VOEBE DE GRUYTER, Dokalucht, 1996
29,7 x 15,2 cm
book with text in Dutch, each with original hand made charcoal drawing, tracing paper dustcover, SC, 24 pp.
edition 120
signed, numbered
published by The Bifrons Publisher / Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam
€ 150,-
original sketch for the cover of the charcoal drawings of “Dokalucht”:
Dikwijls worden de werken van Voebe de Gruyter begeleid met een tekst. Hier reproduceert zij een dialoog: “Je moet nog een titel vinden voor het boekje!”
“Ja, maar het moet niet te literair zijn door het bijvoorbeeld naar een van de stukjes te noemen.”
Ik vond het vreselijk moeilijk. Drie dagen later kreeg ik plots een idee. Ik kwam op een vroege avond buiten en rook een sterke, zurige lucht om me heen. Waarschijnlijk een mengsel van uitlaatgassen van auto’s en vrachtwagens en andere stadsapparaten. Vrijwel onmiddellijk wist ik de titel: beelden uit een stad die aan het ontwikkelen zijn, waarvan sommigen al beeld zijn geworden en vorm hebben gekregen in stukjes.
DIETER ROTH, Quick, 1965/1994
20 x 32 x13 mm
mini book, plastic box, folded stencil ca A5, signed, dated: 1965/94
edition 45 + 105
published by Boekie Woekie, Amsterdam 1994
excellent condition
€ 985,- + € 12,- Track & Trace registered EU mail
inv.DRot 000-pr
Artist book originally published by Rudolf Reiser in 1965 in an edition 150. In 1994 Rudolf Zwirner / Galerie Rudolf Zwirner in Cologne found one day a shoe box in his storage with left-overs of the edition. He asked Walter Koenig / Buchhandlung Walther Koenig if he was interested in these books. The latter contacted the artist who suggested that he could take the shoe box with the books to Boekie Woekie artist’s Bookshop in Amsterdam for a revival of this project, once started in 1965. Dieter Roth wanted to have a little container for the book, which was supplied by the bookshop. In this way the remaining 105 copies which remained unsold, were re-issued in Amsterdam in 1994, signed and dated ‘1965/94’ by Roth on the front cover, supplied with a wrap-around information sheet (apart from Dutch text, with stenciled handwriting of the artist) in Icelandic, German (recto), English and Dutch (verso); together with a small plastic box.
The artistic practice of Dieter Roth (Swiss, born in Germany, 1930–1998) encompassed everything from painting and sculpture to film and video, but it is arguably through his editioned works—prints, books, and multiples—that he made his most radical contributions. These experiments include the use of organic materials in lieu of traditional mediums, including book-sausages filled with ground paper in place of meat, and multiples of plastic toys mired in melted chocolate, as well as a dazzling array of variations on printed postcards. Here the magazine Quick was cut and used to the smallest book he ever made.
History of prices:
Zwiggelaar Auctions, Amsterdam 6 December 2024 € 1.100,- (hammer price)
Querido Antiquariat, May 2024 € 350,-
Boekie Woekie, Amsterdam September 2013 € 450,-
Boekie Woekie, Amsterdam July 2012 € 220,-
Mechanical Reproduction, 1994
14,8 x 10,5 cm
artists: HENRY BOND & LIAM GILLICK, SYLVIE FLEURY, RICHARD HAWKINS, ARNOLD MOSSELMAN and WOLFGANG TILLMANS
17 machine produced photos, 2 pages with text, transparant celluloid cover, 20 pp.
hand numbered
edition 50 extremely rare
published by Galerie van Gelder, Amsterdam
€ 1.500,- plus € 18,- Track & Trace registered mail
Published on behalf of exhibition ‘Een goed in de weg staande tafel’ / “A table absolutely standing in the way” in Galerie van Gelder in 1994, curator Jack Jaeger.
SYLVIE FLEURY, The Art of Survival, 1993
27 x 21 cm, 72 pp.
artist’s magazine / artist’s book,
SC, Lumbeck binding
edition unknown
published by Verlag Walther König, Cologne, Germany / Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum Joanneum, Graz, Austria
very good condition rare
€ 200,- plus € 18,- registered mail
This is the first catalogue of Sylvie Fleury designed as if it is a fashion magazine. Due to its Lümbeck binding and aging of the glue almost all copies collapse into a bunch of loose pages when used. Here still in well-bound shape, hence rare.
