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Claudia Comte - 40 x 40
2017
English edition
Edition Patrick Frey
(last copies available!)
This large-format artist's book (40 x 40 cm open) brings together graphic works by Claudia Comte. Mathematically structured like a Cartesian coordinate system, the publication folds and unfolds so that it can be read in four different ways. The book becomes a geometric play space in which to discover the many facets of Comte's visual identity.
Rafał Bujnowski - Maj / May 2066
2017
bilingual edition (English / Polish)
Nero
Catalogue dedicated to the Polish painter and conceptual artist, featuring his most recent works, an essay by Maria Brewińska, and an interview. The publication reviews some of Bujnowski's key concepts, such as painting as a physical object and its concomitant deconstruction, the centrality of time and the question of futurology, and the randomness of existence.
 Salvo -
2017
Italian edition
Nero
sold out
Paperback tribute guide to the work of Italian artist Salvatore Mangione (Salvo).
Luc Ferrari - Tinguely 1967 (vinyl LP)
2017
Sub Rosa
sold out
Unreleased recordings composed for the cinema and the television.
Ce que l\'édition fait à l\'art - Extraits d\'une collection
2017
French edition
Tombolo Presses
sold out
This exhibition catalogue offers a thorough examination of the artist's book as both an artistic and editorial medium. Focusing on the collection by Jean-Paul Guy, the publication presents 68 artists' books by the likes of Ed Ruscha, Dieter Roth, Michael Snow, and Robert Barry.
Roven
2017
French edition
Roven
Roven - Roven magazine
The drawing tools, Richard Tuttle, Karina Bisch, Hugo Daniel, Gerard Ter Borch Le Jeune, Bianca Argimon, Mïrka Lugosi, Catharina van Eetvelde, Cameron Jamie, la collection du Musée Atger, selection of books by Brett Littman, FANFICTION 93, Anthea Lubat, Amélie Lucas-Gary and Maude Marris, Bianca Argimon...
Jean Willi - Steingesichter
2017
bilingual edition (English / German)
Edition Patrick Frey
Photographic series dedicated to pareidolia—the phenomenon of perceiving non-existing things in inanimate objects, such as human faces or animal heads in rocks (artist's book).
Artforum - April 2017
2017
English edition
Artforum
Anne Pontégnie on Daan van Golden; Sérgio B. Martins on Ferreira Gullar; Documenta 14; Christo & Jeanne-Claude's Running Fence; Alex Schweder and Ward Shelley's ReActor; exhibition history: Hans Haacke in Frankfurt, 1976; Top Ten by Sol Calero; Omar Kholeif on Nil Yalter's Le Chevalier d'Éon; the art of Michael Williams; reviews from Francis Picabia and Raymond Pettibon's exhibitions in New York, and more.
Spike - Can Art Help?
2017
bilingual edition (English / German)
Spike
Spike #51 raises the question of the social role of art, and many more, with: Grzegorz Kowalski; Bob Flanagan's Visiting Hours; Angela Bulloch on Damien Hirst; Cyprien Gaillard's Desniansky Raion; a roundtable with Chus Martínez, Michaela Meise and Dieter Lesage; Dorothea Von Hantelmann; Kenny Schachter; Daniel Baumann; the portraits of Dorothy Iannone, Tetsumi Kudo, and Marie Angeletti; an interview with Josef Strau; an essay by Jan Verwoert; the TV series The Crown; Andrew Berardini on Jimmie Durham's retrospective in LA…
Volume ! - Inna Jamaican Stylee
2017
texts in English and French
Volume! – The French journal of popular music studies
Mélanie Seteun - Volume! – The French journal of popular music studies
This issue dedicated to Jamaican music studies presents and analyses the main characteristic features of these musical forms—from riddims to sound systems—and their associated issues—from culture to slackness. The publication features nine articles and twelve book reviews written by leading world experts (including 7 Jamaican researchers). Watch out Babylon!
 Taiyo Onorato & Nico Krebs - Continental Drift
2017
English edition
Edition Patrick Frey
sold out
Photographic account of the two photographers's automobile trip from Switzerland to Mongolia, through the mystical realms of the East.
