Jonathan Monk - Unoriginal Sins

03 Aug JONATHAN MONK. 2003. FIRST MAJOR MONOGRAPH.

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London: Lisson Gallery, 2003
26.5 x 21cm, 160pp plus original card covers. The first major monograph on the artist with colour illustrations throughout with a a short interview between the artist and Hans-Ulrich Obrist and a longer one between Monk and Sol Lewitt. Essay by Jens Hoffmann. The book additionally has a couple of inserts including a black dot sticker which the book owner is to add to a page and a card with various rubic cube illustrations on it that reflect the front cover.
JOINT WITH:
Original wrap around publisher's bandeau. All VG+.

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03 Aug THE PROJECT BOOK PROJECT. 2003. SIGNED BY MONK.

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Bristol, UK: Adolfini, 2003
30 x 21cm, 64pp plus card covers. Spiral bound. An artist's book issued on the occasion of an exhibition (Neither a borrower nor a lender be). Pages from well known conceptual art books are reprinted willy nilly in the book. Monk was born in 1969 one of the major years of the original conceptual movement. This copy is signed by Monk on the first page in pencil. VG+.

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15 Jul NEWSPAPER GALERIE JAN MOT. 14, 15, 16. 2003. WITH MONK INTERVENTION.

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Bruxelles: Galerie Jan Mot, July/August 2003
21 x 15cm, 8pp. A single number of the gallery's newsletter which covers various exhibitions including here Monk's DURING THE EXHIBITION THE GALLERY WILL BE OPEN. The newsletter acts as the announcement for the shows. Also within the pages is a Monk Meeting work: "Davis Planetarium 601 Light Street Baltimore MD. USA. 31st JULY 2007. Sunset". and 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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20 Jun PICTURE POSTCARD POSTED FROM POST BOX PICTURED. FRANKFURT AM MAIN. 2003. HANDADDRESSED BY MONK & WITH HIS STAMPED THUMBPRINT ON REVERSE.

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Frankfurt am Main: Revolver, 2003
14.8 x 10cm, 2pp colour postcard with an image of a German post box where the card was posted. This was the first 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 by use of an ink rubber stamp impression from One of Two of the artist's thumb print. VG+.

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14 Jun PHOTO SOUVENIR (MEXICO CITY). 2003. UNIQUE WORK.

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Two colour photographs (both 21 x 29.7cm)) and two 35mm colour slides. Signed certificate with instructions for display: "The two images should not be displayed within the same space. The work can be made in a number of different ways, either both photographs can be show, both slides projected (the projected dimensions are variable) or one photograph and one projection.
The owner of the work must decide how the piece is to be installed. For every installation a different rule can be followed.
Duplicate slides should not be made. Fading only alters the look of the piece, but not it's intention."
The work shows two similar but slightly different images of a lorry being refuelled in a Mexican petrol station. In the background are stripes on a wall which look somewhat like a Daniel Buren stripes work (hence the title "Photo Souvenir - which is a title Buren uses for his photo=documentations of works).
An unique work by Monk only ever exhibited in the "Secret Exhibition" show in Edinburgh in 2013 curated by Paul Robertson. VG+.

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19 Mar SHEET OF INK THUMBPRINTS USED FOR ONE OF TWO. 2003.

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29.5 x 21cm, nine original ink thumb prints made by Jonathan Monk for the object multiple "One of Two". Folded and numbered in part by Monk to show his preferences. This is NOT an artwork but rather part of the documentation for that work. True ephemera.

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08 Mar NEITHER A BORROWER, NOR A LENDER BE. 2003. SIGNED BY MONK.

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Bristol: Arnolfini, 2003
15 x 21cm, 2pp. Announcement card with a b/w photograph of a cute dog on the front. Verso gallery details. This card is signed in pencil by Monk on the reverse. VG+.

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27 Feb THIS POSTCARD HAS BEEN INFLUENCED BY THE WORK OF BRUCE NAUMAN. 2003. UNIQUE SIGNED CARD FROM A SERIES.

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27 Feb THIS POSTCARD HAS BEEN INFLUENCED BY THE WORK OF JOSEPH KOSUTH. 2003. UNIQUE SIGNED CARD FROM A SERIES WITH ATTACHED HANDWRITTEN POST-IT NOTE.

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Copenhagen: Nicolai Wallner, 2003
10.5 x 15cm, 2pp hand made artist's postcard issued during a Danish solo show - each card having a different artist's name rubber stamped underneath the printed text: "This postcard has been influenced by the work of". Here: JOSEPH KOSUTH. The card is signed "JM" on the back and additionally there is an added yellow post-it note added with the text: "Dear Paul, Unique hand stamped postcard never mailed. Signed on reverse. JM>" An unique work with unique added message. VG+.
joint:
Original hand-addressed envelope sent to Paul Robertson from Jonathan Monk.

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30 Jan PROJECTED WORKS. 2003. SIGNED BY MONK.

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London: Lisson Gallery, 2003
16 x 16cm, 2pp. Announcement card for a solo show of projected works (his second solo show at Lisson) with an appropriated duotone photograph of Gilbert & George in the 1960s. Verso gallery details. This card is signed in pencil by Monk on the reverse. VG+.

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10 Jan SMALL FIRES BURNING (AFTER ED RUSCHA AFTER BRUCE NAUMAN AFTER). 2003. SIGNED BY MONK.

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Graz: Grazer Kunstverein, 2003
21 x 15cm, 2pp. Announcement card for a solo show in Graz with a b/w image of a lighter on the front referencing Ruscha. This example is signed in red ink on the back of the card. VG+.
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08 Nov REVOLVER. 2002. SIGNED ON THE REVERSE IN MULTIPLE COLOURS BY MONK.

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Paris: Librarie Florence Loewry, 2002 10.5 x 15cm, 1pp. Typographic announcement card (with assorted fonts used in the typography) for a solo show - however this card has been signed by Monk on the back using multiple colours of crayon (possibly by the artist's child) and red ink for the surname. VG+. ...