Berlin: Zeitung fur Kunst und Asthetik/Kewenig, 2008
46 x 30.5cm, 8pp. Exhibition catalogue in the form of supplement to Zeitung fur Kunst und Asthetik. Essay in English by Tessa Praun. Two full page images of works and a double centre page b/w photograph of the Japanese Island where the "archive of the heart" (recordings of many people's hearts volunteered from visitors to the museum exhibitions will be stored. VG+.
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Paris, Editions 591, 2008. 22.3 x 17 cm, two part metal box with printed label content two volumes of the catalogue raisonne of Boltanski's artist's books by Bob Calle along with an original appropriated photograph of two young men (possibly from the 1940s but exact date is unknown). This is one of only 36 examples (26 numbered copies and 10 HC examples) each signed and numbered by Boltanski (as is the photograph in the issued passpartou). VG+. ...
Glasgow: Tramway, 2008
30 x 21cm, 1pp press release for the solo exhibition by Monk in the city in which he studied. VG+.
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Paris (Malakoff): Maison des Arts - Centre d'art contemporain de Malakoff, 2007
21 x 15cm, a book consisting of ten images of colour images faces that have been cut into three sections each and spine bound (plus front and back covers). The splitting allows the viewer to recombine the 30 sections to create new combinations of faces. Boltanski has used this format (found in children's books more commonly) in other works including CHANCE at the Biennale of Venice. Malakoff is the area of Paris where the artist was born and also now lives.
Book was issued during the exhibition of the same title also in Malakoff. VG+ condition and surprisingly hard to find.
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An unique full colour photographic print - 24 x 31cm - a 6 image contact print from the original photographs used to create the book ONE IN ONE HUNDRED (CHILD). This is signed and dated "Jonathan Monk 2010" in blue ink on the reverse of the photograph. Fine.
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Paris: One Star Press, 2007
14 x 22.5cm, 150pp plus card covers. Artist's book which has been hand-wrapped in white semi-transparent paper and scotch tape (by Monk as a deliberate intervention) copy of the title book (which in itself was released by One Star Press in a very small edition of only 250 copies) with the back of the wrapped paper signed in blue ink - the whole being meant to remain unopened and therefore the internal pages unread. The book reproduces 100 times the front cover of the book which in its turn reproduces the cover image from a box of Ilford photographic paper (a stock image of a child).
Together Monk has created a means by which the internal aspect of the book can be viewed without disrupting the deliberate wrapping (a la Christo). The book should be displayed (obviously) unopened alongside the contact print. Unique. A gift from the artist to Paul Robertson.
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London: Lisson Gallery, 2006
Two, 30 x 21cm, 1pp - a gallery hand out for the solo exhibition by Monk and a price list for the works. Both VG+.
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Darmstadt: Darmstadter Echo, 11 November 2006
53 x 38cm, 12pp. A tabloid supplement on newspaper added to the 11 November 2006 edition of the German newspaper Darmstadter Echo. The supplement may be regarded as an artist's book as the choice of five large full sheet (including a double page centre-spread) of images were Boltanski's elsewhere the articles are all of the artist. issued to correspond with an exhibition at Mathikldenhohe in Darnstadt, the gallery layout and the various works exhibited are also featured over two pages. Folded for distribution as issued and else VG+.
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N.p.: s.p. (Monk), 2006 9 x 6cm, outer folder with tipped in 6pp accordion sheet with five colour images of swimming pool bases being stored on their side with one blank page. The book references both Richard Long's A Walk Past Standing Stones and Ed Ruscha's Nine Swimming Pools and a Glass of Milk (which also has one blank page in it). A visual joke as much as a neo-conceptual work. Slight sealed tear to folder along the bottom else VG+. Scarce....
Paris: Editions MF, 2006
16 x 20cm, 72pp plus card covers. A book of poetry by Boltanski's nephew which was illustrated by seven b/w appropriated images of hands (manipulated such that the limbs are the only part of the photograph that is in light. Slight scuffs to front cover else VG.
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Hannover: Kunstverein, 2006
26.5 x 22cm, 154pp. Boards with a design by Monk. Exhibition catalogue which is also in part a catalogue raisonne of original and multiple works. Colour illustrations throughout. Designed by Monk. This copy is unusually signed on the back cover of the hardback binding in felt tip pen within the drawing of Monk's hand. Fine.
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Metal box, hand drawn sheets of paper with 1,916,594 individually drawn crosses. Some pages framed in glass and wood.
Turnout is a 1:1 representation of the voting public of Scotland. It is a monument to those who voted in the first national election following the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999. The work takes the Scottish Parliamentary election of the 1st May 2003 as a model. 1,916,594 votes were cast in this election, amounting to 49.42% of the electorate.
Turnout consists of 1 916 594 individually drawn crosses, one cross for every person who voted. Groups of 1000 crosses were drawn on 1917 separate sheets of paper, the final sheet consisting of 594 crosses. The sheets of paper are housed in archival boxes which in turn are housed in an outer ‘ballot box'. The first 20 000 and last 20 000 crosses are framed. Outer box dimensions: 49cm x 37cmx 66cm
Where the traditional monument takes a partial list of proper names and sets them in stone, in Turnout voters are memorialised not in name but in action. Turnout was made at the Heart Gallery in Edinburgh between February and April 2006. Images on request.
NB - Please note Turnout is available for exhibition - do enquire.
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Commercial Colorscope postcard displaying Kings Canyon National Park in Calefornia and the General grant Tree (the "nation's Christmas tree") sent to Paul Robertson at Xmas 2005 from Jonathan Monk with a handwritten note on the back in pencil "Dear Paul/Let me know if any of this is of interest/until then/JM". JOINT: A hand addressed (by Monk) airmail envelope....