDER SCHÄUFFELEN, “L´usage des Cailloux”
An Isa-stone with the word cloud on it, into a wooden box, signed, dated and numbered.
TOMAS SCHMIT, “drei striche”, dDrawings, signed, dated and numbered.
DOMINIK STEIGER,”Hi – fi, Low nose”, 
a tape cassette, signed, dated and numbered.
FRITZ SCHWEGLER, “für FÜNF MÄHENDE WEHEN am Pfaffenwald”, 
a drawing, signed and dated.
JIRI VALOCH, “eye piece”, 
Abraisons letters on cardboard, signed, dated and numbered.
BEN VAUTIER, “Ink Stamp 1958“
, ink spots on blotting paper, signed, dated and numbered.
STEFAN WEWERKA
A Lithograph, signed, dated and numbered.

Edition of 40 copies
box size: 36 x 40 x 6 cm

 

Rubber, 1979, ‘Diter Rot’, Vol. 2, no. 5 [bulletin]

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Rubber, 1979, ‘Diter Rot’, Vol. 2, no. 5
23,4 x 16,2 cm
monthly bulletin
12 pp. + cover, loose folded sheets, 5 original ink stamps by Dieter Roth
condition: splendid, apart from bump at lower part of magazine
€ 90,- plus free Track & Trace registered EU mail
inv.Rubb 758

This bulletin is completely dedicated to Dieter Roth. The magazine with ink stamps was designed in cooperation with Dieter Roth.

 

Below: inner couver and first seven pages with original stamps