A sheet of Tom of Finland letterhead featuring one of his drawings of hunky guy with a mailman's cap and holding a letter. No other text. On grey wove paper. No other examples found online at the date of this posting. Rare.
Condition: Fine / Like New.
Item #2265
The rare 1989 edition of a wholly unique exploration of Polish artist Stanisław Szukalski’s extensive pseudoscientific and historical theories, collectively known as Zermatism. From the 1940s onward, Szukalski devoted himself to investigating the history of humankind and the evolution of language. His research led to the development of Zermatism and Protong, which he believed to be the ancient mother tongue of humanity. Drawing on his considerable artistic talents, Szukalski illustrated his theories through elaborate and imaginative illustrations, cultivating a cult following drawn to the aesthetics of his distinctive work.
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Item #2262
A limited edition print of 200 from the artist and Sea Ranch supergraphics designer, Barbara Stauffacher Solomon. In this artists' book of minimalist typography, Solomon poses profound questions about how we express ourselves, construct individuality, and define the “other” through self-deception and mass-media delusions. A pioneer of supergraphics, Solomon helped shape the visual identity of the Sea Ranch community in California during the 1960s. Her work expanded the possibilities of environmental graphic design, integrating large-scale, two-dimensional graphics with architecture to transform spaces and challenge our perceptions of depth, perspective, and.....
Item #2261
The scarce Vitra Design Museum facsimile of an original 1930s Thonet catalog of their iconic furniture. Thonet became the world's largest manufacturer of tubular steel furniture in the 1930s by adapting its industrial bentwood manufacturing expertise to modern Bauhaus design. Of the 84 cards, 62 feature black-and-white images from the 1930–31 collection of French and German tubular steel furniture. The remaining 22 cards include an introduction, along with assembly and repair instructions. A great resource documenting early mid-century furniture design. Thonet is still in business and producing furniture today. The.....
Item #2260
The event poster for a Nam June Paik performance at New York's New School on January 8,1965. The performance included four parts: Electronic TV + Color TV Experiments; 3 Robots; Pop Sonata; and 2 Zen Boxes + 1 Zen Can. Performers included Dick Higgins, Peter Moore, Carol Berge, Frank Wigglesworth, Malcolm Golstein and others. The back of the poster includes a statement "Electronic TV & Color TV Experiment" by Paik, as well as a diagram, and some blurbs on Paik from various publications. A relatively early Paik performance event.
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Item #1877
Facsimile reprint of a 1989 zine by American artist David Wojnarowicz, originally produced for his 1989 exhibition at PPOW Gallery. First published in a limited edition of 50 photocopied copies, this scrapbook-esque zine combines visual and written media to explore the institutional and global mechanisms of power exercised through technology. Written in a fragmented style that echoes the rhythms of the artist’s day-to-day lived experience, the zine brings together collage, dream journal, and political critique, offering a unique glimpse into Wojnarowicz’s thoughts and meditations on American culture. Out of print.....
Item #2259
American artist Tony Fitzpatrick’s bird collages weave together poetry, cartoons, tattoo iconography, and more, creating deeply layered and meaningful depictions of birds. In his work, birds appear alongside folklore, myth, and history, revealing the complexities of seeing wild creatures through the lens of human meaning-making. Together, these elements create works that reflect the intimate and collective forms of knowledge through which we experience and make sense of the world. Tony Fitzpatrick’s work is held in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.....
Item #2258
A set of 26 hand-painted calling cards depicting a variety of scenes, including Japanese landscapes, seascapes, people, and birds, with select cards featuring delicate gold detailing.
The set comprises 25 distinct designs and 1 duplicate. Despite the repeated design, being hand-painted results in each card being unique.
Condition: Very Good, light edgewear throughout; one card with penciled kanji on the lower back of card; two cards with light soiling to front and back; one such card has additional faint creasing to bottom corners, both smaller than 1"
Item #2264
A set of 27 hand-painted calling cards depicting a variety of scenes, from Japanese landscapes to owls, ducks, herons, swallows, and other birds in flight and at rest. Painted on thin slices of natural wood, the set comprises 20 distinct designs and 7 duplicates. Despite the repeated designs, being hand-painted results in each card being unique.