Extending the Dialogue
2017
English edition
Archive Books
A collective survey on the current conditions of art and culture in Central and Eastern Europe.
Victor Man - Luminary Petals on a Wet, Black Bough
2017
bilingual edition (English / Romanian)
Sternberg Press - Monographs and artists' books
sold out
Artist's book focusing on Victor Man's series of paintings first exhibited as part of the 56th Venice Biennale in 2015, and later developed for a solo exhibition at Galeria Plan B, Berlin. The publication includes essays by poet and translator Bogdan Ghiu, curator Mihnea Mircan, and literary critic Laura Pavel.
Sans niveau ni mètre - Collection – 10 ans du Journal du Cabinet du livre d\'artiste – 2007-2017 (coffret)
2017
French edition
Incertain Sens - Artist's books and editions
10th anniversary box set gathering the complete collection of Sans niveau ni mètre (43 issues), the newspaper dedicated to the exhibitions showcased at Le Cabinet du livre d'artiste, a French-based space dedicated to artist's books since 2007.
Gebran Tarazi - Twelve Seasons
2017
bilingual edition (English / French)
Zamân - Zamân Books
This monograph offers a sweeping vision of the work of Lebanese artist Gebran Tarazi, whose paintings combine geometrical abstraction with oriental identity. The publication gathers reproductions of paintings, multidisciplinary projects, a selection of writings by the artist—log books, novel excerpts, correspondences—interviews, and critical texts.
Jan Peter Hammer -
2017
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
This is the first monograph detailing the practice of the German artist Jan Peter Hammer. The two essays and the conversation between the artist and Adam Kleinmann address the economic, social and historical tones that characterize Hammer's video installations, as well as his sculptures and neon pieces, which are chronicled from 1993 to 2015.
Andrew James Paterson - Collection/Correction
2017
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
First survey of the Canadian artist's writings, including a series of new and recent poems, scripts from his videos, and four fictocriticism texts published in IMPULSE magazine between 1980 and 1989.
Matthias Dornfeld - D647
2017
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
This catalogue gives an overview of the works by German painter Matthias Dornfeld, who depicts traditional subjects of classical paintings—landscapes, portraits, still lifes—with a style inherited from naïve expressive painting.
 Jos de Gruyter & Harald Thys - I Piccoli Pupazzi Sporchi di Pruppà
2017
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
Following the artists' previous series of life-size puppets in Die Schmutzigen Puppen von Pommern, this new publication presents a collection of one hundred sixty-four small puppets, each having a unique look.
Ed Fornieles - Micro Unit of Two
2017
English edition
Cura. - Cura.books
Quoting excerpts from Keller Easterling's 2014 essay Extrastatecraft: The Power of Infrastructure Space, this coloring book tells the story of two characters, a fox (the artist) and a cat, and their special relationship, made of exotic travels, dreams and nightmares, struggles and desires.
Salomé Lamas - Parafiction
2017
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
Among Portugal's most interesting young filmmakers, Salomé Lamas explores the boundaries and circumstances of documentary filmmaking, working at the intersection of ethnography, history, storytelling, memory, and fiction. This publication documents her work since 2010, through contributions, video stills, and interviews.
Stéphane Le Mercier - Quatre motifs pour coudières et genouillères
2017
no text
Incertain Sens - Artist's books and editions
A series of four geometrical and minimalist patterns drawn in red, blue, and black, inspired by a cognitive ability test, a quote from Guy Debord and the publications of Fluxus artist Emmett Williams. This artist's book is printed on light paper sheets so the patterns can be traced and used as a decoration for elbow pads and knee pads.
Philippe Cazal - Retour en avant
2017
French edition
Incertain Sens - Artist's books and editions
Eight slogans from the May 68 events in France, in duplex printing (artist's book).
Baptiste Gaillard - Un domaine des corpuscules
2017
French edition
Hippocampe - Books
A collection of poems describing a post-human Earth. 2018 Swiss Literature Award winner.
