Exhibitions

Livres d’Artistes of Collectif Génération

An exhibition of more than 50 works by the French publisher Gervais Jassaud

Annie Cohen-Solal, Cultural Councillor at the French Embassy in New York, said of the exhibition: “Looking at the books of Collectif Generation, one senses an adventure of the scope of ordinary mortals. Enamored of contemporary art and literature, Gervias Jassud is building an archipelago of books in the middle of the ocean of the 90’s.

Carried by an utopian vision, that of an imaginary library, he is patiently and stubbornly constructing a publishing oeuvre worthy of his illustrious predecessors.

From each of them he drew inspiration for his endeavour.

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Thus, it is squarely within the history of the French livre d’artiste that Gervais Jassaud finds his place as a publisher. It is an illustrious history, encompassing such masters as Bonnard, Picasso, Miro, Matisse and such bibliophilic treasures as Parallelemente, Le Chant des Morts, Parler seul, and Jazz.

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Building on these foundations, Jassaud develops a new concept of the artist’s book, that of the activated book, which puts into play, into action, into language, the body of the book.

In addition to these questions which are addressed in the essay in this catalogue, one must also keep in mind another point, that of the vision of the publisher.

With his unerring taste, he is bearing witness to our “fin de siecle”, capturing in his books the art and literature of our epoch.

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With its intense scrutiny of the nature of the book, an exceptional discernment in contemporary art, a firm stance in favor of trans-national culture, Collectif Genérétion has become, in little over two decades, the only publishing house in the field of artists’ books to keep up with its epoch, and indeed to create it.”

Support for the Center for Book Arts’ visual arts programming is provided, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

Exhibition Checklist

John Ashberry

Haibun
(1990) Paintings and etchings by Judith Shea (USA)
Rives paper. Hand-printing: Rene Taze (etchings), Francis Merat (typography).
Limited edition of 30 similar but not identical copies.Original binding by Jonathan Hammer (San Francisco)

Haibun
(1990) Paintings and etchings by Judith Shea (USA)
Rives paper. Hand-printing: Rene Taze (etchings), Francis Merat (typography).
Limited edition of 30 similar but not identical copies.

Haibun
(1990) Hand painted by Claude Viallat (France)
Colored hand-made paper from Moulin de Larroque. Hand-printing by Francis Merat.
Limited edition of 30 similar but not identical copies.

Nicole Brossard

Typhon dru
(1990) Illustrated with photos, collages by Christine Davis (Canada).
Rives paper. Hand-printed by Francis Merat.
Limited edition of 30 similar but not identical copies.

Typhon dru
(1990) Cuttings, photos, collages and paintings by Rob Wynne (USA)
Hand-made paper from Barcelona. Hand-printed by Francis Merat.
Limited edition of 8 similar but not identical copies.

Jerald Bullis

Inland
(1978) Illustration by George Touzenis
Limited edition of 30 similar but not identical copies.

Clark Coolidge

Two or three things
(1990) Poker works on coloured mastics bt Daniel Dezeuze (France).
White hand-made paper from Moulin de Larroque. Hand-printed by Francis Merat.
Limited edition of 30 similar but not identical copies.

Two or three things
(1990) Hand-painted by Archie Rand (USA)
Green hand-made paper from Moulin de Larroque. Hand printed by Francis Merat.
Limited edition of 30 similar but not identical copies.

Laurent Danon-Boileau

Lolo et les cochons
(1990) Paintings and collages on rice paper by Irene F. Whittome (Canada).
Hand-made paper from Richard de Bas. Hand-printed by Alan Sanchez.
Limited edition of 50 similar but not identical copies.

Denise Deautels

Black words
(1990) Pencil drawings and coloured laser prints by Betty Goodwin (Canada).
Various papers. Printed by Judith Poirer.
Limited edition of 40 similar but not identical copies.

Michel Deguy

Un poleoscope
(1990) Illustrated with ink, pencil, watercolour and gouache by U Fan Lee (Japan).
Hand-made paper from Richard de Bas. Hand-printed by Alain Sanchez.
Limited edistion of 15 similar but not identical copies.

Un poleoscope
(1990) Illustrated with ink, pencil, watercolour and gouache by Lucio Pozzi (USA)
Hand-made paper from Richard de Bas. Hand-printed by Alain Sanchez.
Limited edition of 20 similar but not identical copies.

Maryline Desbiolles

Les Chambres
(1990) Lettering and illumination bt Bernard Pages (France).
Limited edistion of 30 similar but not identical copies.

