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FRANZ WEST. NEUE WERKE. 1994.

paul robertson — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:58:20 +0000

Frankfurt am Main: Gallerie Barbel, 1994 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card for a solo show of new paintings and other works. One work (Ohne Titel from 1994) reproduced on the front of the card, verso gallery details. A mailed example with stamps and franking which was sent to Benjamin Katz (the photographer). VG+.

TAKE ME I’M YOURS. 1995. THE DELUXE EDITION ONE OF 40 NUMBERED COPIES – MOST CARDS WITH ORIGINAL MODIFICATIONS OR SIGNED.

paul robertson — Fri, 01 Sep 1995 11:30:58 +0000

London: Serpentine Gallery, 1995

Artist designed postcards (36 in all, many individually modified or signed) in cardboard box from the Serpentine show of the same name curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist.

All of the cards - except Lawrence Weiner's - in each set of postcards (each 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp) are altered in some way by the artist concerned.

The cards consist of Wolfgang Tillmans: 3 postcards, one signed; Douglas Gordon: 3 postcards, all with the artist's bite; Franz West: 3 postcards, one signed; Maria Eichhorn: 3 postcards, all with applied 19p stamp; Hans-Peter Feldmann: 3 postcards with glued b/w xerox images on the back; Christian Boltanski - 3 postcards, one signed; Jef Geys: 3 postcards, one signed; Lawrence Weiner - 3 postcards; Gilbert & George: 3 postcards, all signed ("love from Gilbert & George"); Fabryce Hybert: 3 postcards, one with '34 - 35' written on the front; Christine Hill: 3 postcards, one signed and Carsten Holler - 3 postcards, all signed and dated.

Additional to the cards is the exhibition catalogue - 15 x 10.5cm, 20pp.

All fine in slightly scuffed box in somewhat crumpled in part original silver foil envelope. One of 40 numbered copies in pencil on the outer silver foil envelope. Rare.

FRANZ WEST PAPIER. 2023.

paul robertson — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 17:56:46 +0000

London: Gagosian, 2023 27 x 20cm, 48pp plus wrappers. Exhibition catalogue issued at Frieze London displaying 47 colour and b/w images of works on paper and several installation views and portraits of the artist. Short texts in English by Oscar Murillo and Alice Goodwin. VG+.

GULLIVER’S REISEN. 1991.

paul robertson — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 10:26:28 +0000

Koln: Galreie Sophia Ungers, 1991 21 x 15cm, typographic design listing all participating artists - an announcement card for a huge group shop based on Gulliver's Travels. Artists included Martin Kippenberger, Terry Atkinson, Cosima Von Bonin, Werner Buttner, John Currin, Fischli and Weiss, Isa Genzken, Andreas Gursky, Sean Landers, Zoe Leonard, Jeff Koons, Albert Oehlen, Rosemarie Trockel , Thomas Struth, Franz West, Christopher Wool, Mark Wallinger, and others. VG+.

PASSSTUECKE. 2008.

paul robertson — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 20:04:44 +0000

NYC: Gagosian Gallery, 2008 50 x 84cm, offset lithographic and silkscreen exhibition poster with an image of the artist standing with a sculptural "hat" on his head. Folded for mailing else VG+.

FRANZ WEST. 1998.

paul robertson — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 21:18:03 +0000

Wein: Artkonzett, 1998 25 x 21cm, 2pp announcement card an art dealership showing three colour images of a West sculpture front and back. VG+.

DISPLACEMENT AND CONDENSATION. 2006.

paul robertson — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 12:46:20 +0000

London: Gagosian Gallery, 2006 20.5 x 25cm, 2pp large format announcement on thick card with one colour image of works in the artist's studio on the front of the card, verso gallery details. VG+.

MOSTLY WEST. 2013.

paul robertson — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:48:02 +0000

Edinburgh: Royal Botanic Garden, 2013 21 x 30cm, 2pp large format announcement card for a West show where he collaborated with a number of his artist friends - here with a colour image of the artist in the front of one of his sculptures, verso gallery details. VG+.

FRANZ WEST. 2001.

paul robertson — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:09:47 +0000

Edinburgh: Royal Botanic Garden, 2001 84 x 53cm, full colour exhibition poster with an image of the artist with a large sculptural installation. Folded for mailing else VG+.

THE THE.

paul robertson — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 11:07:00 +0000

17.5 x 17.5cm, 4pp. Announcement card for group show - typographic design only - artist's listed internally include David Altmejd, Clay Ketter, Liz Larner, Charles Long, John McCracker, Katja Strunz, Nicole Wermers and Franz West. Thick card. VG+.

I READ ART LIKE A MAGAZINE AT THE BARBER’S. 2003.

paul robertson — Mon, 07 Sep 2020 18:46:03 +0000

London: Whitechapel, 2003 22 x 17cm, 232pp plus wrappers. Artist's book which was designed by West. Colour images of works throughout, this looks and reads like a popular magazine. Texts by West and others. VG+. Strangely scarce and rather desirable. VG+.

FRANZ WEST. 1996.

paul robertson — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 23:20:55 +0000

Monchengladbach: Städtisches Museum Monchengladbach, 1996 21 x 17cm, 2pp.Reproduced collage in colour on the front, reverse museum details. VG.