Roman Signer, two scarce publications

(1) Roman Signer / Objekte, 1975. No publishing information found, possibly self-published in connection with Galerie Kaminski in Dusseldorf where Signer had a solo show in 1975. Staple bound, 21 x 15 cm, 32 pp. Features mesmerizing b/w pictures of objects and installations from 1971-1975 photographed by the artist (and two by H. Kaminski). German introduction by Alois Hengartner dated March 1975. With stamp of Galerie Maurer Zurich on first page. Extremely rare artists’ booklet in mint state, no other copies located.

(2) Roman Signer. Utrecht, Hedendaagse Kunst, 1982. Staple bound, 21 x 20 cm, 22 pp. Introduction by Wouter Kotte in Dutch. Exhibition catalogue/ artists’ book released in conjunction with a project executed in Utrecht. Shown are b/w images and sketches of exploding objects. Scarce item in good condition. The Swiss artist Roman Signer (1938) is best known for his dynamic action sculptures involving explosions, sometimes performed before an audience but mostly captured on photo and video. (total 2)