Les Chambres
(1991) Illustrated by Archie Rand (USA)
Limited edistion of 20 similar but not identical copies.

Gervais Jassaud

Cancer bien fort et du clairon
(1980) Illustrated by Minol Kolin.
Limited edistion of 30 similar but not identical copies.

Make Up
(1975) Illustrated by Claude Viallat (France)
Limited edistion of 30 similar but not identical copies.Original binding by Jean de Gonet.

Klaus Kertess

Roses are read
(1982) Cibachrome photographs by Eva Sonneman (USA)
Edition of 57 signed and numbered copies.

Ann Lauterbach

How things bear their telling
(1990) (France). White or green hand-made paper from Moulin de Larroque. Hand-printed by Francis Merat.
Limited edition of 18 similar but not identical copies.Original binding by Gerard Charriere.

How things bear their telling
(1990) Drawings, paintings and collages by Jean Clareboudt (France). White or green hand-made paper from Moulin de Larroque. Hand-printed by Francis Merat.
Limited edition of 18 similar but not identical copies.

Jaques Lepage

L’oeuvre peinte
(1989) Hand-painted by Bernard Pages (France).
Hand-made paper from Moulin de Larroque. Hand-printed by Francis Merat.
Limited edition of 12 similar but not identical copies.

L’oeuvre peinte
(1989) Illustrated with one original painting by ARMAN (France).
Hand-made paper from Moulin de Larroque. Hand-printed bt Francis Merat.
Limited edition of 12 similar but not identical copies.

Claude Miniere

Chroniques
(1991) Sculptural binding in red resin by Toni Grand (France).
Edition of 27 similar but not identical copies.

Ron Padgett

Aristotle’s coffee shop
(1990) Etchings by Bertrand Dorny (France).
Limited edition of 60 copies.

Aristotle’s coffee shop
(1990) Etchings by Bertrand Dorny (France).
Limited edition of 60 copies.Original Binding by Daniel Knoderer.

Arrive by pullman
(1977) Collage frontispiece by George Schneeman (USA). Edition of 22 similar but not identical copies.

Marcelin Pleynet

La Methode
(1990) Illustrated with etchings by Bertrand Dorny (France). Text printed by imprimerie Jacques London. Etchings hand-painted by Mario Boni.
Limited edition of 60 copies.

Maurice Rouche

Theatre
(1981) With watermarks from Daniel Buren (France).
Hand-made paper from La Barcelone. Hand-printed by Alain Sanchez.
Limited edition of 30 similar but not identical copies

James Sacre

Paysan comme
(1990) Pencil drawings by Sonia Guerin (France)
Hand-made paper from Moulin de Larroque. Printed by Francis Merat.
Limited edition of 20 similar prints but not identical copies.

Paysan comme
(1990) Silkscreens, collages and hand-paintings by Ronald King (England)
Hand-made paper from Moulin de Larroque. Printed by Francis Merat.
Limited edition of 15 similar but not identical copies.

Paysan comme
(1990) Gouache paintings by Jane Hammond (USA)
Hand-made paper from Moulin de Larroque. Printed by Francis Merat.
Limited edition of 20 similar prints but not identical copies.
Original binding by Daniel Knoderer

Paysan comme
(1990) Gouache paintings by Jane Hammond (USA)
Hand-made paper from Moulin de Larroque. Printed by Francis Merat.
Limited edition of 20 similar prints but not identical copies.

David Shapiro

Lateness
(1979) Designs and paintings by Lucio Pozzi (USA)
Edition of 30 similar but not identical copies.

Jean-Pierre Verheggen

Time is Manet, time is Monet
(1990) Hand-painted by Marcia Hafif (USA)
Arches paper. Hand-printed by Francis Merat.
Limited edition of 15 similar but not identical copies.

Time is Manet, time is Monet
(1990) Paintings and collages by John Christie (England)
Arches paper. Hand-printed by Francis Merat.
Limited edition of 30 similar but not identical copies.

John Yau

Dragon’s blood
(1989) Cuttings, acrylic and resin paintings by Toni Grand (France)
Hand-made paper from Moulin de Larroque, hand printed by Jean-Michel Ponty.
Limited edition of 30 similar but not identical copies.

Flee Advice
(1991) Illustrated by Suzanne McClelland (USA)
Limited edition of 20 similar but not identical copies.

Livres d’Artistes of Collectif Génération

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