Collection: Conceptual Art Ephemera
From the mid-1960s, conceptual artists made the idea the work, and often made printed matter part of it: an invitation, a catalogue or a certificate could carry the piece itself. What was printed for these shows is often the closest thing to the work that survives. The New Rare holds that printed record and its after-lives, from Lawrence Weiner, Joseph Kosuth and Art & Language to Philippe Thomas and Jenny Holzer, each catalogued with its own register number and condition.
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TNR-2026-031101/04
Andrea ZittelSelected Sleeping Arrangements: The A-Z Bed Book1995£80Staple-bound softcover booklet, 16 pp.; printed in reddish-brown ink on pale stock throughout · 21 × 26 cm · Dundee, Scotland, 1995 -
TNR-2026-029601/05
Spots, Dots, Pips, TilesAn Exhibition about DominoesHunter East Harlem Gallery, New York, 2016£65Staple-bound softcover, 52 pp., offset in colour and black-and-white · 13 × 20.5 cm · New York, 2016 -
TNR-2026-028301/06
Matias FaldbakkenSearch / SuchedOCUMENTA (13): 100 Notes – 100 Thoughts, No. 035, Hatje Cantz, 2011£45Staple-bound booklet in paper wrapper, 32 pp., offset printed · 10 × 15 cm · 2011 -
TNR-2026-028001/02
Gilbert & GeorgePhoto-Pieces 1971–80Whitechapel Art Gallery, London, 1981£225Poster, offset in black, grey and red on lightweight white paper; blank verso · 42 × 29.5 cm · London, 1981 -
TNR-2026-027901/02
Philippe ThomasDistriart N.V. Art ShareOstend, 1994£1,225Capital-share certificate with thirty attached dividend coupons; two-colour offset on security-style paper, Dutch company statutes to reverse · 43.5 × 32 cm · Ostend, 1994 -
TNR-2026-027301/02
Giorgio Sadotti100 Balls (For Sale)1992/2025£85Offset print on uncoated card stock, blank recto, text verso in red · 15 × 11 cm -
TNR-2026-027101/04
Ulrich RückriemErgänzungsstückeKunstraum München e.V., 1974£125Stapled, 10 pp., offset print on paper · 14.5 × 20.5 cm · München, 1974 -
TNR-2026-021501/02
Pierre-Marc de BiasiSphères Sphères — Exhibition Invitation CardGalerie J. & J. Donguy, Paris, c.1982£100Offset print on card stock, black-and-white recto/verso · 20 × 15 cm · Paris, c.1982 -
TNR-2026-021001/02
Richard PrincePanama PavilionVenezia, June–July 2007 — Exhibition Postcard£200Offset print on card stock · 9.5 × 15.2 cm · Köln, 2007 -
TNR-2026-020601/02
Francis AlÿsAthensOct 2003 — Artist PostcardPlacedOffset print on coated card stock · 14.5 × 10.5 cm · Athens, 2003 -
TNR-2026-020501/02
La Monte Young / Marian ZazeelaComposition 1960 #13Performance 10 20 62 — Offset Lithograph, New York, 1962£250Offset lithograph, single unfolded sheet, blank verso · 10 × 20 cm · New York, 1962 -
TNR-2026-020201/02
Monique BoucherL’air pauvre — Exhibition / Literary Event InvitationLes Aliscans Librairie, Paris, 1971£100Invitation card; offset print on thin card stock, black ink on cream paper · 10 × 21 cm · Paris, 1971 -
TNR-2026-020001/04
Pierre BismuthOne Size Fits All — Exhibition InvitationTeam Gallery / Mary Boone Gallery, New York, 2007£65Three-panel folded invitation; offset print on card · 18 × 18 cm folded / 18 × 54 cm unfolded · New York, 2007 -
TNR-2026-019801/02
Christopher WoolPrankster Cardc. late 1980s–early 1990sPlacedGraphic card; offset print on card stock, blank verso · 15 × 21 cm · c. late 1980s–early 1990s -
TNR-2026-019301/02
Coup d’envois ou l’art à la lettrePress DossierMusée de La Poste, Paris, 1989£85Spiral-bound press dossier; photocopied and offset printed · Paris, 1989 -
TNR-2026-018601/04
