20 Jan ENSEMBLES. 1998.
Paris: Yvon Lambert, 1998 21 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card for the signing event for the artist's book Ensembles. VG+. ...
08 Jan ENSEMBLES. 1998.
Paris: Editions 9 février, 1997
24 x 18cm, unpaginated plus printed boards - all bound in a thick metal spiral. A joint artists' book in which Jacques Roubaud takes three of Boltanski's "list" books (The work people of Halifax, Liste des Suisses morts dans le Canton du Valais en 1991 and Liste des artistes ayant participe a la Biennale de Venice 1895 - 1995) and utlising different arbitrary rules re-orders the names into 99 different lists.
This is followed by a number of unidentified portraits of people printed on semi-transparent paper which are split into three sections allowing parts of the faves to be rearranged to create "new" portraits. In some manner this latter re-organisation of the facial features reflects Roubaud's re-categorisation.
The cover displays the two artists but with their portraits cut up and recombined to create a new image. VG+. ...
14 Nov NO. 46 EDITION. CHRISTIAN BOLTANSKI. 1997. NOT IN ANY CATALOGUE RAISONNE.
München: Süddeutsche Zeitung, 1997
One part printed folder (black on blue) content of a 30 x 21cm, 92pp colour magazine. Artist’s book which was created annually by the newspaper for its Sunday supplement here dedicated to Christian Boltanski. Long essay text in German and many colour reproductions of works. The cover of the magazine has a tipped on card label printed with the text "Verloren in Munchen". VG+ in like folder and there is an ex libris "From the Library of Anthony d'Offey" on the inside of the folder. Not in any catalogue raisonne.
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14 Nov VERLOREN IN MUNCHEN. (TRADITIONAL BAVARIAN HAT). 1997. UNIQUE FOUND ITEM.
Munich: Boltanski/Haus der Kunst, 1997
Medium size green felt hat in the Bavarian traditional style (also known as Tyrolean) with two metal and enamel badges pinned on and bird feathers in a metal clasp in the braided cord headband.
This item was "found" in the Munich Underground Lost & Found offices and appropriated by Boltanski as a readymade artwork - a strategy which Boltanski had used before in various cities including Glasgow in 1993. Two cardboard labels (commonly used in Lost & Found Offices) are stamped with the title VERLOREN IN MUNCHEN (Lost in Munich) and one is signed by Boltanski in ink as the certificate for the work. The hat had been used in the exhibition prior being offered to sale where other "lost" items were exhibited.
In VG+ condition given that the item was previously lost on the underground. Unique within an unknown number of items sold as works after the exhibition.
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13 Nov UN’IDEA DELL’ARTE/ ARTE E VITA. 1997.
Milano: Galleria Paolo Vitolo, 1997 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card with a typographic design - a group show with contributions by Arnulf Rainer, Boltanski, Gina Pane, Ketty La Rocca, Urs Luthi, Cindy Sherman, Jan Vercruysse, Cesare Viel, Orla Barry and Rebecca Bournigault. A mailed example with address label, stamps and frankings. ...
26 Jun LES REGISTRES DU GRAND-HORNU. 1997.
Grand-Hornu: Grand-Hornu Images, 1997
13 x 19.7cm, 1pp invitation card to the opening of the title exhibition. Typographic only - black on brown. VG+ although some light (sun) damage along the bottom of the card.
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26 Jun LES REGISTRES DU GRAND-HORNU. 1997. WITH ORIGINAL PUBLISHER’S BANDEAU.
Grand-Hornu: Grand-Hornu Images, 1997
19.5 x 12.7cm, 16pp (single folded sheet that opens up to 25.4 x 78cm. Artist's book that was circulated during the exhibition which reproduces the portrait page of children's passport documents (Dutch and French) these appear to be wartime documents.
Still extant is the publisher's wrap around bandeau which reproduced details of the exhibition on it although a mistake in the printing has meant that a hand addition to the times has been made. VG+. Very scarce.
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30 May PENTIMENTI. 1997.
Bologna: Segreteria Galleria d'Arte, 1997 21 x 9cm, 4pp announcement card for a solo show in Italy. One installation of tin boxes reproduced on the front, internally gallery details. VG+. ...
10 May LES REGISTRES DU GRAND-HORNU (DETAIL). 1997.
N.p. (Bruxelles?): COmmunaute francaise de Belgique, 1997
15 x 10.5cm, 2pp. Full colour postcard with a details from the huge title installation. Fine.
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14 Dec PASSIE / PASSION. 1997. WITH ORIGINAL CLOSING BANDEAU.
Tilburg: De Pont, 1997
42 x 30cm, 16pp (self cover). Artist designed newspaper with many images of eyes in closeup. Each image seems haunting or even accusing.
Unopened in original outer wrapper Newspaper in near mint (folded) condition and bandeau with slight paper loss on unprinted right hand side. Now scarce.
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22 Sep STERBLICH. 1996.
Munchen: Hessisches Landsmuseum/Gina Kehayoff Verlage, 1996
25.2 x 21cm, 48pp plus card covers. Artist's book consisting of 40 b/w photographic images of death. Published in conjunction with a museum exhibition, of the same name. Minimal text in German. VG+ although minor rust on staples.
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03 Aug ZEIT. 1996.
Munchen: Gina Kehayoff Verlage, 1996
21 x 14cm, 64pp plus card covers. Artist's book consisting of 62 b/w photographic images of 31 people showing both younger and older selves opposite each other on each two pages. Minimal text in German. VG+.
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