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MOUVEMENT. 1964.Paris : Galerie Denise Rene, 1965Folded size: 23 x 23 cm. Unfolded size: 92 x 69 cm. Double sided sheet ...
26/08/2026

MOUVEMENT. 1964.

Paris : Galerie Denise Rene, 1965
Folded size: 23 x 23 cm. Unfolded size: 92 x 69 cm. Double sided sheet consisting of twelve conjoined double sided squares with die-cut rounded corners. The famous exhibition catalogue from a show at Galerie Denise Rene December 15, 1964 to February 28, 1965 of kinetic art. Text in French by Jean Cassou. Participants in this collective show (and illustrated throughout in black & white) included Sergio de Camargo, Martha Boto, Paul Talman, Walter Zehringer, Michel Seuphor, Lily Greenham, Antonio Virduzzo, Francisco Sobrino, Francis R. Hewitt, Anuszkiewicz, Ernst Benkert, Richard Mortensen, Gunther Uecker, Heinz Mack, Richard Lohse, Nicolas Schoffer, George Rickey, Francois Morellet, Joel Stein, Gunther Fruhtrunk, Keith Potts, Julio Le Parc, Yvan Picelj, Bernard Lassus, Victor Vasarely, Toni Costa, Harry Kramer, Jesu-Rafael Soto, Charles Gerstner, Giora Novak, Jacob Agam, Lillian Florsheim, Yvaral, Alexander Calder, Jean Tinguely, Lygia Clark, Enzo Mari, Alviani Getulio, Abraham Palatnik, Gerhard von Graevenitz, Josef Albers, Equipo 57 (Duart, Duarte, Ibarrola Serrano), Uli Pohl, Gregorio Vardanega, Edwin Mieczkowski, Horacio Garcia-Rossi, Luis Tomasello, Cruz-Diez. Designed by Carlos Cruz-Diez. A very good example of this important work.

Joseph BeuysROSE FOR DIRECT DEMOCRACY. 1973.Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 197333.5 x 5 cm, graduated glass cylinder with t...
17/08/2026

Joseph Beuys
ROSE FOR DIRECT DEMOCRACY. 1973.

Heidelberg: Edition Staeck, 1973
33.5 x 5 cm, graduated glass cylinder with title inscription which one is expected to complete by the addition of a long stemmed rose. This is one of the supposedly “unlimited” edition with a xerox certificate (missing here) but the edition size was time limited. Fine. Schnellman nr 71.

A: Bell to hang round the neckB: Cord tied to the left footC: End of the cord fastened to the door-frameD: Route for get...
04/08/2026

A: Bell to hang round the neck
B: Cord tied to the left foot
C: End of the cord fastened to the door-frame
D: Route for getting into the sack
E: Sack — crawl in, tie it shut from the inside
F: Space for spectators

DIE SCHASTROMMEL NR 8 AKTIONEN 64 – 70. 1973.
Wein/Bolzano: Die Schastrommel, 1973
29.4 x 21cm, 182pp. Original screenprinted wrappers. Illustrated throughout. A compilation of the three previously released issues designated as 8 a, b & c of Die Schastrommel.

At the beginning of 1969, Brus left the country illegally with his family to settle in Berlin. There he met with Gerhard Rühm and Oswald Wiener on May 27, 1969, to establish the “Austrian Government in Exile” and its official mouthpiece, the magazine Die Schastrommel.” This is one of 500 such copies released with the other covers from the three releases all present as silkscreen inserts. Scarce. Fine.

Günter BrusO WUNDER WUNDER SCHONE SONNE. 1978.Berlin: Edition Hundertmark, 197820 x 46.5cm, blue, red, gold and silver s...
04/08/2026

Günter Brus

O WUNDER WUNDER SCHONE SONNE. 1978.
Berlin: Edition Hundertmark, 1978
20 x 46.5cm, blue, red, gold and silver silkscreen on thin card. The design was created for a series of four artist’s postcards but Hundertmark also issued 200 of the complete sheets as an additional edition. £125.

