Richard Hambleton: 6. Juni bis 20. Juli 1985
by HAMBLETON, Richard
Berlin: Zellermayer Galerie, 1985. A fine copy in black-on-black printed wrappers. Uncommon.. First Edition. Slim quarto. Published on the occasion of an early European exhibition for Richard Hambleton in Berlin (Jun. 6–Jul. 20, 1985); the year prior, the same Zellermayer Galerie had organized the show "East Village Art in Berlin." A handsome catalogue, featuring an insightful interview with the artist, printed in both German and English, and illustrated after a dozen reproductions of his recent paintings, mostly in... Read More
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Polaroid Portraits (Complete Set)
by HAMILTON, Richard
Stuttgart: Edition Hansjörg Mayer, 1972-2001. A fine clothbound set in elegantly printed jackets, which are near fine save for minor scuffing to two of the covers.. First Editions. Duodecimos. A complete, four volume set documenting Richard Hamilton's long-term self-portraiture project (1968–2001), in which he invited fellow artists to capture his likeness via Polaroid cameras. The result is not only something of "A Portrait of the Artist as an Aging Man," but also a reflection of the distinctive styles... Read More
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Democracy at Work: The Salon of the Future (Announcement)
by HAMMONS, David, A One, Daze, Lorna Simpson, Martin Wong, et al.
Bron, NYx: The Bronx Council on the Arts / P.S. 39 Longwood Arts Project, 1986. Ghosting from mailing label to verso, with foldlines and faint offsetting from seal; near fine.. Poster-mailer printed to glossy sheet (14 x 8.5 inches) announcing a dynamic exhibition of political art curated by Thomas Corn and Longwood Arts Project at P.S. 39 in the Bronx (Apr. 26 - May 24, 1986): "A multi-media, interdisciplinarian, anti-sexist, anti-racist, anti-elitist, pro-exchange, pro-growth, intercultural extravaganza based upon... Read More
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Global Fax Festival: Arkestado por David Hammons
by HAMMONS, David
Madrid: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, 2000. All elements housed within thick plastic portfolio, with titles printed in red and black. Minor scuffing to portfolio; close to fine.. First Edition. Quarto. Catalogue published on the occasion of the elegant multimedia installation "arkestrated" by David Hammons for Madrid's Crystal Palace (Jun. 1–Nov. 6, 2000), in which incoming messages rained down from nine fax machines installed within the glass ceiling of the 19th century conservatory. Various contents: a... Read More
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David Hammons: Give Me a Moment
by HAMMONS, David
Athens: Artesia / The George Economou Collections, 2016. Near fine copy in cloth boards in fine illustrated jacket.. First Edition. Quarto. An elegantly designed catalogue from the first survey of David Hammons' works in Europe, organized by the impressive private museum of George Economou in Athens. Beautifully printed, with full-color reproductions of the exhibited works and installation views; complemented by an essay from curator Mark Godfrey, three poems from Ben Okri, and an original text from Hammons' Arte... Read More
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David Hammons: Selected Works
by HAMMONS, David
New York: Zwirner & Wirth, 2006. A fine copy in illustrated wrappers.. First Edition. Tall octavo. An elegant catalogue published on the occasion of David Hammons' exhibition at Zwirner & Wirth (Feb. 21–Apr. 1, 2006). Introduced by text from Franklin Sirmans ("Searching for Mr. Hammons") and illustrated after full-bleed color installation photographs.
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Useful Photography #002 (Signed by all)
by Hans Aarsman, Claude de Cleen, Julian Germain, Erik Kessels, Hans Van der Meer
Amsterdam: Artimo, 2002. Fine in illustrated wrappers.. First Edition. Quarto. Edited by Hans Aarsman, Claude de Cleen, Julian Germain, Erik Kessels and Hans Van der Meer. Issue 2 of the influential Dutch magazine Useful Photography. This copy SIGNED by all 5 editors; purportedly one of only a handful with all the signatures. Digital photographs culled by the editors from online auctions. Published with no text. "An archaeological report from the future." (Parr / Badger, v2, 232-233.)