AlibisExhibition Invitation CardCentre Georges Pompidou / Musée national d’art moderne, Paris, 1984£240Folded invitation / fold-out card; offset print on semi-gloss card stock · 16 × 21 cm folded / 32 × 21 cm unfolded · Paris, 1984 -
TNR-2026-017301/02
Dennis OppenheimProjects 78/79ARC Paris, 1979–1980£70Folded invitation card; offset print on folded card stock · 16 × 11.5 cm · Paris, 1979 -
TNR-2026-017001/02
Élisabeth LeboviciThe Name of Philippe ThomasSternberg Press / Kunsthalle Bern, 2008PlacedSoftcover, 112 pp. · 12 × 18 cm · 2008 -
TNR-2026-016901/05
In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Arted. Hapgood & Lauf, ROMA Publications, 2011£300Softcover, 104 pp. · 19 × 27 cm · 2011 -
TNR-2026-016001/06
Simon Morris & Helen SacoorBibliomania 1998–19991999£125Softcover, 120 pp. · 17 × 22 cm · 1999 -
TNR-2026-015801/04
Felix Gonzalez-TorresHirshhorn Museum and Sculpture GardenWashington D.C., 1994£120Softcover exhibition catalogue, 79 pp., full-colour photographic wrappers; distributed by D.A.P. · 22 × 28 cm · Washington, D.C., 1994 -
TNR-2026-015301/02
Laura Carpenter / Philippe ThomasInsightsPlacedSoftcover, 78 pp. · 14 × 21 cm · Paris, 1990 -
TNR-2026-015201/02
Daniel Bosser / Philippe ThomasPhilippe Thomas Declines His IdentityOccasional Papers, London, 2015£30Softcover, 32 pp., black-and-white illustrations; first authorised English translation · 16 × 23 cm · London, 2015 -
TNR-2026-011201/02
Yvonne Rainer & John Erdman“This is the story of a woman who…” — Performance Announcement PostcardPortland Center for the Visual Arts, 1973£145Performance announcement postcard; offset print on card stock · Approx. postcard format · Portland, Oregon, 1973 -
TNR-2026-011101/04
Yoko OnoDollar Piece — Printed Matter Membership Multiple with EnvelopeStudio One, New York, 2006£150Membership multiple: printed sheet with original companion mailing envelope; offset print on textured paper · Approx. letter sheet · New York, 2006 -
TNR-2026-010601/02
Barbara KrugerUntitled (Love is something you fall into) — Exhibition PostcardNational Gallery of Art, Washington, 2016–2017PlacedPostcard; offset print on card stock, artwork reproduction to recto, exhibition and work details to verso · Approx. 20.3 × 10.2 cm · Washington, D.C., 2016–2017 -
TNR-2026-010301/02
David HammonsExhibition Invitation CardL&M Arts, New York, 2011£150Invitation postcard; offset print on card stock, black-and-white typography to recto and verso · 21 × 14.8 cm · New York, 2011 -
TNR-2026-006501/06
Peter DownsbroughTake NoteVilla Arson, Nice, 1988£50Flexible printed blue wrappers, 36 pp. · 13.5 × 19.5 cm · Nice, 1988 -
TNR-2026-004801/06
Stuart BrisleyInstitute of Contemporary ArtsLondon, 1981£50Original card covers · 4to · London, 1981 -
TNR-2026-002801/02
Jochen GerzGriechische StückeBündner Kunstmuseum Chur, 1978Placed -
TNR-2026-002601/02
Charles RossPoint Source / Star SpaceJohn Weber Gallery & Susan Caldwell Gallery, New York, 1977£125 -
TNR-2026-002101/02
Gianni PiacentinoStampeGalleria Plura, Milan, 1980£100 -
TNR-2026-002001/02
Dessins AllemandsInvitation CardGalerie Bama, Paris, 1975£125Printed invitation card · 15.5 × 9.5 cm · Paris, 1975 -
TNR-2026-001901/02
Jochen GerzLe Dépôt · Kulchur Pièce4, Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Paris, 1979£75Double-sided invitation card, offset print on card stock · 14 × 9 cm · Paris, 1979 -
TNR-2026-001801/02
Annie GramainGalerie Baudoin LebonParis, 1979£75Card, offset print · 14 × 9 cm · Paris, 1979 -
TNR-2026-001701/02
Olivier MossetGalerie Rive DroiteParis, 1969PlacedCard, offset print on red card stock · Approx. 10.5 × 13.5 cm · Paris, 1969