History of prices:
Anartist, New York, USA January 2025 € 249,-
Booklooker, € 140,- November 2022
Amazon-USA, US$ 688.- October 2022
Amazon-USA, US$ 822.- 28 May 2021
Amazon-UK, GBP 590.12 21 April 2020
Amazon-USA, US$ 794.- 19 December 2017
JOEP VAN LIESHOUT, Collectie 1989-1990 / Works 1991-1992, 1991
22,5 x 20 cm
ring binder catalogue with price lists, ill., 76 pp. (complete)
edition unknown
published by Centrum Beeldende Kunst, Rotterdam and Galerie Roger Pailhas, Paris
rare
€ 400,-
Originally Joep van Lieshout – later known as ‘Atelier van Lieshout – had the idea to add up-dates of the price lists and lists of works in this folder, hence the ring binder. A difficult to find artist’s book and additions were never made. Very good condition apart from slight folds at top en bottom of spine. Collection Kees van Gelder, Amsterdam
Der Augenblick der stehen bleibt, 1991
29,7 x 21 cm
20 pp. perforated gummed stamps with text ‘Fluxeum Wiesbaden 1. Mai 1991’
published by Harlekin Art, Wiesbaden, Germany
pristine
€ 60,- plus € 12 Track & Trace registred EU mail
Fluxus 558
Participating artists are Geoffrey Hendricks, Klaus Staeck, Tim Ulrichs, Heinz Gappmayer, Charley Banana, Ben Patterson, Milan Kunc, Takako Saito, Corsin Fontana and many others
History of prices:
Booklooker, Germany August 2024 € 90,-
eBay Feb. 2015 € 150,-
ZVAB € 295,- Feb. 2015 € 295,-
A.R. PENCK, I am ar. penck, 1989 – English version
30 cm x 38 cm
leporello, screenprint
size unfolded 30 x 453,5 cm
edition 100 + 20 AP
signed, numbered
published by Aschenbach Gallery, Amsterdam mint, uncommon in this impeccable condition
€ 1.350,- plus € 24,- Track & Trace registered EU mail
inv.APen 157-pr
leporello verso:
History of prices:
Bromer Booksellers, Boston, USA – (English version) US$ 1,045.- August 2022 (poor condition)
Ketterer Rare Books, Hamburg, Germany € 240,- 22 November 2016 (condition unknown)
Versandantiquariat Elke Rehder, Barsbüttel, Germany – (German version) € 480,- October 2012
Added information:
Artist’s book “I am ar. penck” was also issued in a German version.
A.R. PENCK, I am ar. penck, 1989 – German version
30 cm x 38 cm
screenprint
size unfolded 30 x 453,5 cm
edition 100 + 20 AP
signed, numbered
published by Aschenbach Gallery, Amsterdam
WIM T. SCHIPPERS, Going to the Dogs, 1986,
21 x 16,3 cm
offset brochure, 22 pp.
edition unknown, rare
published by Stichting Going to the Dogs, Amsterdam
This is the program-booklet of a Fluxus performance by Wim T. Schippers at the Stadsschouwburg, Amsterdam. The play ‘Going to the Dogs’ was performed by six German shepherd dogs. The booklet was only on sale at no more than 3 performances.
ALISON KNOWLES, A Bean Concordance, 1983 New York, 1983
28 x 20 cm / 10 x 7.5 inches
108 pp. of which 90 pp. illustrated
published by Printed Editions, New York, 1983
A Bean Concordance gathers together a variety of material that relates to beans from social detritus across cultures. Clippings include pieces about Native American bean rituals, the Japanese tradition of Setsubun, in which end of winter is marked by throwing beans, and Italian proverbs using beans as well as more graphic findings from newspapers and packaging. In short many bean stories, pictures and ephemera collected and designed by Alison Knowles. Contributors include Alison Knowles, George Brecht, Robert Filliou, Simone Forti, Geoffrey Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Anne Tardos, Yasunao Tone, and many others. Estimate $50.00 August 2013
FRANCESCO CLEMENTE, White Shroud, 1983 – text by Alan Ginsberg
40 x 31 cm
offset, HC, 32 pp., cloth bound green cover with guild title, plastic dust jacket
screen print on first page
edition 1111, here nr 821
published by Kalakshetra Publications Press, Madras, India
condition: excellent, apart from tiny missing plastic part of 1 cm on plastic protection jacket, otherwise a flawless copy in the original tight acetate dust jacket, with Indian hand made rough linen cover
€ 240,- plus € 18,- Track & Trace registered EU mail
inv.FCle 000-pr
page 1
page 15
page 18 – 19
History of prices:
Dr. Fine Arts, New York, USA US$ 300.- March 2023
The Archive is Limited, Amsterdam € 300,- July 2019
booksellers offer between US$ 252 – 350,- June 2014
