10 Oct

Posted at 09:11h in Joseph Beuys Cards 1980 - 23rd January 1986, Joseph Beuys Cards 1980s, Joseph Beuys Postcards

Paris: Yvon Lambert, 1981
15 x 10.5cm, 2pp announcement card with a reproduction of the cover of the artist's book by Beuys published by Yvon Lambert on the front. Verso minimal details and a rubber stamp impression "Joseph Beuys/10 Oct 81/Yvon Lambert, Paris". A mailed example that shows some franking ink marks on the front due to the postal experience else VG+.

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27 Sep

Posted at 17:02h in Prints + Posters

Little Sparta: Wild Hawthorn Press, 1981
43.2 x 35.5cm, full colour on white paper offset lithograph with a reproduced painting by Ian Gardner of three boats near a river with trees. The sub title is "Arcades, Asphodel, Startled Fawn, below Richmond Bridge. After W. Steer, E. March, F. Carr." Asphodel is the flower that is said to carpet Hades, and a food of the dead. The image of the boats under the recognisable bridge suggests that of the passage to Hades via the Styx. The startled fawn of the original painting (presumably a composite of those by the three named painters) has long gone having presumably been startled. VG.

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09 Sep

Posted at 20:02h in Joseph Beuys Cards 1980 - 23rd January 1986, Joseph Beuys Cards 1980s, Joseph Beuys Postcards

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1981
15 x 10.5cm, 2pp. Original postcard edition by Beuys issued as part of the "Originalgrafik - Series D" in 1981 but later overwritten by Klaus Staeck in 1997 (it is dated by hand as 9.9.97)with a note about copies of the Honeypumpe work being available for 20DM and with a blue rubber stamp impression with Edition Staecks' address. Signed by Staeck in black ink.

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21 Aug

Posted at 11:13h in Object + Paper Multiples

London: White Lies Publications, 1981
21 x 15 x 1cm, two part printed green box content of a bag of elastic bands, nine silkscreen prints of different Arcadian glider kits (each 21 x 15cm, 1pp) and an instruction booklet.
"Each airplane is embellished with a military decal and the name of an appropriate common garden feature has been printed on the rear wing. When the airplanes have been constructed, they may either be displayed together as a squadron or, if you have access to a garden, they should be carefully placed in the relevant spot to act as markers or name tags and a pleasing focus of interest for when the flowers are out of season." (I
An unusual garden multiple published by Steve Wheatley's small press. VG+ in like box.

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18 Aug

Posted at 10:53h in Artist's Books

Edinburgh: Graeme Murray Gallery, 1981 16 x 16cm, 60pp plus card covers and printed dustjacket. Three fold outs and one work reproduced in colour as frontispiece. Artist's book (one suspects it was also an exhibition catalogue given Murray was the dealer for the works included but this is not mentioned and Finlay is noted as having designed the book) which shows duotone images (by Hani Latif) of 17 inscribed large pebbles (or rocks really) with found texts from philosophers, poets and others. The texts on the stones reflect the quotations. The sculptures were made under Finlay's instruction by Richard Grasby. One thousand copies were printed. VG although slight rippling to the dustjacket.
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09 Aug

Posted at 09:28h in Joseph Beuys Cards 1980 - 23rd January 1986, Joseph Beuys Cards 1980s, Joseph Beuys Postcards

Napoli: Lucio Amelio, 1980/1981
20.5 x 14.5cm, printed manilla envelope content of twelve artist designed postcards by Cragg, Longobardi, Paladino, Tatfiore and Salle alongside three postcards by Beuys. Beuys' contributions are two b/w images of the installation Terremoto in Palazzo (1981) and a drawing from the same work - the card of which is signed in red felt tipped pen by Beuys. All VG+ in a printed envelope which has been signed and stamped by Beuys. Scarce. Not in Schellmann.

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01 Aug

Posted at 14:52h in Artist's Postcards

Little Sparta: Wild Hawthorn Press, 1981
11.5 x 21.5cm, 4pp. One of Finlay's "definition" works - the word RIPPLE is defined as a small, often dark-blue fold or dent resembling a wood-chip. Will float on fresh or salt water in all light airs. The paper used here is a turquoise (possibly more green than blue) and the definition is the only text on it inside. The "dent" or "fold" referred to presumably indicated the fold in the paper here (there is no other reason for the paper to be folded otherwise). The fold also hints at the way a boat bottom is shaped to allow floating. VG+.

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28 Jul

Posted at 13:11h in Joseph Beuys Cards 1980 - 23rd January 1986, Joseph Beuys Cards 1980s, Joseph Beuys Postcards

Napoli: Lucio Amelio, 1981
15 x 21cm, 2pp postcard card with an installation view of the title exhibition. This example is signed in red felt tipped pen by Beuys on the front. Verso publisher's details. VG+ although the red ink on the signature is slightly broken up because of the gloss finish to the card.

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