SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME, INC. / MUSEUM OF MODERN ART / REPORT / 1920 - 1921
[1921]
The first annual report of the first permanent collection of modern art in the U.S.
20th century
THE DOCUMENTARY RECORD OF AN INFRINGEMENT: Environmental Art of a Pseudovandalist Nature
1978
Humorous artist's book documenting Joshua Alper's alteration of a billboard.
TRUNK PIECES
(1978)
Feminist artist's book that ponders the stories carried by women via found photography.
A L'OMBRE DES ARBRES
2006
Photographs taken in Greenwich Park in London and in the Bois de Cambre in Brussels by the Belgian architect and photographer.
THROWING A BALL ONCE TO GET THREE MELODIES AND FIFTEEN CHORDS
1973 (1975)
Baldessari showcases his love of games in this classic flipbook-esque artist's book.
71-73
1974
Uncommon conceptual artist's book in uncommonly good condition.
LISTEN
1975
Signed limited edition of this graphically bold artist's book based on and inspired by Erik Satie's 1914 SPORTS ET DIVERTISSEMENTS.
ACRCIT
(1971)
Scarce and cryptic self-published newspaper ("a labyrinth without a center") by the French-born, California-based conceptual and performance artist.
SUBWAY
1977
Italian artist's book that can be read in two different orientations.
SELF PORTRAIT FINGER
1999
First edition. Self-portraits of various angles of John Coplans' fingers and hands, seen intimately close.
MARIA
(1954)
Scarce first edition, privately printed by Cornell in an edition of about 100 copies and given away to his friends as presents, augmented with a collaged element to the last page.
THE SOFTNESS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HOLE
(1976)
An artist's book rendition of the psychedelic and disturbingly erotic tale of two men, a false identity, and a glory hole.
MÉMOIRES
(1959)
Rare first edition of the confrontational and abrasive collaboration between two founding members of the Situationist International.
CLINKSCALE
[1977]
Evocative photographic artist's book assuming the shape of an accordion, but revealing an expanse of green grass.
LAS GLORIAS DEL GRAN PÚAS
(1978)
Narrative photobook of the story of boxing great Ruben "El Puas" Olivares.
CHICAGO SKY LINE
1977
Beautiful two-way fan book of a blue sky and the Chicago city skyline.
THE BALLAD OF SEXUAL DEPENDENCY
(1986)
First printing of the classic photobook, a diaristic series of color photographs documenting moments in the lives of the artist's intimate circle of friends and lovers in New York's Lower East Side of the late '70s and early '80s.
RUCKUS RODEO
1988
First edition of this charming pop-up recreation of one of Red Grooms's "sculpto-pictoramas," interactive artistic experiences that "are the ultimate in participatory art" (essay).
1984: A CASE STUDY IN FINDING AN APPROPRIATE TV NEWSWOMAN
1985
A feminist artist's book exploring issues of gender presentation in the newsroom.
FIFTH ASSEMBLING
1974
A artist's book compendium of concrete and visual poetry and other works.
A BOOK FULL OF SPOONS
(1975)
Cal Kowal's evocative photographic essay on Joe "Mr. Spoons" Jones, a Cincinnati spoon player.
TELLING TIME
(1979)
Striking interactive artist's book, which invites the reader to ponder and experience events printed on cards.
MANDATORY STATEMENT
1977
Petite work which transforms the mandatory statement for an exhibition ("This bookwork piece was created especially for the Artwords and Bookworks Exhibition") into an artist's book.
PERSPECTIVES VII: POOL OF BETHESDA, JERUSALEM
1977/1978
Topographical and slightly surreal fan book by a pioneer of the artist's book medium.
SEVEN NEVER BEFORE PUBLISHED PORTRAITS OF EDWARD WESTON
1974
Clever artist's book that questions the importance of association to the quality or value of a photograph, signed by Mandel as "Ed."