Judith Hopf - Up
2017
trilingual edition (English / German / Italian)
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
Hopf's multidisciplinary practice addresses the paradoxes and ridicule that spill form high-minded attitudes toward art making and the faith in technology, professionalism, and efficiency. This catalogue gathers a significant sampling of her works, as well as two essays and an interview.
David Maljković - A Retrospective by Appointment
2017
bilingual edition (English / Croatian)
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
(last copies available!)
Following the experimental format of the Maljković's eponymous exhibition, A Retrospective by Appointment deconstructs the traditional format of a retrospective catalogue. Adopting a nonhierarchical presentation, the publication introduces the artist's key concerns, methods, and works, and proves to be a relevant critic of Zagreb's institutional landscape.
Nina Beier - Cash for Gold
2017
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
Most comprehensive monograph on the work of Nina Beier to date, Cash for Gold brings together eight essays drawing on the Danish's artistic practice and her investigation on the status of images in our contemporary reality.
Robert Milin - L\'art les gens l\'artiste (book / DVD)
2017
bilingual edition (English / French), DVD in original version with English subtitles
a.p.r.e.s editions - Books-DVDs
Since 1991, Robert Milin has created artworks with guests invited to participate because of a practice they adopted in their daily life—as gardeners, cyclists, inhabitants of a village… In 2015, he decided to meet again with these people to give them the floor about this experience. The booklet features an interview with Robert & Delphine Milin and a chronology of the artist's works.
Jean-Claude Hauc - Miscellanées casanoviennes
2017
French edition
Hippocampe - Books
15.00 7.50 €
A literary portrait of Giacomo Casanova.
Alain Garlan - Rois de la forêt - Mythologie et rites d\'une tribu de l\'underground des années 1980
2017
French edition
Hippocampe - Books
13.50 6.75 €
In the intimacy of France's 1980s underground: the life and time of art collective Frigo.
Darja Bajagić - Unlimited Hate
2017
bilingual edition (English / German)
Sternberg Press - Monographs and artists' books
First monographic catalogue dedicated to the works of multidisciplinary artist Darja Bajagić who culls her imagery from fan-gore magazines, true-crime TV shows, fetish websites, obscure online forums, and hidden chat rooms tucked away in the darker reaches of the Web.
Carsten Höller - Doubt
2017
bilingual edition (English / Italian)
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
sold out
Belgian artist Carsten Höller has risen to the fore of the international scene with a practice that revolves around the search for new ways of inhabiting our world. This catalogue features 20 large-scale works––installations, videos, and photographs that play with optics and space.
Paolo Icaro - faredisfarerifarevedere
2017
bilingual edition (English / Italian)
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
sold out
A reference monograph resulting of a 10-year research on Italian sculptor and conceptual artist Paolo Icaro.
The Air Is Blue - Insights on Art & Architecture: Luis Barragán Revisited
2017
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
sold out
Reprint of a 2006 catalogue documenting the series of exhibitions and interventions curated by Hans Ulrich Obrist and Pedro Reyes at Casa Luis Barragán's in Mexico City (with Francis Alÿs, Daniel Buren, Gilbert & George, Dominique Gonzales-Foerster, Joseph Grigely, Rem Koolhaas, Lygia Pape, Anri Sala, Ettore Sottsass, Rikrit Tiravanija, Niele Toroni…).
Robert Filliou - The Secret of Permanent Creation
2017
English edition
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
sold out
This catalogue revolves around the transcript of a long length conversation between the French artist and art critic Irmeline Lebeer, structured as an illustrated abécédaire.
Ingo Giezendanner - Bücherwald
2017
no text
Nieves
A large collection of drawings (nearly 500 pages) documenting the artist's trip from Zurich to Japan through Siberia—with a special focus on books and trees.
Marjorie Micucci - Coro Spezzato : The Future Lasts One Day – Fosse d\'Orchestre – Conductor
2017
bilingual edition (English / French)
Frac Franche-Comté - Conferences series
The transcription of a lecture by Marjorie Micucci on the connections between two installations by Italian artist Rosa Barba.
