Unoriginal Sins | https://unoriginalsins.co.uk AVANT-GARDES Wed, 11 Jun 2025 18:14:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-nTKdHdZI-1-1-32x32.png Unoriginal Sins | https://unoriginalsins.co.uk 32 32 I NEGATIVI-POSITIVI 1950. NUMBERED. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/i-negativi-positivi-1950-numbered/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-negativi-positivi-1950-numbered Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:55:44 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=22138 Mantua: Corraini, 1986

16.4 x 11.3cm, unpaginated (32pp) plus card covers. First edition thus of this artist's book explaining the theory of negative and positive forms in art. Illustrated in colour and black & white with a text by Gualdini explaining Munari's contribution to Op Art. One of 1,500 (numbered in pencil) copies released. VG.

]]> Mantua: Corraini, 1986

16.4 x 11.3cm, unpaginated (32pp) plus card covers. First edition thus of this artist's book explaining the theory of negative and positive forms in art. Illustrated in colour and black & white with a text by Gualdini explaining Munari's contribution to Op Art. One of 1,500 (numbered in pencil) copies released. VG.

]]> UN LIBRO ILLEGIBLE QUADRATO (AN UNREADABLE QUADRAT-PRINT). 1964. THE SIXTEENTH KWADRAAT-BLAD. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/un-libro-illegible-quadrato-an-unreadable-quadrat-print-1964-the-sixteenth-kwadraat-blad/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=un-libro-illegible-quadrato-an-unreadable-quadrat-print-1964-the-sixteenth-kwadraat-blad Mon, 14 Dec 2020 09:46:32 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=37570 Hilversum: Hilversum Jong & Co, n.d (1964) Outer printed and folded paper wrapper with texts in green that are in eight different languages - the complicated fold opens up to show a 25 x 25cm, unpaginated (36pp approx) and card covers artist's book which has no text but each red paper page  internally is cut in different shapes and bound in string. The card covers are wrapped around by a dust-jacket with a die-cut diamond hole that allows the red card to be seen through it. This is probably the most famous of the Kwadraat-Blad books - the 16th produced - a highly complicated binding job for any press. Munari's unreadable books are a form of artist book that takes the form of a book but turns it into a sculpture - the obstructions put in the way of any reader taking the object away from its more usual function to something to be admired in itself. This is very scarce item in any condition and the outer wrapping are almost always not in great condition. Here the outer pages have browning in areas, some tears along folds and some dog ears or creases on the pages. The inner booklet has a paper scuff near the die-cut hole in the dust-jacket - else is VG. If you wish we can supply more detailed images of the condition issues but we have priced this to account for these flaws. ]]> Hilversum: Hilversum Jong & Co, n.d (1964) Outer printed and folded paper wrapper with texts in green that are in eight different languages - the complicated fold opens up to show a 25 x 25cm, unpaginated (36pp approx) and card covers artist's book which has no text but each red paper page  internally is cut in different shapes and bound in string. The card covers are wrapped around by a dust-jacket with a die-cut diamond hole that allows the red card to be seen through it. This is probably the most famous of the Kwadraat-Blad books - the 16th produced - a highly complicated binding job for any press. Munari's unreadable books are a form of artist book that takes the form of a book but turns it into a sculpture - the obstructions put in the way of any reader taking the object away from its more usual function to something to be admired in itself. This is very scarce item in any condition and the outer wrapping are almost always not in great condition. Here the outer pages have browning in areas, some tears along folds and some dog ears or creases on the pages. The inner booklet has a paper scuff near the die-cut hole in the dust-jacket - else is VG. If you wish we can supply more detailed images of the condition issues but we have priced this to account for these flaws. ]]> PROMOTIONAL LEAFLET FOR NR 2 OF NUL=0. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/promotional-leaflet-for-nr-2-of-nul0/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=promotional-leaflet-for-nr-2-of-nul0 Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:34:00 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=34619 Amsterdam: Gruppe Nul, n.d. (1961)

30 x 21cm, 1pp mimeographed leaflet with a text to promote the immediate publication of the second number of the NUL=0 journal. The short text is repeated are in Dutch, French, English and German as befit the international nature of the grouping.