NAM JUNE PAIK. 1965. HAND ADDRESSED TO RAY JOHNSON BY CHARLOTTE MOORMAN.42 x 19.6cm, 2pp announcement leaflet/poster. A ...
28/07/2026

NAM JUNE PAIK. 1965. HAND ADDRESSED TO RAY JOHNSON BY CHARLOTTE MOORMAN.

42 x 19.6cm, 2pp announcement leaflet/poster. A performance by Paik, Moorman, Chieko Shiomi, Philip Corner, Dick Higgins, Peter Moore, and others which included Electronic TV & Color TV Experiment, 3 Robots, Pop Sonata, 2 Zen Boxes and 1 Zen Can. This was Paik’s first one-person exhibition in the United States and the image on the front of the poster is of Paik’s Robot K-456 (taken by Peter Moore). On the reverse is Paik’s essay, “Electronic TV & Color TV Experiment.” Charlotte Moorman performed ‘Pop Sonata’ for the second time, a piece which involved her removing her jewellery and clothes “before she lay down on the floor to finish the piece, her cello atop her like a lover” This leaflet was sent to Ray Johnson and the ink address on the reverse is in Moorman’s own hand. Folded for mailing else VG+. Scarce.

bpNicholKONFESSIONS OF AN ELIZABETHAN FAN DANCER. 1969. WRITER’S FORUM. SECOND EDITION.London: Writer’s Forum, 196925.5 ...
25/07/2026

bpNichol
KONFESSIONS OF AN ELIZABETHAN FAN DANCER. 1969. WRITER’S FORUM. SECOND EDITION.

London: Writer’s Forum, 1969
25.5 x 20.5cm, 34pp plus stapled wrappers. The second edition (the first edition was in 1967) of these concrete poems by Nichol which were issued as one of the Writers Forum Quartos Nr 3. Several later editions were also published in different formats. The front cover has some browning at the top else VG+. Scarce even as a second edition.

ALAN DAVIE – DRAWINGS BASEL 69. 1969.Basel: Basel Kunstmuseum, 196920.2 x 24cm, unpaginated. Loose folios. Card folder c...
23/07/2026

ALAN DAVIE – DRAWINGS BASEL 69. 1969.

Basel: Basel Kunstmuseum, 1969
20.2 x 24cm, unpaginated. Loose folios. Card folder covers. First edition of this artist’s book which reproduces b/w paintings and facsimile texts by the artist. Slight wear around the folds of the cover else VG+ £65.

James Lee Byars100,000 MINUTES / OR THE BIG SAMPLE OF BYARS/ OR 1/2 AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY / OR THE FIRST PAPER OF PHILOSOPHY....
23/07/2026

James Lee Byars
100,000 MINUTES / OR THE BIG SAMPLE OF BYARS/ OR 1/2 AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY / OR THE FIRST PAPER OF PHILOSOPHY. 1969.

Antwerpen: Wide White Space, 1969
27 x 20cm, unpaginated (200pp printed recto only). Original wrappers. Byars’ first ever artist’s book printed black on pink paper. One of only 250 examples. VG+.

James Lee ByarsVENICE A PORTABLE READER. 1987. UNIQUE BOOK WITH STARRY WRITING.NYC: Frontier Books, 198721 x 13.6cm, 242...
17/07/2026

James Lee Byars
VENICE A PORTABLE READER. 1987. UNIQUE BOOK WITH STARRY WRITING.

NYC: Frontier Books, 1987
21 x 13.6cm, 242pp. Original wrappers. A book that contains texts about Venice where Byars purchased the book. Inside Byars has drawn a number of small motifs and texts over several pages. The first page has the text in red ink hand written by Byars: “JLB’s magic city – never entered never left/ I marry JLB in Venice a red gondola wedding full moon” And below in larger starry letting “ **** Gondalini/ rings for the sea” and “James Lee Byars Venice 1987”
On the second page there are eight small sketches of geometric shapes (with stars) which might be sculptures and a large text “ The Blue Path” again in starry lettering. An unique work by the artist given as a gestural gift and showing his love of the Italian city. Slight wear to wrappers (predating Byars appropriation) else VG+.

Ian Hamilton FinlaySTONECHATS1967
04/06/2026

Ian Hamilton Finlay
STONECHATS
1967

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