LAS GLORIAS DEL GRAN PÚAS
(1978)
Narrative photobook of the story of boxing great Ruben "El Puas" Olivares.
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DOMICILE FRUGAL
1992
An erotic chapbook livre-de-artiste pairing Reut's poem with Cousinier's art.
HARD LIGHT
(1978)
Signed first edition of Ruscha and Weiner's photo-novel, starring Shelley Chamberlain, Suzanne Chandler, and Susan Haller in a captivatingly oblique visual drama.
TWENTYSIX GASOLINE STATIONS
(1969)
Third edition of the first of Ruscha's sixteen books and an iconic early artist's book.
THE NIGHT I LOST MY BABY: A Las Vegas Vignette
1966
First edition, association copy, of this uncommon artist's book, inscribed to Dick Smothers of the Smothers Brothers.
EVERY BUILDING ON THE SUNSET STRIP
1966
Signed first edition, second issue of this quintessentially Los Angeles book, one of the great photobooks of all time — with the original wrap-around band intact.
VARIOUS SMALL FIRES
(1970)
Signed second edition of Ruscha's second artist's book, an enigmatic series of controlled burns in the human landscape.
IN AND OUT OF KUTZTOWN: A Documentation of the Arts Series Program 1974-1981
(1981)
First (and only) edition of this artists' book in anthology form from the highly-regarded residency program that has hosted the likes of Dan Graham, Phillip Glass, John Cage, Richard Serra, Steve Reich, Vito Acconci, Janet Fish, Richard Kostelanetz, Bill T. Jones, Nam June Paik, and numerous others.
Collection of Publications, Invitations, Catalogues, and Ephemera
(1969-2013, bulk 1970s)
A comprehensive collection of publications and other documents from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD), an unexpected yet tremendously important center of conceptual art and postminimalism throughout the 1970s.
SOUNDS IN THE DISTANCE
1982
Rare signed copy of Wojnarowicz's first book, with a brief but revealing autograph note from him laid in.
BUSINESS CARDS
1968
Signed first and only edition of Ruscha and Bengston's collaborative book.
CRACKERS
(1969)
Signed first edition of Ruscha's photo-novel, illustrating a 1967 short story by Mason Williams, "How To Derive The Maximum Enjoyment From Crackers."
RECORDS
1971
Signed first edition of these black and white photographs of 30 selected records and album covers from Ruscha's collection, photographed by his friend and fellow artist Jerry McMillan.
REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES
1970
Signed first edition of Ruscha's last solo photobook to use the minimal 'house style' made famous by TWENTYSIX GASOLINE STATIONS and other early works.
IS THIS THE PROMISE OF COLOUR THAT YOU ALWAYS SPEAK OF?
n.d. [ca. 1980s]
Colorful and apparently unique artist's book, intricately scupted out of hand-dyed and painted paper.
A BOOK FULL OF SPOONS
(1975)
First edition of Cal Kowal's evocative photographic essay on Joe "Mr. Spoons" Jones, a Cincinnati spoon player.
CETTE CHOSE
(1967)
Signed limited first edition of 'This Thing,' a dialogue between Pinget's text and Deyrolle's images.
71-73
1974
Uncommon and important book from the noted performance and conceptual artist in uncommonly good condition.
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