• current project

A Popular Western Story

Here's a short shaggy dog story about Ed Ruscha's painting Standard Station, Ten-Cent Western Being Torn in Half, 1964, the artist's book Twentysix Gasoline Stations, and a 10¢ rootin' tootin pulp periodical.

image from A Popular Western Story
  • recent objects
Imagine Peace : Yoko Ono, Summer 2004
  • ephemera
  • offset-printed
  • other special feature[s]
  • black-and-white
  • 10.2 x 15.2 cm.
  • [2] pp
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

Imagine Peace : Yoko Ono, Summer 2004

Yoko Ono

Double sided postcard / multiple / adhesive sticker / announcement published in conjunction with show "Yoko Ono: Editions, Ephemera & Printed Works," held at Printed Matter, Inc., July 21 - September 30, 2004. [details]

$75.00
Condition:  Good. Mailed copy with mailing marks. 2.5 cm. of staining of recto, otherwise clean and unmarked.
[Object # 24523]
The Fall
  • artists' book
  • pictorial wrappers
  • offset-printed
  • staple bound
  • black-and-white
  • 19.9 x 32.9 cm.
  • [28] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered
  • ISBN 0894390090

The Fall

Michelle Stuart

Artist's book by Michelle Stuart featuring stereoviews of waterfalls in Yosemite National Park beside handwritten texts. One of the first artist's books published by Printed Matter. [details]

$30.00
Condition:  Fair / Good. Rubbing and wear to covers and spine. Contents clean and unmarked.F
[Object # 39610]
Ransacked
  • artists' book
  • pictorial wrappers
  • offset-printed
  • glue bound
  • black-and-white
  • 25 x 21.5 cm.
  • 38 pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered
  • ISBN 0930378113

Ransacked

Aunt Ethel : An Ending

Nancy Holt

Artist's book by Nancy Holt. Features photos and texts that give the account of the sad last days of the life of the artist's Aunt Ethel, through Ethel's own words and primary sources. [details]

$200.00
Condition:  Very Good. Light rubbing of cover edges with a 2 cm. area of faint yellow spotting to recto. Two 1 mm. yellow stains to title page and yellowing of inside of verso. Contents otherwise clean and unmarked.
[Object # 36865]
Printed Matter, Books By Artists : Learn to Read Art / Books Do Furnish a Room [Bookmark]
  • ephemera
  • offset-printed
  • die-cut
  • black-and-white & color
  • 17.7 x 5.1 cm.
  • [2] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

Printed Matter, Books By Artists : Learn to Read Art / Books Do Furnish a Room [Bookmark]

Lawrence Weiner

Bookmark designed by Lawrence Weiner for "Printed Matter bookstore at Dia," when Printed Matter had to rename itself with the suffix "bookstore at Dia" as part of their lease agreement with Dia when renting its property located at 77 Wooster Street. [details]

New York, NY: Printed Matter,
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$75.00
Condition:  Very Good. 4.8 cm. crease to bookmark and bumping of top edge. Clean and unmarked.
[Object # 39539]
$125.00
Condition:  Fine. Clean and unmarked as issued.
[Object # 24605]
[Tom Sachs / Printed Matter, Inc. / 2003 Catalogue]
  • artists' book
  • pictorial wrappers
  • offset-printed
  • staple bound
  • black-and-white
  • 21.5 x 14 cm.
  • 30 pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

[Tom Sachs / Printed Matter, Inc. / 2003 Catalogue]

Tom Sachs

2003 catalogue of Printed Matter inventory personally selected and approved by Tom Sachs. This publication, a 'zine designed by Sachs, is also inclusive of his own publications, multiples and 'zines. [details]

$200.00
Condition:  Fine. Covers and contents clean and unmarked.
[Object # 23886]
Pictures of an Exhibition / Old Painting & New Sculpture / Redemokratisierung [Re-Democratization]
  • poster
  • screenprint
  • black-and-white
  • 89.6 x 68.6 cm.
  • [1] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

Pictures of an Exhibition / Old Painting & New Sculpture / Redemokratisierung [Re-Democratization]

Martin Kippenberger, John Baldessari

Exhibition poster designed by John Baldessari for Martin Kippenberger published in conjunction with three simultaneous show of Kippenberger's work: "Redemokratisierung / Old Painting & New Sculpture," at Galerie Borgmann Capitain, Köln; "Pictures of an Exhibition," at Metro Pictures, New York, January 22 - February 19, 1994; "Artists' Books, Posters, Invitation Cards And Multiples," at Printed Matter, New York. [details]

Köln / New York / New York, Germany / NY / NY: Galerie Borgmann Capitain / Metro Pictures / Printed Matter,
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$1,500.00
Condition:  Fine. Clean and unmarred as issues with light, faint, handling marks.
[Object # 38091]
Learn to Read Art (Skull Bunny Bag)
  • ephemera
  • offset-printed
  • black-and-white
  • 43 x 27.9 cm.
  • [2] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

Learn to Read Art (Skull Bunny Bag)

Richard Prince, Lawrence Weiner

Paper shopping bag published in conjunction with Printed Matter [New York] and Art Metropole [Toronto] shared a booth at Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland, June 12 - 17, 1991.