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Art at the Library: Sculpture by Duane Hanson (Signed Exhibition Poster)
by HANSON, Duane
West Palm Beach, FL: Friends of the West Palm Beach Public Library, 1982. Very faint horizontal fold-lines, with minor creasing at margins, else near fine.. Black-and-white poster printed to thick cream sheet (17 x 11 inches); SIGNED by Hanson in blue marker. Exhibition poster announcing Duane Hanson's show at the West Palm Beach Public Library (Dec. 7, 1982 - Jan. 20, 1983), with accompanying public lecture. Illustrated by a photograph of his superrealist sculpture Self-Portrait with Model. Hanson... Read More
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Spirit: Entertainment for High / Tropical / Hot / [Etc.] Society (Complete Set)
by HARA, Kōichi and Suntory
Tokyo: Suntory, 1980-83. Printed to newsprint. Save for minor rubbing to color covers, and some chipping to spine of final issue, an overall near fine set. Scarce, with no OCLC records located.. First Editions. Folios. Nine volumes. Complete run of this glamorous promotional magazine from the famed Japanese distiller Suntory—think Bill Murray from Lost in Translation—with nine thematic issues dramatically designed by Kōichi Hara: Entertainment for High / Tropical / Hot / Sparkling / Tropical / Traditional / Asian... Read More
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The Anxious Figure
by HARING, Keith with Robert Longo, Alice Neel et. al. (curated by Barry Blinderman)
New York: Semaphore Gallery, 1981. Close to fine in staple-bound printed wrappers.. First Edition. Small octavo. Twenty-four page exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with a group show held at Semaphore Gallery, September 10th - October 3rd, 1981. The exhibition, a precursor of the New York East Village sensibility, featured work by John Ahearn, Robert Colescott, Peter Dean, Dan Freeman, Jedd Garet, Mike Glier, Mimi Gross, Keith Haring, Robert Longo, Alice Neel, Ed Paschke, Mark Schwartz and Greg Smith.... Read More
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A Very Special Christmas (Advance Cassette Release)
by HARING, Keith, Madonna, Run-D.M.C., U2, Various Others
Special Olympics Productions / A&M Records, 1987. Audio cassette tape in oversized plastic mould case with illustrated cover sheet; save for minor scuffing, near fine.. An advance copy of musical excerpts, in audio cassette format, of the first A Very Special Christmas compilation album, issued to raise funds for the Special Olympics. With Nativity-themed cover artwork and titles commissioned from Keith Haring; appearing on the final LP release in gold-on-red, and in various colorways for subsequent albums in... Read More
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Art Aid: An Art Auction for the Live Aid Foundation for the Benefit of African Famine Relief
by HARING, Keith, Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol, Martin Wong, Various Others
New York: Sotheby's, 1986. Minor curling to illustrated wrappers; near fine.. First Edition. Slim quarto. Catalogue for an auction organized by the Art Aid Committee for famine relief in Africa; the year after the iconic Live Aid benefit concert. Auctioned by Sotheby's at New York's Hard Rock Cafe on Wednesday, March 26: 64 artworks and one gray mare named Alianna (with her foal); artists included Bob Dylan, Futura 2000, Red Grooms, Keith Haring, Annie Leibovitz, Roy Lichtenstein, Ed... Read More
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Keith Haring: 31 Subway Drawings
by HARING, Keith
[Brooklyn: Brooklyn Museum], 2012. Scuffing to laminated boards, else near fine.. First Edition. Folio. Catalogue illustrated with reproductions of XX of Keith Haring's subway drawings, along with archival photographs; accompanied by texts from Haring, Henry Geldzahler, Jeffrey Deitch, Carlo McCormick, and Larry Warsh. Published on the occasion of the Brooklyn Museum exhibition "Keith Haring: 1978-1982" (Mar. 17 - Jul. 8, 2012).
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AM-FM Radio with Carrying Strap
by HARING, Keith
Hong Kong/New York: Pop Shop, 1985. The radio preserved in fine condition, with original plastic lining and styrofoam shell; untested (required 9 volt battery, not originally included). Illustrated box with expected wear to joints, but otherwise remarkably bright and clean, with acetate windows intact and clear; near fine.. First Edition. Multiple. Molded plastic radio (turquoise variant), with extendable antenna and carrying strap, housed in original illustrated box (5.25 x 5.25 x 1.5 inches). Manufactured in Hong Kong for... Read More
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Martin Lawrence Limited Editions, Inc. 1987 Annual Report (Signed by Keith Haring)
by HARING, Keith and Martin Lawrence
Van Nuys, CA: Martin Lawrence Limited Editions, 1988. Light wear and some curling to cover; close to near fine. Rare.. First Edition. Spiral-bound quarto. Hand-numbered as 33 of 5500 copies; one of an unspecified number SIGNED by Keith Haring to vellum colophon. Each year, Martin Lawrence Limited Editions commissioned an artist to produce a work to grace the front cover of their annual report; for this 1987 edition, Keith Haring created an acrylic on canvas-tarp painting measuring 96... Read More
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Sacred Images in Secular Art
by HARING, Keith, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Robert Mapplethorpe, Brice Marden, Various Others
New York: Whitney Musem of American Art, 1986. Minor scuffing to illustrated wrappers; near fine.. First Edition. Octavo. Catalogue published on the occasion of a group show at the Whitney (May 1 - Jul. 13, 1986), "examining the burgeoning phenomenon of Christian imagery in recent American art." Exhibited artists included: Richard Artschwager, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Ronnie Cutrone, Audrey Flack, Keith Haring, Robert Mapplethorpe, Brice Marden, and Joel-Peter Witkin. Curated by a group of Rubinstein Fellows.
