1980 - Unoriginal Sins

18 Dec A SMALL CLASSICAL DICTIONARY. 1980. ONE OF ONLY 75 SIGNED COPIES.

Posted at 10:56h in Artist's Books

n.p. : Parret Press, 1981
9 x 10.5cm, 28pp plus card covers. One of Finlay's most rare books this is a book of "definitions" where a common word is given (usually a classical) new definition. For example,:

HARE, n. a creature second in swiftness to the tortoise.

One of only 75 copies each of which is signed by Finlay published at Christmas 1981 - this example has sadly had some water damage in the past which can be seen on the outside and inside of the cover and along the inner spine although the texts and inner pages are unaffected.

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27 Nov JOSEPH BEUYS. 1980.

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Roma: Galleria Santoro, 1980 16 x 11cm, 2pp announcement and invitation card for a Beuys FIU event with a reproduced drawing (Kunst = Kapital") on the front and verso details of the drinks event. One slight mark on front of card else VG+....

27 Nov JOSEPH BEUYS. 1980.

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Roma: Galleria Santoro, 1980
15 x 10.5cm, 2pp. Announcement card with a design of a FIU print on the front KUNST = KAPITAL. A mailed example with written address - but VG+.

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06 Nov JOSEPH BEUYS HIRSCHKUH. 1980. SIGNED BY BEUYS.

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Hannover: Galerie Holtmann, 1980 26 x 21cm, 2pp announcement card for a lithographic edition by Beuys - HIRSCHKUH - a painting of a deer. This card is signed in pencil on the front of the card. VG+....

02 Nov BEUYS BY WARHOL/BEUYS. 1980.

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Appeldoorn: Gemeentelijke Van Reekumgalerij, 1980 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card with an image of Warhol by Duane Michels on the front in b/w and verso museum details. Two exhibitions took place at the same time - Beuys by Warhol showing graphics and magazines published by the pop artist (such as Exposures) and Beuys - a show of drawings, multiples and poster. VG+. ...

31 Oct JOSEPH BEUYS. 1980. SIGNED BY BEUYS.

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Koln: Galerie Holtmann, 1980
26 x 21cm, 2pp announcement card for a gallery exhibition with one watercolour reproduced on the cover and internally a b/w reproduction of "Beuys by Warhol". This card is signed in red ink on the front of the card. VG+.

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24 Oct BOLTANSKI. 1988.

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Paris: Art Press, 1988
21 x 21cm, 80pp plus card covers. one of he first monographs on the range of work by Boltanski 15 full colour full page images of works and a text in French by Didier Semin illustrated in b/w. Bibliography. VG+.

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02 Oct UNTITLED (GOLDEN FISHING HOOK). c. 1980. UNIQUE SMALL WORK.

Posted at 22:03h in James Lee Byars

3,5 x 1.7cm, gold-coloured metal fishing hook - a gift from the artist to the collector and art historian Marianne Büchler. We estimate this work to have been made around 1980. The gold colour was often used by Byars to symbolise perfection and beauty. The metaphor of a fishing hook can only be guessed at....

02 Oct UNTITLED. c. 1980. UNIQUE WORK – SMALL ENVELOPE & PHOTOGRAPHS PAINTED GOLD.

Posted at 21:52h in James Lee Byars

6 x 4.5cm, hand-made paper envelope which has been painted gold (possibly using spray paint) and is content of five different small cards (each 5.6 x 4.2cm) which have also been spray-painted gold. Under the gold it appears there are five scenes of alpine houses and landscapes which are only visible because the gold has never dried and comes off with any disturbance or handling. A curious small unique work by Byars which was a gift from him to the collector and art historian Marianne Büchler. We estimate this work to have been made around 1980. Fragile and very unusual. ...

02 Oct KOWALSKI 1969 – 1972. c.1980. UNIQUE SMALL WORK.

Posted at 21:25h in James Lee Byars

6 x 4.5 x 3.5cm (approx) found stone upon which Byars has written "KOWALSKI 1969 - 1972" in black ink. Piotr Kowalksi was an artist friend of Byars (And who owned several works by the latter) and this appears to be a homage to the former, although we do not know the meaning of the dates chosen other than it appears Byars first met Kowalski in 1969 at the studio of Sara Holt and both Byars and Kowalksi had shows at the Kunsthalle Bern. A small unique work owned by the Swiss collector and art historian Marianne Büchler. We estimate the date of origin of this work as c. 1980....

01 Oct JAMES LEE BYARS. c. 1980. OBJECT MULTIPLE NOT IN LITERATURE.

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N.p. (Bern?):n.p., n.d. (c. 1980) 0.75 plastic sphere overprinted with the artist's name. One of an unknown edition issued by the artist - here from the collection of Marianne Büchler, an art historian and a friend of Byars. VG+. Rare....

27 Sep REVOLUTIONSKLAVIER. c. 1980. SIGNED BY BEUYS.

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Konig: Postkartenverlag, n.d. (c. 1980)
10.5 x 15cm, 2pp. artist's postcard with the title vitrine/installation from 1969 in colour on the front (with Beuys standing in front of the piano which is covered in roses), verso standard postcard design. This example is signed in red felt tipped pen on the front by Beuys. VG+.

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