Poster announcing Ray Johnson's 1967 exhibition at the Willard Gallery in NYC.
NY: Willard Gallery, 1967. Illustrated with a photograph of Johnson's works. Creased where folded twice as issued, else near fine (19" x 15"). More
NY: Willard Gallery, 1967. Illustrated with a photograph of Johnson's works. Creased where folded twice as issued, else near fine (19" x 15"). More
NY: Museum of Modern Art, [1977]. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated throughout. Fine. More
[Buffalo]: Unique Books, [1966]. First edition of this Paperback Original. Great cover illustration by Bill Ward of beatnik couples on the beach with one of the bearded guys playing guitar for a scantily-clad beatnik gal. Minor edge-wear to one-inch of top edge of cover, else a fine, crisp, unread copy..... More
NY: Abrams, [1997]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Essays by Timothy Baum, Riva Castleman, and Robert Rainwater. Profusely illustrated, many in color. Fine. More
NY: Psychedelic Solution, 2003. A complete set, plus extras and variants, of invitations and announcements for the 23 exhibitions held at the Psychedelic Solution Gallery between 1986 and 1995. This is the third state of the packaging for these cards, in a red envelope with a b&w label printing a...... More
NY: Princeton Architectural Press, 2001. Oblong 8vo. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Essays by Ruth Butler and Mario Gandelsonas. As new. More
NY: Abbeville Press, 1995. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Prologue by Allen Ginsberg. Excellent book documenting the Beat influence on the art, music, fashion, and popular culture of the '50s and '60s. Issued to coincide with the 1995 landmark exhibition at the Whitney Museum. It traces the Beat..... More
Paris: Galerie 1900-2000, 1995. Oblong 16mo. Pamphlet. Catalog for Klein's 1995 show at the Galerie 1900-2000. Text printed in blue, with lots of photos of Klein. About fine. (French text.). More
Dusseldorf: Galerie Schmela, 1964. Oblong sheet of cardstock tri-folded to make six panels. Prints an essay by Otto Piene, a photograph of Klein, a color reproduction of one of his works, a photo of a letter from Klein, and exhibition info. Fine. Measures ca. 6" x 24.5" unfolded. (German text.)..... More
Paris: Rive Droite, 1960. Folio. Pamphlet. Prints "Monochromie et Vitalisme" by Pierre Restany, an important manifesto by one of the founders of the Nouveau Realisme movement. Also prints an essay by Werner Ruhnau and includes a list of works in the show. Laid in is a small (12.5" x 9.5")..... More
Paris: Union Centrale des Arts Decoratifs, [1969]. Softbound. First edition. Catalog for the retrospective exhibition at the Musee des Arts Decoratifs. Profusely illustrated throughout (many in color), with texts by Pierre Restany, Yves Klein, et al. Some wear to edges of spine, very good. More
NY: Sidney Janis, 1986. 4to. Pamphlet. Illustrated throughout including some full-page color plates. Prints an excerpt from a biographical essay by Sidney Janis and includes a list of works in the exhibition. A few pin-head-size abrasions to covers, else about fine. More
NY: Galerie Gmurzynska, 1997. The card reproduces a color work by Klein. Slight toning to edges, else fine ( 8.25" x 7.75" folded). More
Paris: Centre Georges Pompidou, 1983. The front and back of the card feature a photo of Klein, with white text against a blue background inside. Faint touch of toning to edges, small stress crease, else near fine (6" x 8.25" folded). More
Prato: Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, 2000. The front of the card shows a photograph of Klein doing judo. Fine (8" x 5.75"). (Italian text.). More
Paris: Centre Pompidou, 2007. Illustrated with Klein's "Globe Terrestre Bleu" printed on thick black stock. Fine (few tiny specks of wear and touch of rubbing much exaggerated by the scanner, presents as fine in reality). Measures 5.75" x 8.25" folded. A handsome invite. More
Austria: Mumok Museum, 2007. Illustrated with one of Klein's blue sponge works. Fine (8.25" x 5.75" folded). More
Paris: Galerie de France, 2004. The poster features a photograph of Klein painting with a flamethrower. Fine (15" x 11.75" unfolded). More
NY: Storefront for Art and Architecture, 2005. Large newprint sheet folded to make a 4-page tabloid. Includes a huge centerfold poster reproducing a work by Klein. The front and back pages feature photographs and articles. Fine (22.5" x 31.5" unfolded). More
Paris: Galerie Alexandre Iolas, 1965. Black text printed on textured off-white stock. Barely perceptible touch of toning to edges (exaggerated in the scan), else fine (4.75" x 6.5"). More
Germany: Privately published, 1976. Oblong gold card with text in black. Some moderate creasing, very good (4" x 8.25"). More
NY: Gagosian Gallery, 1989. A white card with text on both sides laid into a twice-folded sheet of Klein blue glassine that prints one of his Sponge Relief works. The intention being that the glassine sheet unfolds into a small poster. Fine (7" x 6" folded). More
Bremen: Neues Museum, 1996. The front of the card shows a photograph of Klein throwing gold into the Seine, with exhibition info on back. Fine (4" x 5.75"). (German text.). More
Koln & Dusseldorf: Museum Ludwig/Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, 1995. Illustrated with a photo of Klein and some of his works. Fine (8.25" x 19.25" unfolded). (German text.). More
Paris: Centre Pompidou, 2007. Reproduces the photograph of Klein's famous "leap into the void" along with texts about the exhibition. Fine (8.25" x 22.75" unfolded). (English text.). More