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HREINN FRIDFINNSSON, Journey pictures, 1998 [series of air flight luggage labels]

HREINN FRIDFINNSSON, Journey pictures, nrs 13-14, 1998
each 14 x 9 cm
pair of luggage labels, framed
signed, dated
inv.HF 000-pr

In 1998 Hreinn Fridfinnsson showed works in the back space of Galerie van Gelder, called AP (Associated Publishers). This second solo exhibition at GvG was called “Collection” referring to the various new works he brought in. For the occasion he changed the gallery’s name into Galerie van Gelder/Another Place, the latter being also the title of a new photo work of an Icelandic landscape by night.
“Journey pictures” were installed in AP by the artist. They come in sets of two (his own luggage labels) and represent, as a pair, a return flight. At the time, Hreinn Fridfinnsson told me that he found it amusing and typical that, as a passenger, you were reduced to a row of stripes.

SEF PEETERS, Portrait, 1975 [artist’s book, signed]

SEF PEETERS, Portrait, 1975
16 x 19,3 cm
hand written text: “unlimited edition ’76”
screen printed couver, 2 glued-in photos, ink stamped
signed, dated
uncommon
published by the artist
€ 165,- plus € 12,- Track & Trace registered EU mail
inv.SPe 1055-pr

Sef Peeter’s self-portraits from the mid-1970s often explore identity, text-based dualities, and the friction between the human psyche and spiritual or linguistic symbols, e.g., God versus Devil.

The Situationist Times, nr. 6, 1967 [magazine, Jacqueline de Jong]

The Situationist Times, nr. 6, 1967
27,4 x 21,5 cm
edition 2000 + 500 HC
litho prints from 33 artists
inlay as colophon
pristine
published by Jacqueline de Jong, Paris, France
€ 395,- plus € 12,- Track & Trace registered EU mail
inv.TST 000-pr

The Situationist Times, no 6 is a compilation of 32 original lithographies printed in four colours. Participating Jan Voss, Jack Vanarsky, Topor, René Bertholo, Guido Blasi, Samuel Buri, Lourdes Castro, Maurice Henry, Martin Engelman, José Gamarra, Klaus Geissler, Theo Gerber, Reinhoud d’Haese, Hannelore, Peter Klasen, Jacqueline de Jong, Mariano Hernandez, Wifredo Lam, Yasse Tabuchi, Paul de Lussanet, Milvia Maglione, Christina Martinez, Roberto Matta, Lucio del Pezzo, Hannes Postma, Lea Lublin, Alejandro Marcos, Antonio Segui, Antonio Saura, Pierre Alechinsky, Asger Jorn, Arne Haugen-Soerensen and couver on the back is the 33rd lithograph at the back is of Ulf Trotzig.

History of prices:
Concept Books, Veldhoven, Netherlands June 2026 US$ 478.-
Antiquariat CoBrA, Oberrohrbach, Germany June 2026 US$ 735.-
p015, Rotterdam, Netherlands June 2026 US$ 358.- (poor)

WALTER VAN BEIRENDONCK, Wonder News, issue number 1, 1998 [magazine, fashion]

WALTER VAN BEIRENDONCK, Wonder News, issue number 1, 1998
29,7 x 21 cm (unfolded 29,7 x 105 cm)
4x fold print, business card, 4 slides in sleeve, 2 A4 papers
8 parts
condition pristine
extremely rare
published by Walter van Beirendonck, Antwerp, Belgium
€ 320,- plus € 12,- Track & Trace registered EU mail
inv.WvB 000-pr

The Situationist Times, nr. 4 (1963), nr. 5 (1964) and nr. 6 (1967)

The Situationist Times, nr. 4 (1963), nr. 5 (1964) and nr. 6 (1967)
many signatures in print, dated
edition successively 2000, 1600 and 2000 + 500 HC
condition: excellent, aged, nr. 6 (incl. inlay as colophon) is pristine
including numurous lithographs by Corneille, Karel Appel, Constant Jan Nieuwenhuys, a.o.
inv.Refl 000-pr

On 16 July 1948 the Experimentele Groep was founded by Karel Appel, Corneille, Theo Wolvecamp, Constant, Jan Nieuwehuys, Anton Rooskens and Eugene Brands. Later on this group became known as the Dutch hard core of the international Cobra movement. The artists closely co-operated with experimental groups a.o. from Paris, Copenhagen, Brussels.



Asger Jorn introduced Jacqueline de Jong to Gruppe Spur, the German branch of the radical left-wing movement Situationist International. After Guy Debord expelled her from the movement in 1962, she founded her own magazine: The Situationist Times. The publication followed the critical principles that formed the basis of the Situationist International.

In The Situationist Times nr 1 Constant wrote a manifest explaining the goals of the Experimentele Groep in The Netherlands.

The Situationist Times, Nr 6:

Colophon inlay:

RICHARD HAMBLETON, invitation, 1984 [exhibition announcement]

RICHARD HAMBLETON, invitation, 1984
29,7 x 21 cm
twice folded as mailed
condition: splendid – mint
rare
published by Galerie Barbara Farber, Amsterdam
€ 260,- plus € 12,- Track & Trace registered EU mail
inv.RHa 1024-pr

One of Richard Hambleton lesser-known series of “Shadow men” is the so-called “Blood works” and “Mass Murder series”, where he used his own blood as a medium to push the impact of an image to its limits. A fallen figure on the street (or stair case) was outlined as if that was drawn by the police after a shot incident. A splash of blood as part of such a street painting gave it an eery atmosphere in the city of New York.
Galerie Barbara Farber was the only gallery in Amsterdam in the 80’s that showed American street artists like Richard Hambleton.