John Latham - Unoriginal Sins https://unoriginalsins.co.uk AVANT-GARDES Tue, 28 Nov 2023 04:55:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-nTKdHdZI-1-1-32x32.png John Latham - Unoriginal Sins https://unoriginalsins.co.uk 32 32 least event, one second drawings, blind work, 24 second painting. 1970. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/least-event-one-second-drawings-blind-work-24-second-painting-1970/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=least-event-one-second-drawings-blind-work-24-second-painting-1970 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 13:26:58 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=51356 London: Lisson Gallery, 1970

21 x 15cm, 24pp plus card covers. Early exhibition catalogue designed by Latham with b/w images throughout, diagrams and texts. One former owner's signature on the inside of the cover (Colin James) else VG+. Scarce.

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21 x 15cm, 24pp plus card covers. Early exhibition catalogue designed by Latham with b/w images throughout, diagrams and texts. One former owner's signature on the inside of the cover (Colin James) else VG+. Scarce.

The post least event, one second drawings, blind work, 24 second painting. 1970. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> THE COPENHAGEN MUSEUM OF MODERN LEGISLATION LIST OF JONE TO AUGUST 1974. 1974. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/the-copenhagen-museum-of-modern-legislation-list-of-jone-to-august-1974-1974/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-copenhagen-museum-of-modern-legislation-list-of-jone-to-august-1974-1974 Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:19:58 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=47922 Copenhagen: The Copenhagen Museum of Modern Legislation, 1974

23.5 x 17cm, 2pp typographic design card  listing the various conceptual art work  supplied to Knud Petersen's virtual "museum" by various artists. John Latham  offers "The Representation of the People (following) Act", Peter Weibel a number of different acts as does Annabel R. Nicholson, Maurizio Nannucci proposes "The Creare L'Artista Creativo Act" (The Create the creative Artist Act {sic}) and Dick Higgins "The Good Faith Act", Ken Friedman and Tjeerd Deelstra the Aesthetic Proportions Act and Terry Reid "The baked beans in ham sause Act". VG+. A scarce period fluxus document.

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23.5 x 17cm, 2pp typographic design card  listing the various conceptual art work  supplied to Knud Petersen's virtual "museum" by various artists. John Latham  offers "The Representation of the People (following) Act", Peter Weibel a number of different acts as does Annabel R. Nicholson, Maurizio Nannucci proposes "The Creare L'Artista Creativo Act" (The Create the creative Artist Act {sic}) and Dick Higgins "The Good Faith Act", Ken Friedman and Tjeerd Deelstra the Aesthetic Proportions Act and Terry Reid "The baked beans in ham sause Act". VG+. A scarce period fluxus document.

The post THE COPENHAGEN MUSEUM OF MODERN LEGISLATION LIST OF JONE TO AUGUST 1974. 1974. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> UNTITLED (SKOOB). 1959. UNIQUE & VERY EARLY LATHAM WORK. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/untitled-skoob-1959-unique-very-early-latham-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=untitled-skoob-1959-unique-very-early-latham-work Thu, 18 Mar 2021 15:50:57 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=40163 17 x 8 x 2cm, found book (Le Blocus by Erckmann Chatrian) which has been deliberately and extensively (perhaps 40% of the original book remains) burnt by Latham and then a four pages in the middle of the book painted in red and orange.
A unique sculptural bookwork by Latham - made in 1959 - and is one of the artist's first SKOOBS (books backwards) that he later became well known for.
There is some dried white plaster on the back cover which may suggest this was mounted somewhere at some point but else it is as it is.
Early Skoobs are extremely hard to find and all are important objects in the history of conceptual art.

The post UNTITLED (SKOOB). 1959. UNIQUE & VERY EARLY LATHAM WORK. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> 17 x 8 x 2cm, found book (Le Blocus by Erckmann Chatrian) which has been deliberately and extensively (perhaps 40% of the original book remains) burnt by Latham and then a four pages in the middle of the book painted in red and orange.
A unique sculptural bookwork by Latham - made in 1959 - and is one of the artist's first SKOOBS (books backwards) that he later became well known for.
There is some dried white plaster on the back cover which may suggest this was mounted somewhere at some point but else it is as it is.
Early Skoobs are extremely hard to find and all are important objects in the history of conceptual art.

