DIETER ROTH, Der Tränensee [The Lake of Tears], 1973
47,5 x 33 x 5,5 cm
artist’s book, letterpress newspaper printing
edition 150
signed, dated, numbered
published by the artist
very good condition, discoloured cover due to aging as often seen
€ 1.950,- plus € 24,- Track & Trace registered EU mail
Roth published regularly aphorisms in the Anzeiger Stadt Luzern und Umgebung placed among the paper’s usual advertisements. After a series of lines like ‘Ein Flugzeug its ein bözes Wort’ / “An airplane it is an evil word” , ‘Ausgeweint ist ausgeschlafen’ / “Finished crying is finished sleeping” and ‘Es wird einmal gewesen sein’ / “Once it will be has been”. The newspaper cancelled Roth’s campaign after too many readers complained about the incomprehensible messages that obviously didn’t advertise anything at all. In 1973 Dieter Roth published all his 248 aphorisms in ‘Das Tränenmeer’ (The Sea of Tears).
This artist’s book is also in the collection of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam: Dieter Roth Collection Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.
Aphorism: ‘Die Beweinen, die wollen beweint werden D.R.’
History of prices:
Querido Antiquariat, Germany December 2024 € 2.300,-
Querido Antiquariat, Germany August 2024 € 2.800,-
SYLVIE FLEURY, Edition 120, 1993
50 x 50 cm
synthetic fur, original cardboard box with sticker
edition 120, hand numbered
published by Neue Galerie Graz, Austria
not available
JONATHAN MONK, Picture Post Card Posted from Post Box Pictured – Edinburgh, 2005
10,5 x 14,7 cm
offset postcard
signed
published by Show & Tell Editions, Edinburgh, UK
inv.JMon 323-324
GILBERT and GEORGE, 25 Ginkgo Pictures [tote bag], 2005
ca 65 x 45 cm
screen print on cotton tote bag
signed in print
edition unknown
published by the British Council, London, Great Britain
inv.Gi&Ge 000-pr
WILLEM DE RIDDER, De Verdwenen Werken van Willem de Ridder, 2016
14,8 x 19,8 cm
DVD, ceramic tile, certificate as PK
text in Dutch
signed, numbered
8 versions in various shapes, frames and editions
here nr 20/55
Willem de Ridder decided to have a dvd produced of a documentary film about his lost artworks in the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, i.e. 8 signed and numbered versions in various framings and editions between 8 and 35. Using walkmans one could rent in a nearby gallery, De Ridder guided visitors through the museum, showing them artworks he had been placing in the museum since the early 1990s.
inv.WdeRid VK1-655
YANN SÉRANDOUR, Distorted (essay by Daniel Buren for John Knight’s exhibition catalog “Łeetsoii”) – red, 2016
beech wood, comes in black and red sets of four different chairs
signed, dated on certificate
each edition 2 + 1 AP
published by More Publishers, Brussels, Belgium
inv.YSer 000
In 2017 two other versions were added to the edition: in green and blue.
LILY VAN DER STOKKER, Argument Wall painting (You know what you do? Why don’t you just go walk a bit), 1998
15,3 x 20,2 x 2 cm
colour photo, certificate of authenticity, colour slide, authorized in print with artist’s full name, plastic sleeve
framed between glass as issued
limited edition 4
published by the artist
p.o.r.
ELVIRE BONDUELLE, Cales, 2016
large: 35 x 60 x 45 cm, medium: 25 x 40 x 35 cm and small: 15 x 35 x 20 cm
prints on fabric, 3 parts
edition 12
published by We Do Not Work Alone, Paris, France
ELVIRE BONDUELLE, Calle / Wedge, 2013
30 x 15 x 15 cm
unique hand painted canvas
p.o.r.
SIGURDUR GUDMUNDSSON, three books, 1993-2010
Tabúlarasa [Tabula Rasa], 1993
20 x 12,5 cm
signed
Ósýnilega konan [The Invisible Woman], 2000
21,5 x 14,2 cm
(not signed)
Dýrin í Saigon [The Animals in Saigon], 2010
20 x 12 cm
signed
Icelandic language
published by Mal go Mánning, Reykjavik, Iceland
Next to being a visual artist Sigurdur Gudmundsson writes novels since 1993. Insiders in Iceland call the content of his books innovative and a remarkable addition to the Icelandic literature.
In 2016 his fourth book will be published, at a certain point also in English his new publisher Crymogea states.
GERHARD RICHTER, Editionen 1965-1993, 1993 [poster edition]
84,5 x 59 cm
offset on paper signed in pencil
edition unknown
mint
published by Kunsthalle Bremen, Germany
p.o.r.
Apart from a signature in print this poster is also hand signed in the middle below the image.
