Super Rare Roundup

We’re excited to announce several super rare and unusual items that we have recently acquired.  Here’s a sampling – or stop by for an in-person viewing:

First Edition of Ed Ruscha’s 1964 artist book “Various Small Fires and Milk” – one of only 400 copies.

 

First Edition of Dirk Alvermann’s “Algerien/L’Algerie,” (1960) his extremely rare photobook documenting the Algerien struggle for independence.  The entire book was reproduced in fascimile in 2011 for Martin Parr’s “Protest Box,” which was published by Steidl.

 

Dwan Gallery’s exhibition document “Boxes,” (1964) taking the form of a double-sided scroll that unravels from the box containing the document.  Over 35 key artists of the time are featured including Schwitters, Duchamp, Nevelson, Cornell, Rauschenberg and others, with images of their box-based work included in the exhibit.

 

Exhibition flyer for Robert Smithson’s 1969 “MonoLake Site/Nonsites” exhibit (again at the influential Dwan Gallery).  Accordion-fold, .75″ wide by x 34.25″ long.

 

A rare copy of Brion Gysin’s “Dreamachine Plans,” a pamphlet of templates and instructions for building your own “dreamachine”.  The dreamachine is thought to be the first instrument built to be “viewed” with your eyes closed, and is claimed to allow the “viewer” to enter a hypnagogic state.

 

“Some More Beginnings: Experiments in Art & Technology”, (1968).  Oversize exhibition document/catalog from this groundbreaking exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum organized by Billy Kluver and E.A.T. that fostered collaboration between artists and engineers from around the world.  Held in conjunction with the famous “Machine” exhibit at MoMA.

 

Russian Culinary Encyclopedia (in Russian) from 1955, covering all aspects of Russian culinary preparation and production, with amazing color plates.  960 pages.

 

“Kunst der Sechziger Jahre im Sammlung” or “Art of the Sixties” (Fourth Revised of Five Editions), where the higher editions become more complete and include more artists/pages. Plexiglas spine with thick stamped clear acrylic covers and bound with stainless steel screws.  Approx. 500 pages, including thin styrofoam, graph paper, screenprinted acetate/mylar sheets and overlays, brown kraft pages and tipped-in color plates of works by over 90 artists of the era, including Beuys, Serra, Twombly, Hesse, Fontana, Judd, Richter, Kusama, Tapies, Nevelson and others.

American Craft Magazine

Thanks to American Craft Magazine for the feature in their June/July issue!  See the short version online here; the longer version is available in the print issue – pick up a copy!

New Arrivals 2/22

For the Love of Tapies

20% OFF ALL BOOKS + OBJECTS SALE JANUARY 11-13

Don’t miss our Storewide 20% Off all Books + Objects Sale from Wednesday to Friday, January 11-13.  Start 2012 with new images, ideas and textures.

Open all week

We’ll be open 11am-7pm everyday this week and until 4pm on Dec. 24.  Please stop by!

 

JOURNALS AND NOTEBOOKS NOW IN STOCK

We are now carrying Rollbahn journals from Japan, mechanical wooden pencils, japanese paper tape and a nice selection of lovely notebooks and journals.

Transmission Arts Event – Nov. 18

Join us for an evening of live performances of transmitted art to celebrate the book release of “TRANSMISSION ARTS: ARTISTS AND AIRWAVES” with live transmitted art performances by Portland’s own The Video Gentlemen, HAM radio operator Chloe Womack and the elusive group Weird Fiction.

Friday, November 18 – 7:00 to 9:00pm

at Monograph Bookwerks, Free

New arrivals

The 1%: Design for the Public Good – Thursday, Oct. 20 at ADX

Opening Reception / Panel Discussion

The 1%: Design for the Public Good

Thursday, Oct. 20 from 6-10pm

ADX Portland

417 SE 11th Ave. (at Stark)

Portland, OR

THE 1%: Design for the Public Good, is an exhibition of work by Pacific Northwest architecture firms who are strengthening nonprofits through pro bono design and have made a pledge to public service through The 1%, a nationwide program of the San Francisco-based nonprofit, Public Architecture.

The exhibition’s Opening Night Reception on Oct. 20 will include a panel of designers and nonprofit clients discussing the value of pro bono service and The 1% program. The evening will be hosted by ADX and Design Advocate, Architecture Building Culture LLC.

We’ll be there with the publication “The Power of Pro Bono: 40 Stories About Design for the Public Good by Architects and Their Clients.”

More info here on Facebook.