The post UNTITLED (SKOOB). 1959. UNIQUE & VERY EARLY LATHAM WORK. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> UNTITLED (EINFLUSS DES GEISTES AUF DEN KORPER). UNIQUE BOOK 1966. SIGNED & DATED BY LATHAM, DEDICATED TO GERD VORHOFF. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/untitled-einfluss-des-geistes-auf-den-korper-unique-book-1966-signed-by-latham/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=untitled-einfluss-des-geistes-auf-den-korper-unique-book-1966-signed-by-latham Sun, 01 Nov 2020 21:09:56 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=35255 17 x 11.5cm, unpaginated. Original foil embossed boards. This book is a first printing of the famous German text which translates as "The influence of the mind on the body” - first published in 1908 by the pioneering psychotherapist Paul Dubois. Latham has taken this book and with the use of a drill and a jigsaw has cut a shape (a “C”) all the way through the book including both boards and all internal pages. Half way through the book (pages 50 and 51) Latham has signed the work with his surname in red ink with each word on a different right hand page as part of a dedication partly in English and partly in German - "9th and 10th December 1968 Von John Latham zu Gerd Vorhoff" . Vordhoff was an artist in Fluxus circles but more importantly the Gallerist for the Aachen Gallery which was involved in so many important events and performances including Beuys, Vostell and Paik's happenings.
This is an unique conceptual bookwork which was created in the same year as the artist's famous Still and Chew (where Clement Greenberg's book, 'Art & Culture' was reduced to a vial of liquid by chewing and the addition of acid). This deliberate desecration of one of the first books considering the role of wellbeing and mental health is a very rare conceptual artwork indeed.
The condition is fine if one accepts that the original book has had some minor condition issues (some bubbling to the covers of the boards and browning).
Unique. The post UNTITLED (EINFLUSS DES GEISTES AUF DEN KORPER). UNIQUE BOOK 1966. SIGNED & DATED BY LATHAM, DEDICATED TO GERD VORHOFF. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> 17 x 11.5cm, unpaginated. Original foil embossed boards. This book is a first printing of the famous German text which translates as "The influence of the mind on the body” - first published in 1908 by the pioneering psychotherapist Paul Dubois. Latham has taken this book and with the use of a drill and a jigsaw has cut a shape (a “C”) all the way through the book including both boards and all internal pages. Half way through the book (pages 50 and 51) Latham has signed the work with his surname in red ink with each word on a different right hand page as part of a dedication partly in English and partly in German - "9th and 10th December 1968 Von John Latham zu Gerd Vorhoff" . Vordhoff was an artist in Fluxus circles but more importantly the Gallerist for the Aachen Gallery which was involved in so many important events and performances including Beuys, Vostell and Paik's happenings.
This is an unique conceptual bookwork which was created in the same year as the artist's famous Still and Chew (where Clement Greenberg's book, 'Art & Culture' was reduced to a vial of liquid by chewing and the addition of acid). This deliberate desecration of one of the first books considering the role of wellbeing and mental health is a very rare conceptual artwork indeed.
The condition is fine if one accepts that the original book has had some minor condition issues (some bubbling to the covers of the boards and browning).
Unique. The post UNTITLED (EINFLUSS DES GEISTES AUF DEN KORPER). UNIQUE BOOK 1966. SIGNED & DATED BY LATHAM, DEDICATED TO GERD VORHOFF. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> ARTIST’S WITHOUT RIGHTS. WITHHOLDING OF TAX. 1985. THREE DOCUMENTS – TWO SIGNED/ANNOTATED BY LATHAM. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/artists-without-rights-withholding-of-tax-1985-three-documents-two-signed-annotated-by-latham-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=artists-without-rights-withholding-of-tax-1985-three-documents-two-signed-annotated-by-latham-2 Mon, 05 Oct 2020 22:47:49 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=34197 London: s.p. (the artist), 1985
