RICHARD ARTSCHWAGER’S LIBRARY AT ALDEN PROJECTS™
Gallery
O (First Floor) at the New York Art Book Fair, P.S. 1 MoMA, Queens from
September 19th – 22nd, 2013.
Alden
Projects™ exhibits a selection of rare and unique artist’s publications from
the 1960s-70s from Library of the late Richard Artschwager (1923-2013).
Highlights include Alden Projects™ discovery of a unique variant of Gordon
Matta-Clark’s Walls paper (1973) (substantially different from the
previously known version) together with Matta-Clark’s later Splitting
(1974). Both Matta-Clark titles are affectionately dedicated to Richard
Artschwager. During the 1970s, both artists shared an interest in the gaps
between art and architecture and the association is rich. Other highlights here
from Artschwager’s library include:
*Sol Lewitt’s first book printed (from the edition
of 200; 1968).
*Sol Lewitt’s first poster (1968).
*Sol Lewitt’s Autobiography
*Robert Barry’s rare, Polish language artist’s publication
for Galeria Foksal (Warsaw, 1973) with unique drawings in pencil by Artshwager of
a light bulb and other conceptual esoterica on the front cover, presumably from
ca. 1973.
*Joseph Beuys’ early artist’s publication/multiple
incorporating painted felt (a.k.a. the Monchengladbach Box, 1967).
*Lucio Fontana’s leperello publication with
punch-holed covers (1958).
*Richard Artschwager’s 1968 receipt from a Cologne
artiquarian/bookstore registering the artist’s simultaneous purchase of both
the Beuys Monchengladbach box together with the Fontana with punch-holed covers
(both described above) on September 21, 1968. 45 years (to the day) later, both
early editioned mutliples are on display again at the New York Art Book Fair!
*Donald Judd’s Catalogue Raisonné of Paintings,
Objects, and Wood-Blocks 1960-1974.
In
addition to other special selections from Richard Artschwager’s Library, Alden
Projects™ also presents other rare and important books, posters and
documentation by or of: Marina Abromovic, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Marcel
Broodthaers, Hans-Peter Feldmann, General Idea, Yves Klein, Ed Ruscha, Andy
Warhol, Lawrence Weiner and others.
Visit
Alden Projects™ at the New York Art Book Fair on the First Floor (Gallery O).
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New York Art Book Fair
P.S. 1 MoMA, Queens
PREVIEW: Thursday, September 19, 6-9pm
Friday, September 20, 12–7 pm
Saturday, September 21, 11 am–9 pm
Sunday, September 22, 11 am–7 pm
Saturday, September 21, 11 am–9 pm
Sunday, September 22, 11 am–7 pm