Paris: Yvon Lambert, 2011
17 x 12cm, unpaginated plus card covers. Photographic artist’s book which reproduces images of the making of the edition based on photographs taken by the printers of the entire process. This is one of only 50 each unique numbered copies which has a 11 x 9cm original polaroid colour photograph (here of the typesetting). Rare.
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Paris: One Star Books, 2011
22.5 x 14cm, 150pp plus card covers. Artist's book where the front cover has the letter B and the back cover has the K and in between each page (150 of them) has the letter O.
One of 250 signed and numbered examples. VG+
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Edinburgh: Heart Gallery at Summerhall, 2011
21 x 15cm, 2pp announcement leaflet for an exhibition from Paul Robertson's collection of works, artist's books and ephemera which was the first ever exhibition at the Summerhall Art Centre. Curated by Robertson. VG+. ...
n.p. (Melbourne): Accaonline, 2011
14.8 x 10cm, 2pp colour postcard with an image of a Melbourne post box where the card was posted. One of a long series of similar cards sent from all over the world. This example is hand addressed to Paul Robertson by Monk and has been signed by Monk in ink on the reverse. VG+.
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N.p.: Furnished Editions, 2011
18.2 x 18.2cm, outer colour sleeve with a reproduced image from a Laurel and Hardy 8mm home movie and an photograph of the film being played through a projector, content of a standard 7in 45rpm vinyl record with a recording of the sound of the silent film being played. Additionally there is a 18 x 18cm, 1pp insert card with information about the work. Small limitation. VG+. ...
Eindhoven: Peter Foolen Editions, 2012
10.5 x 15cm, 2pp. B/w postcard with a b/w photograph by Robin Gillanders of one of Finlay's toy boats on the Loch Echen at Little Sparta. Promotional card for the book "Ian's Fleet". VG+
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Venice: French Pavilion, 2010
42. x 30.4cm, 8pp, The artist's book and exhibiition catalogue for the magnificent major installation at the Venice Biennale where Boltanski was the official representative for France. The major installation consisted of a long roll of photographic images of baby faces which moved at speed over long distances on a scaffolding - every now and then the roll would stop and and image based on three section of different faces was projected onto a screen. The genetic lottery in life being paralleled in the work. Other installations displayed the numebr of deaths and births taking place world-wide during the exhibition. There is a text by Jacques Roubaud and an interview with the artist along with David Walsh and Jean-Hubert-Martin.
VG+ although folded for storage. Three versions in French, English and Italian were published - this collection holds an example of each.
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Venice: Pavilion Francais, 2011 21 x 15cm, 32pp (self cover). the press kit given out by the French Pavilion during the 54th Venice Biennale. The short texts in English are about the artist, the curator, the French Institute, the sponosrs etc and in all honesty is a little dull. VG+. ...
Munich: Schellmann Art, 2011
21 x 15cm, 4pp announcement card for a posthumous exhibition of works from the period 1970 - 1986. Two works reproduced in colour including a vitrine and one drawing. VG+.
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N.p. (Berlin): s.p. (monk), n.d. (2016)
5.5 x 8.5cm, 1pp business card with the artist's name, and date and place of birth (1969 Leicester, England) printed on it and a space for the artist's date of death left blank. This card is a form of momento mori. Signed on the back by pencil by Monk.
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29.5 x 21cm, nine original ink thumb prints made by Jonathan Monk for the object multiple "Two of Two". Folded as mailed. This is NOT an artwork but rather part of the documentation for that work. True ephemera.
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London: Victoria Miro, 2011
9 x 12cm, 40pp plus card covers and printed label. Artist's book content of 18 "definition" works by Finlay.
"MILKY WAY, n. the celestial East-West axis."
This publication was produced for the London exhibition DEFINITIONS and was a limited edition of 250 copies. Clearly Finlay had died 5 years earlier so it's status as an artist's book is moot but we have retained the classification. VG+
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