30 x 21 cm. 1pp offset letter printed recto only. A textual statement by Latham outlining why he has refused to pay income tax to the government because of "proof" that the latter have secretly conspired against him to stop his work. Minor tears and creases to the edges and minor fading at edges but substantially very good.
ADDED
30 x 21 cm. 1pp xeroxed letter printed recto only. A proposal for a circular open letter (written in sketchy terms for later amendment). Hand-written (in black ink) amendments and a few notes by Latham.
ADDED:
30 x 21 cm. 1pp xeroxed letter printed recto only - a second copy of the above proposal for a circular letter. Additional to it is Latham's note to an unknown recipient regarding the statement above and how it might be distributed with a draft letter. This copy of the letter is signed in black pen by Latham and has the artist's phone number. All three are interesting documents relating to the artist's state of mind during this period.
Price is for all three items as a group.
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30 x 21 cm. 1pp offset letter printed recto only. A textual statement by Latham outlining why he has refused to pay income tax to the government because of "proof" that the latter have secretly conspired against him to stop his work. Minor tears and creases to the edges and minor fading at edges but substantially very good.
ADDED
30 x 21 cm. 1pp xeroxed letter printed recto only. A proposal for a circular open letter (written in sketchy terms for later amendment). Hand-written (in black ink) amendments and a few notes by Latham.
ADDED:
30 x 21 cm. 1pp xeroxed letter printed recto only - a second copy of the above proposal for a circular letter. Additional to it is Latham's note to an unknown recipient regarding the statement above and how it might be distributed with a draft letter. This copy of the letter is signed in black pen by Latham and has the artist's phone number. All three are interesting documents relating to the artist's state of mind during this period.
Price is for all three items as a group.
The post ARTIST’S WITHOUT RIGHTS. WITHHOLDING OF TAX. 1985. THREE DOCUMENTS – TWO SIGNED/ANNOTATED BY LATHAM. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> TIME-BASE AND DETERMINATION IN EVENTS. 1975. LATHAM’S FIRST BOOK. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/time-base-and-determination-in-events-1975-lathams-first-book/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=time-base-and-determination-in-events-1975-lathams-first-book Sun, 28 Jun 2020 12:01:36 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=27252 Dusseldorf: Statische Kunsthalle, n.d. (1975)
30 x 21cm, 36pp plus wrap around priced thin card covers and original vintage slide binder. First edition thus of Latham's earliest artist book - only preceded by the Tate Gallery edition of the same year. This reprints the text of the original book but adds a German translation. In VG condition - slight marks to wrappers. Rare. The post TIME-BASE AND DETERMINATION IN EVENTS. 1975. LATHAM’S FIRST BOOK. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> Dusseldorf: Statische Kunsthalle, n.d. (1975)
30 x 21cm, 36pp plus wrap around priced thin card covers and original vintage slide binder. First edition thus of Latham's earliest artist book - only preceded by the Tate Gallery edition of the same year. This reprints the text of the original book but adds a German translation. In VG condition - slight marks to wrappers. Rare. The post TIME-BASE AND DETERMINATION IN EVENTS. 1975. LATHAM’S FIRST BOOK. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> REPORT OF A SURVEYOR. 1984. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/report-of-a-surveyor-1984/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=report-of-a-surveyor-1984 Thu, 02 Apr 2020 20:19:14 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=16874 Stuttgart: Editions Hansjorg Mayer, 1984
30 x 21 cm. 64pp plus typographic covers. Artists book/exhibition catalogue - content of conceptual texts discussing the role of the artist in a parliamentary democracy - essentially an utopianist view of the potential role of the artist within government. Very good.

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30 x 21 cm. 64pp plus typographic covers. Artists book/exhibition catalogue - content of conceptual texts discussing the role of the artist in a parliamentary democracy - essentially an utopianist view of the potential role of the artist within government. Very good.

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