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14,8 x 21cm; 176p. Artist book in a hardcover luxury edition of 50 copies, copy 46/50 signed and numbered by the artist, blind stamped with the ?ex-libris Joseph Kosuth 1992?, and with picture glued onto cover. As new. This book project by Joseph Kosuth is concerned with the politics of architectural ?renewal? and cultural erasure. The book is poised between two points. On the one hand, as a shadow background, are the collected letters and memoirs of Ludwig Wittgenstein?s friend and architectural collaborator, Paul Engelmann, and on the other, are the super-imposed images of the on-going destruction of Ghent, an historic city being methodically destroyed by real-estate speculation. Ref.1 Shadow background is provided by the collected letters of Ludwig Wittgenstein?s friend and collaborator, Paul Engelmann, upon which hand-tipped photographs tell of the ongoing destruction of Ghent, Belgium. Ref.2 Joseph Kosuth (born January 31, 1945) is an American conceptual artist, lives in New York and London, after having resided in various cities in Europe, including Ghent and Rome. One of the wave of conceptual artists to emerge in the late 1960s, he frequently uses language or texts in his works, including definitions. Ref.3 Imschoot Uitgevers En 1987, la maison d?édition Imschoot (Gand ? Belgique) a lancé une série exceptionnelle de livres d?artistes réalisés par des artistes internationaux (Giovani Anselmo, Sol LeWitt, John Baldessaris, Lawrence Weiner, Hanne Darboven, Robert Barry, Christian Boltanski, Dan Graham, etc.) Réf.4 En plus de l?édition régulière à couverture souple (500-1000 exemplaires), une édition à couverture rigide de luxe a également été publiée dans une édition très limitée, numérotée et signé par les artistes. La maison d?édition a cessé ses activités en 2006. Imschoot Uitgevers In 1987 publishing house Imschoot (Ghent- Belgium) started an exceptional series of artists? books made by international artists ( Giovanni Anselmo, Sol LeWitt, John Baldessari, Lawrence Weiner, Hanne Darboven, Robert Barry, Christian Boltanski, Dan Graham, a.o.). Ref.4 In addition to the regular softcover edition (500 to 1000 copies), a deluxe hardcover edition was also issued in a very limited edition, numbered and signed by the artists. The publishing house ceased its activities in 2006. ? Ref.1: Imschoot, uitgevers Catalogue 1993-1994, Artists? books - What is an artist?s book? An artist?s book is ? ?? a book done for its own sake and not for the information it contains. That is: it doesn?t contain a lot of works, ? it IS a work.? (Dick Higgins). - IC-series -The IC-series is a collection of artists? books brought together by Kaatje Cusse. The first publication was COME ON by Robert Barry in 1987. This ongoing process thus far embraces designs by 16 internationally renowned contemporary artists. New names may be added. The artists are given complete freedom to develop their projects. The format of the book, 14,8 x 21cm, is the only constant in the design. The first six publications were presented to the public at the Leo Castelli Gallery in New York on January 11th, 1989. They were also shown ? together with other Imschoot artists? books ? at the Archives in Rotterdam (1991) and at Art Metropole in Toronto (1992). The books are printed in a 1000 copy softcover version, and a 25 to 50 copy hardcover version, numbered and signed by the artist. ? Ref.2: Imschoot, uitgevers [2002] Catalogue ? Ref.3: Moma > Artists ? Ref.4: Johan Pas (Een essay door -), Het kunstenaarsboek in België: de voorzet tot een geschiedenis., Kunstenpunt. Seller Inventory # 000030
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