Bag features Richard Prince's Skull Bunny icon on its recto and Lawrence Weiner's work "LEARN TO READ ART" on verso. ... [details]

Toronto / New York, Canada / NY: Art Metropole / Printed Matter,
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$750.00
Condition:  Fine. Pristine copy, clean and unmarked as issued.
[Object # 24479]
Collaborative Projects & Printed Matter Inc. Present : Art Direct, Items for the Home or Office
  • ephemera
  • illustrated wrappers
  • offset-printed
  • staple bound
  • duotone
  • 13 x 20.5 cm.
  • [38] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

Collaborative Projects & Printed Matter Inc. Present : Art Direct, Items for the Home or Office

Collaborative Projects, Jane Dickson, Christy Rupp, Ame Gilbert, Marc Blane, Peter Fend, Paulette Nenner, Tom Otterness, Debbie Davis, Brian Piersol, Becky Howland, John Hogan, Ellen Cooper, Christof Kohlhofer, Richard Bosman, Tom Lawson, Sharon Gilbert, Carol Parkinson, Jenny Holzer, Cara Perlman, Nancy Linn, Jonathon Borofsky, Andrea Callard, Peter Grass, Joseph Nechvatal, John Cavanaugh, Lisa Kahane, Teri Slotkin, Tom Warren, Stefan Eins, Kiki Smith, John Fekner, Jody Culkin, Spanner Magazine, Bobby G, Sally Beers, Sol LeWitt, Mike Glier, Matthew Geller, Sarah Charlesworth, Joseph Kosuth, Kathy Acker, Max Blagg, Ken Tisa, Richard Mock, Barbara Kruger, Mike Metz, Cave Canem, Laura Buckles, Jeannette Ingberman, Dona Ann McAdams, Verge Piersol, Y Pants, Philip Zimmermann

Catalogue of artists' books, records, multiples, and apparel produced by artists and members of Collaborative Projects available at Printed Matter Inc. from [December 1982] through March 31, 1983. Artists include Jane Dickson, Christy Rupp, Ame Gilbert, Marc Blane, Peter Fend, Paulette Nenner, Tom Otterness, Debbie Davis, Brian Piersol, Becky Howland, John Hogan, Ellen Cooper, Christof Kohlhofer, Richard Bosman, Tom Lawson, Sharon Gilbert, Carol Parkinson, Jenny Holzer, Cara Perlman, Nancy Linn, Jonathon Borofsky, Andrea Callard, Peter Grass, Joseph Nechvatal, John Cavanaugh, Lisa Kahane, Teri Slotkin, Tom Warren, Stefan Eins, Kiki Smith, John Fekner, Jody Culkin, Bobby G, Sally Beers, Sol LeWitt, Mike Glier, Matthew Geller, Sarah Charlesworth, Joseph Kosuth, Kathy Acker, Max Blagg, Ken Tisa, Richard Mock, Barbara Kruger, Mike Metz, Laura Buckles, Jeannette Ingberman, Dona Ann McAdams, Verge Piersol, Philip Zimmermann, and others. ... [details]

$400.00
Condition:  Very Good / Fine. Unmailed copy. Very light yellowing of covers and pages, light creasing of recto and pages original to publication, 9 mm. tear to covers at spine. Additional light wear to cover edges. Contents clean and unmarked.
[Object # 37874]
$350.00
Condition:  Good. This copy mailed to Artists Space with mailing marks and mailing wear. Yellowing of covers, two 5 mm. closed rips along right cover edge, and 5 mm. loss to bottom edge of recto. Contents clean and unmarked.
[Object # 39251]
Richard Tuttle : Memento / cENTER, Announcement Card for Book Launch at Printed Matter, Inc.
  • ephemera
  • offset-printed
  • black-and-white & color
  • 10.1 x 15.2 cm.
  • [2] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

Richard Tuttle : Memento / cENTER, Announcement Card for Book Launch at Printed Matter, Inc.

Richard Tuttle, Susan Harris

Double sided postcard / announcement published in conjunction with book launch held at Printed Matter, Inc., New York, on November 2, 2002 celebrating a book and exhibition on the work of Richard Tuttle curated by Susan Harris titled "Richard Tuttle : Memento / cENTER. ... [details]

$75.00
Condition:  Good / Very Good. Mailed copy with mailing marks and mailing wear including light rubbing of edges and bumping of corners.
[Object # 24873]
Richard Prince : New Museum Window Sept 27 / Printed Matter Window October
  • ephemera
  • offset-printed
  • black-and-white
  • 10.3 x 15.4 cm.
  • [2] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

Richard Prince : New Museum Window Sept 27 / Printed Matter Window October

Richard Prince

Double sided postcard / announcement published in conjunction with two window installation exhibitions by Ricarhd Prince held at New Museum, September 27 - October 27, 1980, and Printed Matter, October 1980. ... [details]

$350.00
Condition:  Fine. Unsent copy, clean and unmarked.
[Object # 23457]
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