Dieter Roth was the quintessential artist's artist, highly revered by his peers, but nonetheless something of a dark horse. With the collaboration of Philipp Buse, Roth created and curated his own private museum, which, at the time of his death in 1998 housed a remarkable 550 original works, 1400 prints, around 250 artist's books and all the multiples and specially designed editions he had ever created.
This book - the first in a three-volume series - is a visually stunning survey of Roth's 'Unique Pieces' as well as an unparalled insight into his life and work.
Dirk Dobke, Curator at the Dieter Roth Foundation, explores the artist's 25-year friendsip with Philipp Buse, as well as the history and development of the museum.
Unique Pieces is accompanied by a spectacular CD-ROM that enables the reader to experience in full the magic of the Chocolate Gnomes, the Spice Objects and much more …
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Dirk Dobke is a German art historian and curator.
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Seller: ANARTIST, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Hardcover with dustjacket; 320 pages; poor condition; split to gutter at page 192; some pages starting to loosen from top of spine; no internal marks. CD-ROM included in rear pocket. Foreign shipping may be extra. Seller Inventory # DiRoHa30.2
Seller: Gotcha By The Books, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
hardbound. profusely illustrated (illustrator). Illustrated survey of Dieter Roth's 'Unique Pieces' (as distinct from editioned works, multiples, etc), drawn from the collection of The Dieter Roth Foundation, and being the first in a three volume series on Roth's work; curated by Dirk Dobke, essay by Laszlo Glozer; profusely illustrated with hundreds of full-colour plates, and b&w illustrations; includes biography, list of one-man shows, group shows, and bibliography; CD Rom to pocket reverse side of rear cover 'A Virtual Tour of the Schimmelmuseum'; green cloth boards with white titling; Very Good tight and clean in like dustwrapper. Dustwrapper. 319pp. 4to. Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper Very Good in Very Good dustwrapper. Seller Inventory # 23181
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Seller: Colin Martin Books, Near Hull, EY, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Qto., 320 pages, colour illustrated. Comes with a CD Rom housed within the rear cover. A New copy in dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 100295
Seller: Antiquariaat Digitalis, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Cloth covered boards (hardcover) with dust jacket, 319 pages : chiefly color illustrations, portraits ; 32 cm + 1 CD, Very good/fine, clean, crisp, no internal marks. Heavy/large, may require extra postage for international customers. Seller Inventory # JHJ_2024_06_14_1
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