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A NEAR COMPLETE RUN OF 28 NUMBERS OF FILE MAGAZINE INCLUDING ULTRA RARE NRS 1 AND 2 .

paul robertson — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 08:37:48 +0000

Toronto: General Idea, 1972 - 1983 27 issues including the ultra rare first ever issue. Here we offer an incomplete if extensive run of this important artist's journal which was founded by General Idea. The numbers here include Vol 1 Nr 1, Vol 1 Nr 2/3, Vol 1 Nr 4; Vol 2 Nrs 1/2, 3, 4, 5; Vol 3 Nrs 1, 2, 3, 4; Vol 4 Nrs 1, 2, 3, 4; Vol 5 Nrs 1, 2, 3, 4; Vol 6 Nrs 1/2, 3 and the numbers 25, 27, 28 and final issue 29. File was General Idea's art periodical counterpoint to the USA's LIFE magazine and the earlier numbers parodied the covers of that better known publication. Content is a mixture of conceptual, mail and intermedia art including the GI's own work - often with a homoerotic element. Ray Johnson was a frequent contributor here and Issue 1 famously has Mr Peanut on the cover and there is a full page b/w portrait of Johnson on page 3 of the Vol 1 Nr 4 issue. The first two numbers offered here are very rare indeed. Most COPIES show shelf wear and some wear down the spines (5/4 has a few ink marks on the front cover which do not really detract). Over all a substantial and nearly complete run of this influential artist publication Notable amongst the run is the General Idea number (5/4) which has a content entirely of three day-glo stylised poodles in various adventurous and flexible sexual positions and can be regarded in itself as an artist's book. The price is for the entire group of 28 numbers (missing only nr 26).

VIDEO/PERFORMANCE WORKS. 1975.

paul robertson — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:59:11 +0000

NYC: John Gibson Gallery, 1993 42 x 30cm, black and white offset lithograph with a reproduced drawing by the artist for a solo show of video works and performances. Folded for mailing as issued with some wear at the overlaps of the folds causing small holes else VG+. Scarce.

PETER HUTCHISON. ALPHABET SERIES. 1974.

paul robertson — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:34:26 +0000

NYC: John Gibson Gallery, n.d. (1974) 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card with a B/W photograph of the artist with various cut out wooden letters on top of him on the front and verso gallery details. VG+.

DAVID ASKEVOLD. 1975.

paul robertson — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:04:53 +0000

NYC: John Gibson Gallery, n.d. (1975) 10.5 x 12.5cm, 2pp announcement card with a b/w image of an Askevold performance event on the front, verso gallery details. VG+.

CECI CELA OU RIEN. THIS, THAT OR… THIRD MONTH. 1975.

paul robertson — Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:51:58 +0000

London: Nigel Greenwood, 1975 10.5 x 115cm, 2pp typographic announcement card and conceptual artwork - one of four such card each released a month apart by Broodthaer's solo show. Planned before his death the four card are the same with the exceeption of the words "First month", ""Second Month" "Third Month" or "Forth month" printed on the back. This is the third month. VG+. Scarce.

KATALOG RAISONNE BUCHER. 1989. DIE CUT ANNOUNCEMENT CARD.

paul robertson — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:49:29 +0000

Frankfurt am Rein: Portikus, 1989 14.8 x 10.5 cm three colour announcement card for the launch of the Weiner book catalogue raisonne and a related exhibition. The card has four die cut holes and a unusual shape. An attractive item. VG+.

KOPFBAHNHOF/TERMINAL. 1995.

paul robertson — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:17:03 +0000

Leipzig: Deutsche Bahn, 1995 15 x 10.5cm, 2pp announcement card for a number interventions in the German train system by Weiner, Gordon and Eichhorn. A mailed example with stamp, franking and hand written address and a small note by the sender - else VG+

WITH A WARM EMBRACE (COME WHAT MAY). 2025.

paul robertson — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 22:27:43 +0000

NYC: The Museum of Modern Art, n.d. XL gray cotton and polyester long sleeve hoodie with a design by Weiner on the front in silver and black. Original tags - unworn.

IN RELATION TO THREE COLOURS: RED, WHITE BLUE. PAR REPORT A TROIS COULEURS: ROUGE, BLANC, BLEU. 1977.

paul robertson — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:11:53 +0000

Paris: Yvon Lamber, 1977 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card and conceptual artwork. An early solo show by the artist with the work reproduced on the front of the card. Some marks and spots on both ides of the card (see photos) - this is a mailed, franked and hand addressed example. Rare.

MARCEL BROODTHAERS. 1988.

paul robertson — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:48:52 +0000

Munchen: WB Verlag, 1988 30 x 21 cm, 16pp (self cover). Monograph in a series issued by the museum - here on Broodthaers - 24 colour and b/w images of the artist and his works. Essay in German by Karl Ruhrberg. VG++. JOINT: Munchen: WB Verlag, 1988 30 x 21 cm, 2pp. Biography, exhibition list and bibliography.

DURCH KOSMICHE STRAHLEN GEHEN. 1970.

paul robertson — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:37:27 +0000

Monchengladbach: Stadtischen Museums Monchengladbach, 1970 20 x 10cm, 4pp exhibition card explaining the exhibition of an empty room where participants were invited to walk through and collect invisible cosmic rays and noting: “ The empty museum rooms, which are nevertheless filled, correspond to an exhibition catalogue that cannot be viewed, but which does exist. It was printed in one copy and is located in the apartment of Stanley Brouwn, W. de Zwijgerlaan 60 , telephone 165406 , Amsterdam, Netherlands. Brouwn will provide information about it upon written or oral request.” The single catalogue is now owned by the museum - hence this is the only documentation (other than a card telling people to collect the cosmic rays and a poster) for the show. Faint marks on white paper else VG+. Surprisingly rare.

I AM BORN. 2026. ONE OF 100 COPIES.

paul robertson — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 20:45:29 +0000

Gussago: Tonini Editore, 2026

11.5 x 16.5cm, 64pp (self cover)/ Artist's book listing all the numbers from 1 to 11520 but only one number (1960) is enboldened, the rest printed in grey. That year is the year of the artist's birth. This is one of only 100 such books released. VG+ in original plastic transparent envelope.