PIERRE LEGUILLON, The Museum of Mistakes, 2020
26,7 x 20,2 cm
HC, dust cover, 242 pp.
edition 800 of which 100 are signed, dated and numbered with dedication in print, ink stamp
including entrance ticket; here number 72
dedicated to Aditya Mandayam
published by Edition Patrick Frey, Zurich, Switzerland
In August 2020 Edition Patrick Frey offered a special edition on behalf of the launch of artist’s book “The Museum of Mistakes”. When ordered any name could be given that would become ‘part of the publication’. This appeared to be an entrance ticket to The Museum of Mistakes for life. The ticket reads:
‘Ticket valid for Aditya Mandayam.
Ticket valid from August 20, through forever.
Ticket can be used for any visit.
Ticket can be used for an unlimited number of guests.
Please retain this ticket for future visits.
Food and drinks allowed in rooms.
Photographs welcome!’
Paradoxically the deceased Indian artist Aditya Mandayam (1983-2019) will never be able to make use of this entrance ticket. The same counts for special edition number 71 that is dedicated to Steven Parrino (1958-2005). What to think of this? KvG
IAN PAGE, YSL, 2019
20.8 x 14.5 cm
SC, offset, 20 pp.
several copies are signed, dated
published by the artist
€ 45,- plus € 13,- Track & Trace EU registered mail
inv.IPag 912
“YSL” is a booklet with short stories that jump from a 4th grade class to the third year of the American Civil War to a police officer of 27 years old. In all six stories Yves Saint Laurent perfume plays a bit of a surrealistic ingredient.
DAVID HORVITZ, Mood disorder, 2015
35 x 25 cm
SC, 72 pp., stapled
edition 2000
condition: very good
published by Chert, Berlin/Motto Books, Berlin-Lausanne/New Documents, Los Angeles-Vancouver
David Horvitz’s self-portrait with his head in his hands, ocean waves crashing in the background, was initially uploaded by him to the Wikimedia Commons, and placed on various Wikipedia pages. Mood Disorder documents the appropriation of David Horvitz’s photograph across the internet. The image began to circulate more intensely, appearing on over a hundred websites as a “stock” photo to illustrate articles on a wide range of mental health and wellness issues.
This artist’s book is still available at various selling venues.
WJM KOK & ROSA JOHANNA, Composition for four fingers, 2017
29,2 x 21 cm
brochure, 12 pp, stapled
edition 15
numbered
published by Red Book
€ 50,- plus € 12,- Track & Trace EU registered mail (when ordered numbers may vary)
inv.WJM 909
Wjm Kok is used to number his works. Although this artist’s book is a cooperation with another artist, Rosa Johanna, he archived this brochure of five scores as ‘SN: 39180’.
GEOFFREY HENDRICKS, Five Found Photos, 1978
15 x 22,2 cm
artist’s book, 5 tipped in photos
edition 600
signed, numbered, here 74/600
published by Printed Editions, New York, USA
condition: splendid, although front cover comes with a hardly detectable vertical bend on the right side
€ 200,- plus € 15,- Track & Trace registered mail
The artist’s book “Five Found Photos” includes a short text by Geoffrey Hendricks:
‘Last summer in Germany, rummaging through flee markets, I collected some old postcards and photographs. The collection was made casually just picking out what struck my fancy. One night I noticed certain photographs were of same people. Other cards seemed to go together because of similar structural elements. I began to group and regroup the material, pairing images visually, narratively, and numerically, seeing contrasts and similarities of form, subject, location, time, or emotion. Sometimes there were surprises. These five cards are one distillation from this process. They might imply a story, or a dream, perhaps a souvenir of a summer abroad. They are for reflection”
THOMAS HIRSCHHORN, À propos de mon exposition à la galerie de Jeu de Paume, 1994
24 x 17,1 cm
offset, stapled
unpaginated brochure with 72 full page black & white images
published by Éditions de Jeu de Paume, Paris, France
extremely rare
On the couver of this publication Catherine David wrote a short introduction on the work of Thomas Hirschhorn. Inside there are merely full page pictures of street situations and gallery installation views that look like taken in the streets. The brochure gives the impression that one deals with an artist’s book. This publication is extremely hard to find.
ROGER RAVEEL, Roger Raveel tekent over het tekenen van Roger Raveel, 1983
30,5 x 21,6 cm
artist’s book, with black and white plates, last page in black and red, HC, linen bound
edition 600, here nr 531/600
signed, numbered
published by Uitgeverij Kalamiteit, Dokkum, Netherlands
condition: very good
€ 200,- plus € 18,- Track & Trace registered mail
History od prices:
Prentwerk, Groningen, Netherlands € 450,- 18 April 2020
Catawiki.nl auction € 245,- 17 December 2017
Kunstveiling.be auction € 275,- 18 December 2013
THE ARCHIVES-Art Information Centre Peter van Beveren, 1981
30,4 x 21,7 cm
artists book, HC, 30 pp. stamp numbered
edition 500, here nr 95/100
signed, some stamp signed, by all contributors; here signed by Peter van Beveren
exuberant amount of various materials and techniques, inlay with list of artists
book in excellent condition: excellent cover, hardly discoloured pages (although recto undeniable yellowed inlay), art works in very good and untouched condition, two metal parts of contribution by Klaas Gubbels have a patina due to age
€ 850,- plus € 20,- Track & Trace registered mail
Peter van Beveren (born in 1952) started in the early 1970’s as conceptual artist, developed his passion for collecting by sending and also acquiring mail art. He initiated and managed The Archives / Art Information Centre and considered this part of his art practice. Later on in the mid eighties he became gallery owner of Galerie Pandora in Rotterdam. In 1981 for the Provincial Museum in Hasselt (Belgium) Peter van Beveren assembled the following contributing artists: Robert Jacks, Woody van Amen, Carl Andre, Joseph Beuys, Marinus Boezem, Christian Boltanski, Daniel Buren, Michel Cardena, Christo, Robin Crozier, Geurt van Dijk, Pieter Engels, Hans Eijkelboom, Ken Friedman, Ad Gerritsen, Klaas Gubbels, Wim Gijzen, Richard Hamilton, Dick Higgins, Tommy Mew, Maurizio Nannucci, Richard Nonas, Arnulf Rainer, Dieter Roth, Yves De Sme, Al Souza, Endre Tot, Timm Ulrichs, Ben Vautier and Wolf Vostell.
The first hundred copies are signed by Peter van Beveren.
BILL MITCHELL, Azonic I – A drawing by Bill Mitchell, 1974
19,8 x 14,9 cm
artist’s book, SC, 26 pp., punched holes in each page, yarn thread tape
published by 50 Hilton Rd. Newton Abbot. Devon, England
condition: excellent, apart from dried out piece of tape on front cover
very rare
This artist’s book was published in two versions. Here “Azonic I” comes with a foul blue cover and contains 26 pages. “Azonic II” was published in ca 1978 and has 16 pages with a foul red cover, probably meant as a second edition with a slightly changed title.
cover recto:
MARTHA HAWLEY, Index, 1981
15,3 x 21,8 cm
brochure, stapled, 16 pp.
published by De Appel, Amsterdam,
condition: good, although slightly yellowed due to age
rare
Ref. Martha Haley Archive Stichting De Appel, Amsterdam