Close-Cropped Tales
John Baldessari
Published by CEPA Gallery, Buffalo, 1981, 84 pp. (b/w ill.), 17.7 × 22.4 cm, English
Price: €160

Produced on the occasion of the exhibition John Baldessari: Selected Works at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, 4 April–17 May, 1981.

John Baldessari (1931–2020) was a pioneer of American conceptual art. Baldessari was based in Los Angeles and profoundly impacted several generations of visual artists—from David Salle and Jack Goldstein to Cindy Sherman and Barbara Kruger.

*Please note this publication is secondhand and may have some traces of previous ownership.

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Moer
Ana Jotta, Ricardo Valentim
Published by Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 2018, 622 pp. (b/w ill.), 17.7 × 23 cm, Portuguese/English
Price: €80

Moer, an artists’ book by Ana Jotta and Ricardo Valentim, was published in 2018 by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation as part of its renowned educational editions series. Initially conceived as a working dossier for an exhibition at the Gulbenkian Museum, this collection included materials, references, and proposals for a joint exhibition.

The title originates from one of the works in the book: Ana Jotta’s personal business card, which features the French word “Moi.” In Portuguese, the near-homonym moer (“to grind”) creates a layered pun that resonates throughout the project, representing the negotiations, pressures, and subtle abrasions that shaped the book’s development and the artists’ interaction with the museum.

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Portraits of spaces
stanley brouwn
Published by Stedelijk Museum voor actuele kunst, Ghent, 2001, 104 pp. (colour & b/w ill.), 15.5 × 15.5 cm, English/French
Price: €350

Produced on the occasion of stanley brouwn’s 2001 exhibition at SMAK, Ghent.

*Please note this publication is secondhand and may have some traces of previous ownership.

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Portraits of spaces
stanley brouwn
Published by Stedelijk Museum voor actuele kunst, Ghent, 2001, 104 pp. (colour & b/w ill.), 15.5 × 15.5 cm, English/French
Price: €300

Produced on the occasion of stanley brouwn’s 2001 exhibition at SMAK, Ghent.

*Please note this publication is secondhand and may have some traces of previous ownership.

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Jason Dodge
Published by Jason Dodge & Grazer Kunstverein, Graz, 2025, unpaginated (colour & b/w ill.), 21.3 × 23.5 cm, English
Price: €100

This handmade artist book was produced on the occasion of Jason Dodge’s exhibition at Grazer Kunstevrein, Graz, 22 June–24 August, 2024. In an edition of 200.

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Ilke Gers
Published by Ilke Gers, Rotterdam, 2025, 28 pp. (b/w ill.), 6 × 5 cm, English
Price: €200

Hand-drawn artist’s book by Rotterdam-based artist Ilke Gers. Originally from Aotearoa New Zealand, Gers works with text, drawing, and publishing to explore the connections between the body, movement, and language.

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