 Yan Pei-Ming - Ruines du temps réel
2017
French edition
various
Catalogue of works by Chinese painter Yan Pei-Ming, gathering a series of landscapes, portraits, and historical scenes exposing the tragedy of our contemporary world. Featuring exhibition views, a text by Xavier Douroux, and an interview with the artist by Pascal Pique (catalogue of the eponymous exhibition at Centre Régional d'Art Contemporain in Sète, France).
Roxane Bovet - Loops - The future is wild / To loop the loop
2017
French edition
Clinamen
This collective publication questions the literary strategies at stake in the work of visual artist Yoan Mudry.
Francis Baudevin - The Guitar and Other Machines
2017
French edition
various
Series of collages based on guitar patterns found in album covers.
Artforum - March 2017
2017
English edition
Artforum
(last copies available!)
Featuring a cover by Wolfgang Tillmans; Art and resistance; General Idea; culture and critique in Beirut; Sky Hopinka and the Whitney Biennial; the rise of 3-D technology; Albert Serra; Kochi-Muziris Biennale; Kelly Akashi; Peter Voulkos; R. H. Quaytman; Richard Kennedy, and more.
Bomb
2017
English edition
Bomb
7.50 3.50 €
Interviews with Steffani Jemison, Amitav Ghosh & Curt Stager, Ron Athey, Stephin Merritt, Rita Ackermann, Bryan Hunt, David Levine, Hari Kunzru & Sjón, George Saunders, portfolio by Su Hui, novel excerpts by Mathias Énard, João Gilberto Noll, and Andrew E. Colarusso, poetry, comic book artist Austin English, reviews, and more.
Cindy Coutant - De la prise de parole sensible à la stratégie de communication médiatique en situation de crise
2017
French edition
Confort Moderne
Halfway between the catalogue and the artist's book, this publication introduces the work of Cindy Coutant. The French artist focuses on issues involving poetics and semantics, in connection with the new technologies and the Internet imagery.
Mathis Gasser - In the Museum 1 2 (3) - Regulators 1 2 n
2017
no text
CEC (Centre d'édition contemporaine)
Artist's book divided in two series of works elaborated from Gasser's own archives: an explosive combination of images drawn from art history, pop culture and current events, building up a retrofuturistic universe facing financial, ecological, religious and political distress.
Marie Canet - Palestine, first name Charlemagne - Meshugga Land
2017
English edition
Les presses du réel – Music & Sound Arts – Fama
A biographical essay which explores the origins and influences of Charlemagne Palestine, as well as themes related to his life and artistic practice—spirituality, music, performance, avant-gardism—together with an acute analysis of his main works. The study is followed by an interview with the artist, which provides a clever balance between personal anecdotes and reflection.
George Brecht - This is the Cover of the Book
2017
English edition
IF Publications
sold out
In his “Book” George Brecht describes the specific nature of each single page, in a gesture that renders the printed matter a tautological object.
Rabih Mroué - Diary of a Leap Year
2017
bilingual edition (English / Arabic)
Kaph Books
(last copies available!)
In Diary of a Leap Year, Lebanese artist produces 366 daily collages from political newspapers in Lebanon and the Arab World, as a protest to the violence taking place in this region.
Félicia Atkinson - Audio Book
2017
English edition
Shelter Press - Books
sold out
This artist's book gathers an uncompromising collection of 200 found images and original work from Felicia Atkinson, composing a rasterized visual score.
Designing Dreams - A Celebration of Léon Bakst
2017
bilingual edition (English / French)
Mousse - Mousse Publishing (books)
This publication, conceived as an extension of the eponymous exhibition and its design, gathers scientific contributions from leading researchers and art and dance historians alongside in situ installation views, paying tribute to Léon Bakst, the greatest set designer of the modern era (new edition).
Niek Van de Steeg - The House of the Raw Matter
2017
bilingual edition (English / French)
Captures - Artist's books
Four portraits depicted with four raw matters: the regular and expanded edition of a limited edition artist's book originally published in 2012.
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