Along the left side the leaflet lists the contents of the issue and the artists taking part  or who contributed to the journal . Folded for mailing with soft handling creases, otherwise fine.<br ><br>

]]> Amsterdam: Gruppe Nul, n.d. (1961)

30 x 21cm, 1pp mimeographed leaflet with a text to promote the immediate publication of the second number of the NUL=0 journal. The short text is repeated are in Dutch, French, English and German as befit the international nature of the grouping.

Along the left side the leaflet lists the contents of the issue and the artists taking part  or who contributed to the journal . Folded for mailing with soft handling creases, otherwise fine.<br ><br>

]]> EUROPAISCHE AVANTGARDE MONOCHROMIE ACHROMIE KINETIK. 1963. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/europaische-avantgarde-monochromie-achromie-kinetik-1963/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=europaische-avantgarde-monochromie-achromie-kinetik-1963 Fri, 11 Sep 2020 19:40:00 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=32483 Frankfurt: Galerie d Zeigt, 1963

80 x 20cm, black on white offset exhibition poster for this group show based on the monochrome, achromic and kenetic works of some of the most important of early 60s artists. This was one of the more important exhibitions of Zero (and allied artists) organised by Galerie d (formerly known as Dato). Folded into eight sections as issued otherwise fine.

]]> Frankfurt: Galerie d Zeigt, 1963

80 x 20cm, black on white offset exhibition poster for this group show based on the monochrome, achromic and kenetic works of some of the most important of early 60s artists. This was one of the more important exhibitions of Zero (and allied artists) organised by Galerie d (formerly known as Dato). Folded into eight sections as issued otherwise fine.

]]> FOUR PHOTOGRAPHIC POSTCARDS from TRIGON-PERSONALE 3. 1970. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/four-photographic-postcards-from-trigon-personale-3-1970/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=four-photographic-postcards-from-trigon-personale-3-1970 Sun, 17 May 2020 13:53:59 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=22137 Manzoni, Bruno

Graz: Künstlerhaus, 1970
Four b/w 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp photographic postcards showing the artist installing works and two installation views of the various artworks all attached to a very long central pipe allowing them to be “flipped” over. All cards have standard postcard designs on back and details of the exhibition. All fine.

Price is  for all 4 postcards as a group
]]> Manzoni, Bruno

Graz: Künstlerhaus, 1970
Four b/w 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp photographic postcards showing the artist installing works and two installation views of the various artworks all attached to a very long central pipe allowing them to be “flipped” over. All cards have standard postcard designs on back and details of the exhibition. All fine.

Price is  for all 4 postcards as a group
]]> LIBRO ILLEGIBILE MN 1. 2000. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/libro-illegibile-mn-1-2000/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=libro-illegibile-mn-1-2000 Sun, 17 May 2020 13:51:37 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=22136 Mantova: Edizioni Corrainni, 2000

9 x 9cm, 16 sheets of multicoloured card which have all been diecut into different shapes plus card covers. A small example of the illegible books of the artist - which here was released in a massive edition of 6,000 copies. In original printed envelope with a biographical text about the artist. Fine in like envelope.

]]> Mantova: Edizioni Corrainni, 2000

9 x 9cm, 16 sheets of multicoloured card which have all been diecut into different shapes plus card covers. A small example of the illegible books of the artist - which here was released in a massive edition of 6,000 copies. In original printed envelope with a biographical text about the artist. Fine in like envelope.

]]> ONTWERP EN PRODUKTIE. 1967. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/ontwerp-en-produktie-1967/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ontwerp-en-produktie-1967 Sun, 12 Jan 2020 11:46:06 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=8189