N.p. (Berlin): S.p., n.d. (c. 2006) 23 x 16.5cm, 1pp. Handwritten text: "WHAT IS NOT HERE I DIDN'T HAVE OR COULD NOT FIND" on thick cardboard - initialled by Monk. Original small work. ...
Bruxelles: Galerie Jan Mot, May 2006
21 x 15cm, 8pp. A single number of the gallery's newsletter which covers various exhibitions and includes an interview Monk and additionally various paragraphs have been removed by Monk by overprinting of a white column hence also this has elements of being an artist's book. VG+.
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St. Gallen: Kunstverein St. Gallen Kunstmuseum, 2006
21 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card for a solo show with a works in colour on the front and verso museum details. VG+.
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Wein: Galerie Mezzanin, 2006
10.5 x 15cm, 2pp typographic announcement card for a show exhibiting both Monk and his hero Richard Prince. VG+.
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London: Camden Arts Center, 2006
21 x 15cm, 8pp plus card covers (which have tabs and metal hinges for storage). Exhibition catalogue for a retrospective exhibition of the work of the Dutch conceptual artist. There are 6 works reproduced in b/w and colour.
The catalogue has a text written by Jonathan Monk as foreword about Ader.
The catalogue is signed in pencil by Monk on the inside first page. VG+.
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Berlin: Herausgeber, 2006
11 x 18cm, 16pp (self cover). Installation catalogue for a major public work by Monk where he used the major electronic advertising screens at Potsdamer Platz in berlin - the images being of Freddy Mercury - and the sound being Bohemian Rhapsody. There are b/w images of the work and one colour portrait of Monk. Text in German.
The last page of the brochure has a slight closed tear else VG.
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Hannover: Kunstverein, 2006
26.5 x 22cm, 154pp. Boards with a design by Monk. Exhibition catalogue which is also in part a catalogue raisonne of original and multiple works. Colour illustrations throughout. Designed by Monk. This copy is unusually signed on the back cover of the hardback binding in felt tip pen within the drawing of Monk's hand. Fine.
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Hannover: Kunst Verein Hannover, 2006
10 x 21cm, 6pp. Announcement card for a solo show with one work (an upside down bicycle) illustrated plus gallery texts. This example is signed by Monk and additionally has a white post-it note added "Dear Paul 2 more cards with thanks JM" (a reference to Postcards Posted from Post Box Pictures which Monk had asked Paul Robertson to post from the box on Edinburgh's Royal Mile. VG+.
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Hand addressed by Monk postal envelope.
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Rosebery: Stahlemuhle, 2006
30 x 10 x 8cm, two part thick cardboard display box with label content of a 0.51L bottle of clear bottle of schnapps with printed label and straw.
The bottle label denotes the liquor as "Merry Monk" and has the date February 4th 1969 and REST IN PEACE on it - the whole being a remembrance of the artist's father who died while Monk was a young man. His father seemingly liked a drink - hence the Merry Monk of the name.
This is one of only 66 such bottles produced and signed with Monk's signature "Until then/Jonathan Monk" on the bottle label and numbered.
VG condition although there is very slight staining to the label and the box and the cheap box staples are somewhat rusted over time - but a scarce object multiple.
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London/Frankfurt: Institute of Contemporary Arts/ Revolver, 2005
23.5 x 17cm, 166pp plus boards. Exhibition catalogue for Monk's long running exhibition in the ICA where every day the works on display were changed. The book has a complete list of all the works in the show (but not necessarily always on display) - the daily additions to the work are illustrated in b/w and other works in colour. VG+. This book is signed in pencil by Monk on the title page.
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NYC: Swiss Institute- Contemporary Art, 2006
10.5 x 15cm, 4pp typographic design announcement card for a group show including Monk. VG+.
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Commercial Colorscope postcard displaying Kings Canyon National Park in Calefornia and the General grant Tree (the "nation's Christmas tree") sent to Paul Robertson at Xmas 2005 from Jonathan Monk with a handwritten note on the back in pencil "Dear Paul/Let me know if any of this is of interest/until then/JM". JOINT: A hand addressed (by Monk) airmail envelope....