San Antonio: Artpace, 2009
30 x 21cm, 4pp exhibition catalogue displaying images from Ed Ruscha's Twentysix Gasoline Stations printed on airbrushed car hoods (bonnets). One hood reproduced in b/w and short texts on the artist and the project. This catalogue is signed on the back cover in black ink on the back page. VG+.
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NYC: Specific Object, 2009
10.5 x 15cm, 2pp printed colour postcard with an image of a young girl wearing one of the unique t-shirts Monk made for this exhibition. VG+.
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Berlin: Strausberger Platz 19, 2009 Four offset lithographic posters each 59 x 42cm, that form a whole (7 X 2) promoting an exhibition curated by Jonathan Monk. All VG+. ...
27.5 x 21.5cm, unpaginated (80pp approx) plus card covers. An appropriated artist's book designed by Richard Prince and published by Koenig Books in Koln in London in 2008.
The book is a "colouring-in" children's book with drawing by Prince. Monk has here coloured-in the vast majority of the pages of the drawings using crayon and pencil as well as blue biro pen and, moreover, has added to the drawings in places. The book is signed on the front cover. Attached to the very front cover is a post-it note from Monk which states in his own handwriting "JONATHAN MONK ON RICHARD PRINCE FOR RICHARD HAMILTON ON MARCEL DUCHAMP" - a note that is relevant as the book was an agreed swap between Paul Robertson and Jonathan Monk in return for a work by Richard Hamilton who had adapted an appropriated photograph of Marcel Duchamp and republished it as an editioned poster-print with added embellishments.
This is an unique artist's book by the neo-conceptualist who particularly admires Richard Prince. Fine condition.
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Nottingham: Colin Sackett, 2009
26 x 21cm, 24pp plus thick printed boards. Artist's book with seven reproduced watercolour paintings of Finlay's toy models by Boulton and a commentary by Jessie Sheeler. One of 220 numbered copies. Fine.
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Milano: Mousee Publishing, 2009
30 x 25cm, 208pp plus soft leather covers. Artist's book and exhibition catalogue for a joint show with Douglas Gordon. begins with a number of blue images of a dinner at the restaurant, then the opening at the exhibition where the various works are neon signs made from items on the menu. Finally all of the emails between the artists and the curator and the restaurant are reproduced showing the process of creating the show. The leather cover here reflects that of the original menu and was released in an edition of 100 copies although this example is an unnumbered example given by Monk to Paul Robertson as a gift. VG+.
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Little Sparta: Little Sparta Trust, 2009
21 x 15cm, 16pp plus card covers and pictorial dust-jacket. A guide to Finlay;s garden and grounds written by Jessie Sheeler with drawings by Ron Costley. A nice and insightful publication. VG+.
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Little Sparta: Little Sparta Trust, n.d. (c. 2009)
23.5 x 18cm, 6pp (single folded card). Promotional leaflet for the Little Sparta trust given to visitors after Finlay's death. Colour images of the garden and grounds an a short text about the Trust. There is also a drawing of Little Sparta by Gary Hincks. VG+.
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Glasgow: Wax366, 2009
15 x 12cm, 4pp artist postcard with a series of months "of events" listed but the March of Events in a different colour to emphasis the pun. The was a new year's card sent out by Bellingham to friends and colleagues and this example has "Best wishes David" in pencil on the inside. VG+. ...
London: Victoria Miro Gallery, 2007
15 x 21cm, 2pp announcement and invitation card to Christmas drinks for the launch of the book. VG+.
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Bristol: Arnolfini, 2008 15 x 10.6cm, folded single sheet of thin card which opens to 42 x 20cm, the inner section shows how the book might be created by folding (with a diecut line in the middle). This book by Monk also acted as the exhibition catalogue for the group show that included "Do It Yourself" works by George Brecht, Douglas Gordon and Monk. This example is signed in red ink by Monk on the last page. VG+....
Berlin: Zeitung fur Kunst und Asthetik/Kewenig, 2008
46 x 30.5cm, 8pp. Exhibition catalogue in the form of supplement to Zeitung fur Kunst und Asthetik. Essay in English by Tessa Praun. Two full page images of works and a double centre page b/w photograph of the Japanese Island where the "archive of the heart" (recordings of many people's hearts volunteered from visitors to the museum exhibitions will be stored. VG+.
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