06 Sep NEOCLASSICISM – A NOBLE ARROW. 2008.
Berlin: Nolan Judin, 2008
10.5 x 21cm, 2pp typographic announcement card for a posthumous show. VG+.
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Berlin: Nolan Judin, 2008
10.5 x 21cm, 2pp typographic announcement card for a posthumous show. VG+.
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Worpswede: Kûnstlerhäuser Worpswede, 2008
16 x 12cm, 36pp plus wrappers. Monk has reprinted Ed Ruscha's Coloured People (images of cactii in colour in the original) but with every page being black and white - hence perverting the original. This example of the book is unique in that Monk has painted the cover with yellow spray paint and signed the back cover in blue ink. VG+.
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Worpswede: Kûnstlerhäuser Worpswede, 2008
16 x 12cm, 36pp plus wrappers. Monk has reprinted Ed Ruscha's Coloured People (images of cactii in colour in the original) but with every page being black and white - hence perverting the original. One of 500 copies - this one being signed on the inside cover by Monk. VG+.
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NYC: Printed Matter, 2008
29 x 28cm, embossed braille text on white paper which reproduces the original letter sent by Printed Matter inviting Jonathan Monk to create an edition for the 2008 New York Art Book Fair. This is one of 500 hand numbered copies. Slight handling soft creases else VG+.
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London: Phaidon, Date: 2008.
28.8 X 25.3cm. 160pp plus card covers and pictorial dj. Monograph with essays written by Didier Semin, Donald Kuspit and others in English - with 100 colour and 30 b/w illustrations. interview with Tamar Garb. VG+.
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Panama: s.p. (Monk), 2008
33 x 25cm, b/w lithograph. One of a small number of posters bearing the title text (noting that Richard Price was born in Panama when the USA regarded it as being part of the United States). The poster was produced for the Panama Biennale and Monk had a local designer create the poster from the supplied text alone. The posters were fly-posted around the city and a few given away. this copy - very unusually is signed by Monk on the verso and is one of only very few believed to have survived. Mint.
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Cluny: Ecuries de Saint Hugues à Cluny, 2008. 60 x 40cm, full colour offset lithographic exhibition for an installation in the cloisters pf the Saint Hugues à Cluny where hanging bright lights slowly go out until all are "dead". One colour view of the installation with floating text. Folded for mailing else VG. ...
Brussels: Jan Mot, 2006
14.8 x 10cm, 2pp colour postcard with an image of a Belgium 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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Glasgow: Wax366, 2008
10.5 x 10cm, 2pp artist postcard with a b/w image of a protest march which Bellingham has altered two of the banners to read: "STOP LOOK LISTEN" and "WAIT SEE HEAR". On the reverse there is a handwritten note - "Dear Paul, herewith the books as promised. best, David". VG+.
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Toronto: Art Metropole, 2008
25.5 x 20cm, silkscreened black on silver paper bag with string handles. One of a number of similar themed bags that indicate Monk's support for a shop. This example was issued during Art Basel and is one of 50 signed and numbered copies (aside from unsigned examples). VG+.
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Edinburgh: Ingleby Gallery, 2008
15 x 16.5cm, 2pp typographic announcement card for pairings of Jonathan Monk with Keith Arnatt and Peter Liversidge with Fischli + Weiss. VG.
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Glasgow: Tramway, 2008 30 x 21cm, 1pp offset gallery handout for the solop Monk show listing the 16 works exhibited and a floor plan. VG+. ...