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Architecture of Silence: Cistercian Abbeys of France (Deluxe Edition with Signed Photograph)
by HEALD, David and Terryl N. Kinder
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2000. Fine copy in cloth boards. Housed in red cloth clamshell, also fine, with photograph laid loose to bottom tray in paper portfolio with titles printed to front panel. Also accompanied by loose prospectus.. Limited Edition. Quarto. A thoughtful photographic survey of medieval Abbeys in France from photographer David Heald; of their architectures and their moods. With Heald's black-and-white photographs accompanied by text from Terryl N. Kinder. Hand-numbered as 4 of 150 deluxe... Read More
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A Dialogue With Solitude (Signed with Accompanying Gravure Print)
by HEATH, Dave
Toronto: Lumiere Press, 2000. All elements fine and housed in publisher's cloth clamshell box.. Deluxe Edition. Folio. The second of two deluxe editions commemorating the reissue of Dave Heath's storied 1965 monograph, cementing his reputation as the bridge between Robert Frank and Larry Clark. Number 14 of 100 copies, SIGNED by the photographer to title page. Accompanied by a dust-grained gravure of his photograph Washington Square, New York City, 1958, which is also SIGNED by Heath to lower... Read More
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Robert Heinecken: Recto/Verso (Deluxe Edition w/ Print)
by HEINECKEN, Robert. Luke Batten and Jonathan Sadler (editors)
Tucson / Portland: Narzraeli Press / The Joy of Giving Something, Inc., 2006. Fine in blind-stamped cloth boards with a color photograph mounted to the front panel. Housed in a very good matching clamshell box, bumped at the top right corner of the front cover and top left corner of the rear cover.. Deluxe Edition. Quarto. Issued with a 14 X 11 inch original print by Robert Heinecken, SIGNED and dated '91; this print titled "PP/Tura-B" and numbered... Read More
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Archive of Helicopter Photographs
by (Helicopters)
N.p.: N.p., circa 1950s-1980s. Light wear from handling throughout, overall near fine in cardboard binders.. Extensive photographic collection of over 1000 helicopter photographs, mostly gelatin silver prints, collated into six 2.5-inch thick Leitz binders, and organized by manufacturer and model. Three binders are dedicated to the American company Bell Helicopters and are titled Bell, Bell UH-1, and UH1D; with two focused on the “Huey” model, widely used by the US Army during the Vietnam War. Two binders are... Read More
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Soft Art
by HESSE, Eva, Bruce Conner, Richard Serra, et al.
Trenton, NJ: New Jersey State Museum Cultural Center, 1969. Marginal toning to stapled wrappers, else near fine.. First Edition. Small quarto. Catalogue for a sculpture exhibition curated by Ralph Pomeroy at the New Jersey State Museum Cultural Center (Mar. 1 - Apr. 27, 1969). Exhibited artists included Richard Artschwager, John Chamberlain, Bruce Conner, Eva Hesse, Robert Morris, Richard Serra, Keith Sonnier, Richard Tuttle, and William Wegman; each artist with one work reproduced in black-and-white.
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Imprint (Signed Limited Edition)
by HIBI, Yuichi
Tucson: Nazraeli Press, 2005. Fine in publishers shrinkwrap, slit open for signing, in near fine publisher's clamshell box.. Deluxe Edition. Quarto. Limited to 25 copies. SIGNED by Hibi. Includes black and white print, 8 x 10 inches, numbered 6 out of 25; SIGNED by Hibi. Accordion folded sheet laid in. Rich black and white images of Hibi's native Japan, juxtaposed with his travels in New York.
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Photo Document Japan's Nuclear Power Plants
by HIGUCHI, Kenji
Tokyo: Orijin Shuppan Senta, 1979. Slight rubbing to illustrated boards; near fine. In matching typographic jacket with obi; also near fine. Housed in custom cloth slipcase, with leather lettering piece to spine.. First Edition. Quarto. In the Japanese tradition of protest photobooks, this photo-journalistic work from Kenji Higuchi documents the landscapes and labours surrounding Japanese nuclear power plants; published amidst the international alarm generated by the Three Mile Island accident. The result of seven years of Higuchi's reportage;... Read More
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The Elusive Truth! New Paintings
by HIRST, Damien
London: Gagosian, 2005. Green cloth boards with reproduction of Hirst's Two Pills affixed to front panel, with embossed lettering. Very faint stain to rear cover, else near fine.. First Edition. Folio. An impressive catalogue published on the occasion of Damien Hirst's exhibition at Gagosian (London, Mar. 11–May 21, 2005), reproducing 23 paintings via tipped-on images and die-cut windows. With text from J. G. Ballard ("Intensive Care Unit") reproduced in small booklet bound to middle.
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Making Beautiful Drawings: An Installation (Signed with Drawing)
by HIRST, Damien
Berlin: Bruno Brunnet Fine Arts, 1994. Some toning to spine, else near fine in printed wrappers.. First Edition. Octavo. Limited to 800 copies, and published on the occasion of Hirst's exhibition at Bruno Brunnet Fine Arts, Berlin (Jan. 15 – Feb. 5, 1994). Assembling 21 plates of Hirst's spin drawings. This copy SIGNED by Hirst to rear pastedown, along with a playful drawing of a cuboid Earth—entitled "it's a strange world"—seemingly referencing both his Natural History cycle, as... Read More
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