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+. ...
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+. ...
15.5 x 20.2cm, original colour photograph of Christian Boltanski taken 2011 in Venice with elements of his "Chance" installation for the Venie Biennale in the background. The photograph has been signed in blue felt tipped pen by the artist. Unique thus....
18 X 12.8cm, b/w original photograph of Christian Boltanski printed on MItsubishi Electric paper - probably taken around 2011 during the Venice Biennale. The photograph has been signed in blue felt tipped pen by the artist. Unique thus....
Berlin: Kewenig Galerie, 2010 30 x 21cm, 18 unbound sheets of which 15 are full colour images of works in the exhibition. There is a short essay in German and a cover sheet. All in original plastic transparent folder. A press pack for journalists that was not available to the general public. VG+. ...
Berlin: Kewenig Galerie, 2010
12.5 x 17.5cm, 2pp typographic announcement card for a solo exhibition. VG+
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Bremen: Stiftung Bremer Bildhauerpreis, 2010 21 x 10cm, 8pp. Announcement brochure for the major public installation where large bill boards displaying close up views of anonymous people's eyes were place in various sites in Bremen. Fourteen small b/w images of the works reproduced and text in German. VG+. ...
Paris: Point d'ironie/Agnes b, 2010
43.4 x 30.7cm, 8pp, A single number of the artist's periodical which invites a single artist to create an artist's book. This is one of two such publications by Boltanski in the series - he also did number 26, eight years earlier. The pages display one of the artist's major installations in the Palais des Beaux-arts in Paris where he massed vast numbers of second-hand clothing. Folded for storage else VG+. Published in a large edition size of 10,000 copies and distributed in the various boutique of Agnes b.
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NYC: Park Avenue Armory, 2010 27 x 19cm, 8pp (single sheet, opens out to 38 x 54cm). Exhibition brochure which when open displays a poster photograph of one of Boltanski's clothing installations as well on the outside a tin box installation. This was Boltanski's most ambitious project in the States to date with a number of different works displayed in the 55,000 square foot building. VG+. ...
Vitry-sur-seine: VMAC/VAL, 2010 22 x 14cm, 4pp announcement card for an exhibition and a major public installation Les Vigages throughout the town where close up images of eyes were place on billboards. VG+. ...
VItteaux: Les Presses du réel, 2010
21.2 x 12.4cm, 44pp plus card covers. Exhibition catalogue with 4 colour images and 4 b/w images of shadow projections onto the outside of buildings from silhouettes cut out by the artist. Eight b/w lithographs reproduce the cut outs. Essay in French by Estelle Beauseigneur and an interview with Boltanski with Xavier Douroux. VG+.
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