Ed Ruscha / Lawrence Weiner | Hard Light

Ed Ruscha / Lawrence Weiner

Hard Light

Los Angeles, USA: Heavy Industries Publications, 1978

[116] pp., 17.6 x 12.5 cm., softcover

Edition size unknown

Heavy Industries Publications is the name Ruscha used for several of his own self-published artist’s books, such as Crackers, Records, and A Few Palm Trees. Its final release is this Ruscha and Lawerence Weiner photo-novel starring Shelley Chamberlain, Suzanne Chandler, and Susan Haller in an oblique visual drama.

Except for a single statement by Weiner, this is a textless photo-narrative documenting several conversations between three women, each photographed in a different setting. 

"Ruscha's books are meant to be read, but since the art world doesn't know how to read he might as well amuse himself.” 

— Eleanor Antin

Art Metropole sales catalogues

Art Metropole sales catalogues with covers designs by Jenny Holzer, Lawrence Weiner, Daniel Buren, Robert Fones, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Lise Melhorn-Boe and David Shrigley. 

Lawrence Weiner

Lawrence Weiner was born on this day in 1942.

Lawrence Weiner | Learn to Read Art

Lawrence Weiner

Learn to Read Art

New York City, USA: Printed Matter, Inc., 1999

2 x 2.5 cm.

Edition size unknown

An enamel pin produced to benefit Printed Matter bookstore. 

Lawrence Weiner

Lawrence Weiner died on this day, four years ago. 

Lawrence Weiner | A PRIMER

Lawrence Weiner

A PRIMER

Kassel, Germany: Documenta, 1972

[84] pp., 14.5 x 10.5 cm., softcover

Edition of 2000

Lawrence Weiner’s 8th publication was produced in conjunction with the 1972 instalment of Documenta, curated by Harald Szeeman. Text in English and German.

International Literacy Day

Today is International Literacy Day, celebrated on September 8th since 1967, organized by UNESCO. Works above by Lawrence Weiner, Jeremy Deller and John Baldessari. 

8 works of Lawrence Weiner

Lawrence Weiner

8 works of Lawrence Weiner

Mönchengladbach, Germany: Städtisches Museum, 1973

20.0 x 16.0 x 2.5 cm. 

Edition of 330 numbered copies

The 23rd Städtisches Museum boxed catalogue was produced to accompany an exhibition of Lawrence Weiner’s work which took place in April of 1973. It consists of a grey-brown cardboard box with a printed lid that contains a folded leaflet, a book and a poster. 

The 40 page book was published a year prior, in conjunction with Weiner's participation in 1972's fifth instalment of Documenta, helmed by Harald Szeeman. Titled A Primer, it was published in an edition of 2000 copies (see below). As one of Weiner’s earliest publications, it sells for just under the price of the complete box (around $200). 

The leaflet features a text by curator Johannes Cladders, and the text-based poster folds out to 78 x 60 cm.