Christian Boltanski: Reconstitution

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First edition, first printing. Heavy brown cardboard box with title printed in black on label pasted to lid, containing 18 items as listed below. Box measures 12-3/8 x 10-3/8 x 1-3/8 inches. Published on the occasion of the 1990 exhibition "Christian Boltanski: Reconstitution," at the Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, The Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven and at The Musee de Grenoble. Fine (box is slightly splayed; all contents Fine). Three soft cover catalogues: [1] "Christian Boltanski: Reconstitution" exhibition catalogue, with essay by Lynn Gumpert, 40 pp., with numerous color and black and white illustrations, 12 x 9-5/8 inches; [2] "Christian Boltanski 1944-90" catalogue of works, exhibitions and bibliography, 36 pp., with numerous black and white illustrations, 12 x 9-3/4 inches; [3] "Christian Boltanski: an Interview with Georgia Marsh," 48 pp., with five black and white illustrations, 11-3/4 x 8-1/4 inches. Five reprints of soft cover artist's books: [4] "Reconstitution des gestes effectués par Christian Boltanski entre 1948 et 1954," 28 pp., with 7 black and white plates, 8-1/8 x 5-1/4 inches; [5] "10 Portraits photographiques de Christian Boltanski 1946-1964," 24 pp., with 10 black and white plates, 8-1/4 x 5-5/8 inches; [6] "Recherche et presentation de tout ce qui reste de mon enfance," 16 pp., with 8 black and white plates, 8-5/8 x 6-1/8 inches; [7] "Inventaire des objets ayant appartenu a une femme des Bois-Colombes" 92 pp., with numerous black and white illustrations, 8-1/4 x 5-1/2 inches; [8] "Saynetes Comiques" 32 pp., with 22 black and white illustrations, 8-1/4 x 11-5/8 inches. Two facsimile letters: [9] "lettre de demande d'aide"; [10] "Lettre aux conservateurs de Musee proposant le projet des inventaires." Photocopied flyer: [11] "Christian Boltanski a l'honneuer de vous faire ses offres de service," Exhibition invitation: [12] "Dispersion a l'amiable". Two black and white photographic cards: [13] "Christian Boltanski a 5 ans 3 mois de distance"; [14] "Christian Boltanski et ses freres". Three color postcards: [15] "Image modèle (La régate), 1975; [16] "Composition decorative," 1976; [17] "Affiche," 1974. Color poster: [18] "L'Ange d'alliance," 1986. Highlighting Boltanski's ongoing reconstruction of his identity, this poignant and informative collection is both a self-portrait and a biographical assemblage that speaks to the evasive natures of memory and memorial. N° de ref. del artículo 107291

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