n.p. (Münster): n.p. (Westfälischen Kunstverein), n.d. (1982) 23.7cm diameter black paper circle with the text "THE BLACK PAPER ON ART" printed in gold in the centre of the sheet. Published during the exhibition "James Lee Byars at Westfälischen Kunstverein, Munster from 18 luglio - 26 settembre 1982. VG+. Scarce. ...
Munster: Westfalischen Kunstwerein, 1981 84 x 62cm, full colour offset exhibition poster for a solo show. One large fabric work displayed above text. VG....
Munster: Westfalischer Kunstverein 1982 24 x 24cm, unpaginated (c. 80pp) plus card covers. Black paper printed gold. Exhibition catalogue/artist’s book with 46 tipped on colour images of works. Text in English by Byars. Fine....
Köln : Galerie Michael Werner,1981 21 x 30cm, single sheet of black paper folded into thirds with the tiny text : "JAMES LEE BYARS” on the middle of the sheet. Announcement paper sculpture. JOINT WITH Original printed envelope (mailed) which was addressed to the gallerist Morgan Thomas Butler. Both fine....
Amsterdam: Galerie Helen van der Meij, 1981 10.5 x 15cm, 1pp. Announcement card with the title text (the artist’s name) printed in tiny type on the front of the leaflet. Mailed example hand addressed by Byars to the Dutch poet Michael Gibbs. Fine but some marks from the mailing process....
Amsterdam: Der Appel, 1971
23.5 x 18cm, 1pp. Typographic announcement leaflet for a exhibition in Holland.
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Original mailed envelope (complete with wax seal) Mailed copy.
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Amsterdam: Galerie Helen van der Meij, 1981 10.5 x 15cm, 1pp. Announcement card with the title text (the artist’s name) printed in tiny type on the front of the leaflet. Mailed example hand addressed by Byars to the Dutch poet Michael Gibbs. Fine but some marks from the mailing process. ...
NYC: Michael Werner, 1981 30 x 21cm, unpaginated (24pp) plus card covers. Exhibition catalogue with ten tipped on colour images of works (mostly sculptures). VG. ...
Munster: Westfalischen Kunstwerein, 1981 15 x 10.5cm, 1pp. Announcement card printed in gold on black. Fine. ...
Munster: Westfalischen Kunstwerein, 1981 15 x 10.5cm, 4pp (horizontal fold). Announcement card printed in black on white for three performances by Byars in the Botanical Gardens - The Perfect Kiss, The Perfect Cheek and The Perfect Fragrance. B/w image of the Botanical Garden's greenhouse on the front. One yellow stain to inside of card else VG. This design and typography of the card is very similar to that of an earlier announcement by Byars in 1975 in Amsterdam’s Der Appel. ...
Munster: Westfalischen Kunstwerein, 1981 15 x 10.5cm, 4pp (horizontal fold). Announcement card printed in black on white for three performances by Byars in the Botanical Gardens - The Perfect Kiss, The Perfect Cheek and The Perfect Fragrance. B/w image of the Botanical Garden's greenhouse on the front. One yellow stain to inside of card else VG. ...
3,5 x 1.7cm, gold-coloured metal fishing hook - a gift from the artist to the collector and art historian Marianne Büchler. We estimate this work to have been made around 1980. The gold colour was often used by Byars to symbolise perfection and beauty. The metaphor of a fishing hook can only be guessed at....