We usually devote our weekly newsletter to items available for purchase. This week we’re doing the opposite: the items listed below are not available since they have all recently sold.
As Gallery 98 has listings for over 8,000 items, many linger on our site for months, and even years. Collectors inquire about them but then hesitate, assuming the item will still be available when they return. But good items disappear.
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John Fekner, Stencil of Fleeing Boy on a Shoreham Nuclear Plant T-Shirt, c. 1980/1990
John Fekner, Shoreham Nuclear Power Station, Spray Paint on T-Shirt, c. 1980/1990. Size: Medium — Sold
John Fekner was an early stencil-artist famous for street works that addressed political issues. Here Fekner has stenciled the image of a fleeing boy on a Shoreham Nuclear Power Station t-shirt, as part of a series of works protesting the transportation of nuclear waste through the streets of NYC. This shirt is now featured in a Fekner exhibition in Italy.
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Alan Vega (Alan Suicide), Signed Catalogue inscribed to Art-Critic Edit deAk, 1998
Alan Vega, Anna Polerica, 100,000 Watts of Fat City, Signed 102-page Catalogue inscribed to art critic Edit deAk by Alan Vega, 1998. Size: 8.75 x 11.75 inches — Sold
In the 1970s, Alan Vega (aka Alan Suicide) was an important connecting point between punk music and art. This book, the first monograph on his art, is inscribed to art critic Edit deAk, one of Vega’s earliest supporters. Among other items that Gallery 98 obtained from the Edit deAk estate are flyers advertising showings of “Frankie Teardrop,” an early music video featuring Suicide.
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Invitations from AREA Nightclub, 1984/85
Breakfast in Bed with Boy George, AREA Nightclub, Invitation Stamped on Pink Napkin, June 14, 1985. Size: 5 x 5 inches — Sold
Matchbook Invitation for Fashion Designer Betsey Johnson’s Birthday and Her Company’s 6 Year Anniversary Party, AREA Nightclub, August 9, 1984. Size: 1.5 x 2 inches — Sold
AREA nightclub invitations may well be the most popular nightclub ephemera. In the 1980s, people still smoked, and matchbooks were sometimes used to promote events. For those who had interest in the Mr. Chow matchbox featured in last week’s newsletter — it sold quickly.
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Rashid Johnson, Artforum Advertisement, 2008
Rashid Johnson, The New Escapist Promised Land Garden and Recreation Center, Richard Gray Gallery (Chicago), Artforum Advertisement, 2008. Size: 10.5 x 10.5 inches — Sold
This Artforum advertisement for a Rashid Johnson exhibition at the Richard Gray Gallery, was purchased along with other items connected to the history of art in Chicago.
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Richard Prince, 30-Page Catalogue, 2015
Richard Prince, Cowboy, Gladstone Gallery, 30-Page Booklet, 2015. Size: 7 x 9 inches — Sold
About a year ago, Gallery 98 acquired a large collection of Richard Prince publications. This version of Cowboy, containing an essay by Prince was originally given away for free in conjunction with his exhibition at the Barbara Gladstone Gallery. It is surprisingly rare and should not be confused with the more elaborate catalogue for the same exhibition.
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Set of Four Fashion Moda Posters Signed by Gallery Founder Stefan Eins, 1980
Stefan Eins, Fashion Moda, Four Signed Posters, 1980. Size: 13 x 13.5 inches each — Sold
This set of four signed posters for Fashion Moda dates from 1980, soon after the legendary South Bronx art space was first established. Fittingly, these posters have now been acquired by Inspiration Point, a new cultural arts center in the Hunts Point neighborhood of the Bronx.
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David Lynch, Gallery Invitation, 1991
David Lynch, “Strange Magic,” Payne Gallery (Moravian College), Folded Card, 1991. Size: 6 x 6 inches (folded) 18 x 6 inches (unfolded) — Sold
Interest in filmmaker David Lynch’s early career as an artist rose following his death in January. This foldout card from 1991 is unique in that it included a full biography and check list.
Woodstock Music & Art Fair, The East Village Other, 1969
Woodstock Music & Art Festival, The East Village Other, August 13, 1969. Size: 12 x 17 inches — Sold
This classic issue of the East Village Other promoted the upcoming Woodstock Festival. Why did it take so long to sell? Maybe it was the price.
See other copies of the East Village Other, and its later successor the East Village Eye.
