People have many reasons to be interested in art ephemera — a type of collectible that also has the advantage of being small, easy to store, and modestly priced. Many collectors follow specific artists, but others just appreciate catchy images that they can casually display on a bookcase or coffee table.
Since Gallery 98 caters primarily to art enthusiasts, we generally organize our inventory by artists, galleries and art movements. But our holdings are also searchable by thematic categories that are not necessarily art related. This week’s email newsletter features four particularly popular themes: Politics, Animals, Fashion, and Nudes & Pinups.
Politics
Malcah Zeldis, Amadou Diallo (2002), Group Exhibition of “Jewish Folk Artists of Our Time,” Andrew Edlin Gallery, Folded Card, 2003. Size: 5 x 7 inches — For Sale
Malcah Zeldis was outraged when four policemen were acquitted for the killing of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed 23-year-old Guinean student shot multiple times when mistaken for a rape suspect. Her rendering of the scene is the cover image of this card announcing the group exhibition, “Jewish Folk Artists of Our Time.
Shepard Fairey, Barack Obama “Hope,” Poster, 2008. Size: 35 x 24 inches — For Sale
Shepard Fairey had been a street artist, and the founder of a design studio that worked with rock musicians, when he started making posters supporting Barack Obama’s presidential run in 2008. His “Hope Poster” was an instant hit that not only made him famous, but also deserves some credit for having helped Obama win the election. Fairey remains a committed activist, whose art is often connected to political causes that battle injustice.
Animals
Tracey Emin, This is Another Place, Modern Art Oxford, Card, 2002. Size: 5.25 x 6.5 inches — For Sale
Emin’s art explores all aspects of her life with compelling frankness.
Rosemarie Trockel, Lucio Amelio Gallery (Napoli), Card, 1994. Size: 6.25 x 9.25 Inches — For Sale
In 1994 the German conceptual artist Rosemarie Trockel was working on a series of “animal homes” that playfully imagine dwellings for animals.
Fashion
Issey Miyake and Cai Guo Qiang, a detail from the Fold-out Brochure with Sleeve Jacket and Card, Pleats Please, 1998. Size: 22 x 10.5 inches (brochure unfolded) — For Sale
For this line of clothing, innovative Japanese designer Issey Miyake collaborated with the Chinese artist Cai Guo Qiang who, at the time, was working with gunpowder.
Comme des Garcons, Six / Sixth Sense, Number 1, 60-Page Magazine, 1988. Size: 11.5 x 15.5 inches — For Sale
Each issue of this over-sized magazine founded by Rei Kawakubo coincided with the launch of a new Comme des Garçons collection. The magazine emphasizes visuals with only limited text. It’s title, Sixth Sense, alludes to the power of intuition.
Nudes & Pin-Ups
Ilona Staller (Cicciolina), SIGNED postcard selling Illona Staller’s photo-book Memoire – A photographic story of a legend, 2003. Size: 6.5 x 4.5 inches — For Sale
Illona Staller (stage-name Cicciolina) was a porn actress, who gained international fame when she was elected to the Italian Parliament in 1987. From 1991 to 1994, she was married to artist Jeff Koons, with whom she collaborated on the controversial Made in Heaven series shown at the Venice Biennale in 1990.
John Kacere, Blue Panties, Lithograph, Signed and Numbered, 22/300, 1979. Size: 29 x 21.5 inches — For Sale
An early photorealist artist, John Kacere (1920 – 1999) focused almost exclusively on women’s midsections, and is famous for his meticulous rendering of skin and lingerie.
