Christian Boltanski, three artists' books 1975-1978

(1) 20 Règles et Techniques utilisées en 1972 par un enfant de 9 ans décrites par Christian Boltanski. 20 regler og teknikker anvendt i 1972 af et barn pa 9 ar skildret af Christian Boltanski. Copenhagen, Berg, 1975. Softcover, 17 x 11 cm, 48 pp. Danish-French text, with numerous small b/w photo ills. First edition of 600, this copy numbered 89 in handwriting. Light toning on rear cover, else near mint.

(2) Souvenirs de jeunesse interpretes par Christian Boltanski. Geneva, Adelina Cüberyan, 1975. First edition. Softcover, 22.5 x 15 cm, 24 pp. With ten full page b/w photographic self-portraits of the artist as a ventriloquist. Text in French. Toning to white cover, else very good. (3) Christian Boltanski, Reconstitution (1978). Karlsruhe/Paris, Badischer Kunstverein, Karlsruhe/Editions du Chène, 1978. Softcover, 24.5 × 20.8 cm, 124 pp. Profusely illustrated with the artist's work in b/w and colour. Text in German by Andreas Franzke and Michael Schwartz. Light toning and rubbing to spine, else very good. (total 3)