Condition: Very Good+ set, With two cards showing light edgewear; one card with a few light black markings along the right side of card; three cards with very faint water drop markings along right.....
Item #2263
The chapel Barragan designed in Tlalpan, Mexico, built in 1952. With full-bleed color and black and white photos by Armando Salas and a text by Raul Ferrera. With five pages of schematics/diagrams. Text in Spanish and English. Scarce.
Condition: Very Good-, three dents along top of front cover, one visible on interior pages; one dent to bottom of text block; edgewear.
Item #2257
A 1970 booklet published by the Committee to Defend the Panther 21. Based in New York, the committee sought to bring attention to the circumstances surrounding the 21 Black Panther Party members who were arrested in connection with the alleged BPP terror campaign against New York City. Providing a detailed account of the events, along with commentary on court briefs, committee members Murray Kempton and David Shimkin argue that the defendants were victims of a politically motivated justice system. The booklet serves as both an examination of the case and.....
Item #2242
Three catalogues from Michael Horowitz’s drug, hippie and counterculture book catalogue series. A co-founder of the Fitz Hugh Ludlow Memorial Library, which specializes in psychoactive drug-related literature, and an archivist for prominent American psychologist Timothy Leary, Horowitz’s publications offer an in-depth and unique perspective on psychedelic literature. Each catalog provides an in-depth look at a different facet of counterculture, drug use and psychedelic culture. Catalogue Five focuses on rare, early and important works of psychoactive drug literature, history and science; Catalog Six examines the art of the 1960s counterculture and.....
Item #2241
A rare Alexandre Iolas Gallery exhibition catalog for Edward (Ed) Ruscha’s 1970 solo New York show, a relatively early and important gallery exhibit for the artist. With an introduction by art historian Henry T. Hopkins, this slim catalog showcases works from Ruscha’s iconic “liquid word” series. Featuring 13 full-color reproductions of Ruscha’s typographical ruminations, each canvas presents a single, liquid-like word floating atop a lushly painted background. Printed on heavy, textured paper stock. The originals of several of these works are now held in prominent collections, including the Museum of.....
Item #2240
Published on the occasion of the 2020 Cy Twombly exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, where a careful selection of the American abstractionist’s paintings and sculptures was displayed alongside classical works of art.
The juxtaposition of Twombly’s work with his sources of inspiration draws parallels between the artist’s dramatic gestural vocabulary and the myths and heroes of antiquity that fascinated him and were often enigmatically infused into his lush and energetic works.
Accompanied by 170 color illustrations, the catalog features essays by Anne Carson, Jennifer R. Gross, Brooke.....
Item #2220
A survey of American photographer Richard Avedon’s fashion and portrait photographs from his continual collaboration with Dior. Featuring 150 black-and-white photographs of models and celebrities such as Marlene Dietrich, Sunny Harnett, Dovima, Anjelica Huston and Barbra Streisand, this collection spans from the brand’s beginnings in the late ’40s through the ’70s. Avedon was a founding authority in fashion photography, helping to legitimize the medium as an art form in the early 20th century. His minimalist style, characterized by stark lighting, blended the commercial with the narrative, creating photographs that complemented.....
Item #2222
Published on the occasion of the 1993 Gordon Matta-Clark exhibition at IVAM Centre Julio González in Spain. This catalog presents a comprehensive overview of the American conceptual artist’s work, covering the wide breadth of mediums he explored during his brief career, including Anarchitecture, photography, installation, sculpture and more. Best known for his building cuts, Matta-Clark’s boisterous and radical large-scale architectural interventions were just one way the artist left a lasting impact on the fields of conceptual, process and land art. Text in Spanish, with a complete English translation in the.....
Item #2219
A survey charting the collaborative nature and byproducts of the New York School poets and painters of the mid-twentieth century. Through a collection of ephemera, paintings, drawings, poetry, photographs and more, author Jenni Quilter illustrates the playfulness and authenticity of the collaborative culture established by the school and the uniquely situated creations that emerged from this enigmatic atmosphere. Notable figures engaged in this milieu include artists such as Willem de Kooning, Robert Motherwell, Alex Katz, Jasper Johns and Fairfield Porter, as well as writers John Ashbery, Bill Berkson, Ted Berrigan.....
