LA VIE IMPOSSIBLE by BOLTANSKI, Christian - 2002

Koln: Walther Konig, 2001. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. Small quarto (10" x 8"). Unpaginated. Printed on black paper stock with white text in French, German and English. Black cloth spine lettered in white, over gray boards lettered in black & red. Illustrated throughout with photos, facsimiles and collages. "He left school very early on and made many spelling mistakes, he liked to brag about that. He worked very little or at least that's what he said, he claimed that he lived a retiring life, that he spent his time in public gardens or in museums in winter because they were heated." 100 like autobiographical statements are juxtaposed opposite 100 photo. and document collages to form La Vie Impossible." (OCLC) "Art-making is not about telling the truth but making the truth felt." "We all die twice - once when we actually die and once when no one on earth recognizes our photograph." Christian Boltanski (b. 1944).

Dessau/Koln: Anhaltische Gemaldegalerie Dessau in Association with Verlag Der Buchhandlung Walther Konig, 2001. hard cover, cloth-backed boards., rubbing to boards which were not highly finished. no other flaws. no writing, markings or labels. no bumps. strong binding.; parallel text french german english.; unpaginated. every other page has an illustration of the artist's collages with a caption on each facing page. all pages are black paper.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket, as Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Walther Konig, Koln, 2002-05-02. Hardcover. Used:Good.

Verlag Der Buchhandlung Walther Konig; Et Al. New. 2001. Hardcover. 3883755443 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- Text in English, French and German. 208 pp. With 101 ills. On vellum. 26 x 21 cm. -- with a bonus offer-- .