Museum Haus Lange Ringbuch Nos. 2-9. Near complete set 1970-1976

Museum Haus Lange in Krefeld produced a signature catalogue series, a loose-leaf collection that could be stored in their specially designed ring binders (a total of nine issued between 1969 and 1976). This rare set comprises 8 volumes, lacking only the first issue. Comprises coloured plastic ringbinders, 31 x 25 cm, containing loose leaves with punched ring holes, mostly printed b/w, some in colour, on various paper stock. Each year, the museum produced between three to five Ringbuch catalogues consisting of announcement sheets, exhibition information, artists' texts and sketches, photo documentation, reproductions of works, press clippings, as well as blank sheets for notes. These were available through subscription, purchased individually at the museum or through some specialized artbook stores/galleries. This set originates from the private collection of renowned Dutch designer Benno Premsela. Included is an invoice from Art & Project Amsterdam for the sale of the 1970 supplement of Jan Dibbets. It is hard to ascertain whether the inserts are complete, but all major and most desirable issues are present.

(1) No. 2 Yellow 1969-70. Jan Dibbets (with vinyl record and leoprello), Fred Sandback, Barry Flanagan and Sol LeWitt. (2) No. 3 Red 1970. Bernard Venet, Wen Ying Tsai, Timm Ulrichs, Ulrich Rückriem. (3) No. 4 Light Grey 1971. Haus Rucker Co., Christo (with cloth invitation card), A.R. Penck (with numerous colour printed reproductions of drawings). (4) No.5 Green 1971-72. Diter Rot, Menashe Kadishman, Peter Hutchinson, Ikebana Soul, Hans Haacke. (5) No. 6 White 1972-73. F.E. Walther, Jacques de Villeglé, Chris Britz, Jiri Kolar. (6) No. 7 Brown 1973-74. Will Insley, Dvizenie Moskau, Gottfried Gruner, Joseph Beuys. (7) No. 8 Light Blue 1975. Rauschenberg, Arp, Mel Ramos, Mark Tobey. (8) No. 9 Black 1976. 20 Jahre Museum Haus Lange. Features a chronological overview of exhibitions with press clippings and more. (total 8)