Item #2221
Published on the occasion of the 2010 exhibition at Xavier Hufkens, Brussels. Curated by contemporary multimedia artist Sterling Ruby, the exhibition featured hand-selected photographs by American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe alongside Ruby’s assemblages of collages, ceramics and sculptures.
Through this joint presentation, Ruby attempts to engage in a conversation with the deceased artist, contemplating the relationship between autobiography and biography while exploring the ways in which new pairings can generate irrational, unexpected and out-of-context readings of both artists’ work. A revised, second edition was released in 2020. This.....
Item #2217
Edition of 200 copies, with an Elizabeth Murray tipped-in plate. A single-poem chapbook by acclaimed American poet John Ashbery, accompanied by a color plate by American painter and printmaker Elizabeth Murray, featuring her bold, cartoonish abstractions.
Ashbery is known for his revolutionary approach to poetry, breaking from traditional formal constraints and embracing abstract expressionist themes through a fluid, stream-of-consciousness style that resists conventional narrative and arbitrary order in its engagement with the world.
This publication is a part of a series produced by the Virginia-based poetry publisher, Z Press, founded.....
Item #2216
Issue four in a biannual publication on architecture and design, edited by Barbara Radice, the architect and original member of the Memphis Group design collective. Running from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s, this large-format publication expanded on themes of Nuovo Design explored by its founders, Barbara Radice, Ettore Sottsass, Christopher Radice, Anand Wagner and Santi Caleca. In addition to its focus on architecture and design, each issue incorporated other mediums, including philosophy, poetry, science and photography. This Volume features work and writings by Ettore Sottsass, Aldo Rossi, Helmut Newton.....
Item #2218
Issue five in a biannual publication on architecture and design, edited by Barbara Radice, the architect and original member of the Memphis Group design collective. Running from the late 1980s to the mid-1990s, this large-format publication expanded on themes of Nuovo Design explored by its founders, Barbara Radice, Ettore Sottsass, Christopher Radice, Anand Wagner and Santi Caleca. In addition to its focus on architecture and design, each issue incorporated other mediums, including philosophy, poetry, science and photography. This Volume features articles on Toyo Ito, Archizoom, Superstudio, Ettore Sottsass, John Schweiter.....
Item #2256
The exhibition catalog for Hancock's September 2 to October 22, 2005 show at Dunn and Brown Contemporary in Dallas, TX. Fully illustrated with color images and Hancock's text telling the story of Sesom (Moses spelled backwards). With an essay, Embracing Color, by Sue Graze. A relatively early gallery show for the artist. Scarce.
Condition: Near Fine, light edgewear.
Item #2255
The first edition, first printing of the two volumes of Spiegelman's autobiographical and biographical comic in which he explores his strained relationship with his father, an Auschwitz survivor, while also relating the story of his parent's experiences as Jews in wartime Poland. As told to him by his father during a series of conversations they had years later in New York and Vermont. Volume 1 is subtitled My Father Bleeds History (mid-1930s to Winter 1944) and Volume 2 is subtitled And Here My Troubles Began (From Mauschwitz to the Catskills.....
Item #2254
Lauded by the likes of Lynda Berry and R. Crumb, Charles Burns is the most accessible and widely reviewed of Raw comic artists. Includes five stories: Robot Love, Dead Meat, Living in the Ice Age, Bone Voyage and Love in Vein. Four of the five were serialized in Heavy Metal magazine. Black-and-white drawings throughout. Out of print.
Condition: Near Fine.
Item #2253
Under Swarte's own exacting supervision, Is That All There Is? collects virtually all of Swarte's alternative comics work from 1972 to date, including the RAW magazine stories that brought him fame among American comics aficionados in the 1980s. Especially great pains were taken to match Swarte's superb coloring, which includes stories executed in watercolor, comics printed in retro duotones, his clever use of Zip-a-Tone screens, and much more. By appropriating and subverting Tintin creator Hergé's classic "clear line" style, Joost Swarte revitalized European alternative comics in the 1970s with a......
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