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Joseph Kosuth — Ex Libris for the The Brooklyn Museum (two plates); [Wittgenstein]; [Goethe]; and [Nietzsche]
Joseph Kosuth

Ex Libris for the The Brooklyn Museum (two plates); [Wittgenstein]; [Goethe]; and [Nietzsche]

Joseph Kosuth's *Ex Libris for the Brooklyn Museum* exemplifies his signature conceptual approach, presenting language itself as the primary medium and subject of the work. Drawing on the philosophical and literary legacies of Wittgenstein, Goethe, and Nietzsche, Kosuth invites viewers to engage with text as both image and idea, blurring the boundaries between art, knowledge, and meaning. Produced in limited editions and signed in pencil or ink, these bookplate prints reflect Kosuth's enduring investigation into the relationship between words, context, and representation.

Medium
All signed and numbered 85/100, 63/100, 51/60, 55/60 and `A.P. #7 of 10' in pencil or ink,

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October 17, 2017

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Joseph Kosuth, Ex Libris for the The Brooklyn Museum (two plates); [Wittgenstein]; [Goethe]; and [Nietzsche]

Joseph Kosuth's *Ex Libris for the Brooklyn Museum* exemplifies his signature conceptual approach, presenting language itself as the primary medium and subject of the work. Drawing on the philosophical and literary legacies of Wittgenstein, Goethe, and Nietzsche, Kosuth invites viewers to engage with text as both image and idea, blurring the boundaries between art, knowledge, and meaning. Produced in limited editions and signed in pencil or ink, these bookplate prints reflect Kosuth's enduring investigation into the relationship between words, context, and representation.

Medium
All signed and numbered 85/100, 63/100, 51/60, 55/60 and `A.P. #7 of 10' in pencil or ink,
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

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20th-Century Art, Print, Twentieth Century, Philosophical Themes, Print And Edition, Minimalist, Male Artist, Intellectual Themes, Intellectual Mood, Conceptual Art, Printmaking, Contemporary Artist, American Artist, Limited Edition, Late 20th Century, Philosophical References, Contemporary Art, Monochromatic, Text-Based Art, Portfolio Series, Black and White, Neon And Typography

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