HOMECOLLECTIONSEXHIBITIONSLITERATUREBOOKS & PUBLICATIONSPROJECTSWORKS OF ART
  • [1]
    herman de vries, noise
    the temporary travelling press publication
    [herman de vries publisher] kathmandu 1974
    printed by Sangam-press, kathmandu
    sole distributor artists press, bern
    64 p (20.2 × 14.5 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered (not all numbered)
    [les livres et les publications 26]
  • [2]
    herman de vries, to be all ways to be
    the temporary travelling press publication
    [herman de vries publisher] kathmandu 1974
    printed by Sangam-press, kathmandu
    1 f. (20.3 × 14.5 cm)
    edition 150, numbered
    [les livres et les publications 27]
  • [3]
    marinus boezem, as wide as
    the eschenau summer press publications - a continuation of the temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1975
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    sole distributor artists press, bern
    5 f. (21 × 21 cm)
    edition 150, numbered, signed.
  • [4]
    sjoerd buisman, swellings : 1976 composterra / prades pyrénées orientales france
    the eschenau summer press publications - a continuation of the temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] bern 1976
    printed by Ofko, Bern
    12 p. (20.7 × 14.8 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.
  • [5]
    herman de vries, Ο
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1976
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    1 f. (21 × 15 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered
    source of sanskrit text: madukya karika
    [les livres et les publications 40]
  • [6]
    rudolf mattes, linie 200cm lang = line lenght 200cm
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1977
    printed by Ofko AG, Bern
    sole distributor artists press, bern
    4 p. (21 × 14.8 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.
  •   [7]
    not published
  • [[8]
    herman de vries, october, february, june
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1977
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    3 f. (20.7 × 14.8 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered
    [les livres et les publications 44]
  • [9]
    herman de vries, the dust of some roads & a leaf from a tree
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1977
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    sole distributor artists press, bern
    4 f. (20.2 × 14.7 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered
    [les livres et les publications 45]
  • [10]
    rolf sachsse, both sides
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1977
    artist press, bern, distributor
    3 f. (21 × 15.5 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.
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  • [11]
    heinz brand, brand news
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1977
    printed by 'der bund', bern
    artists press, bern
    3 f. (20 × 14.5 cm, folded)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.
  • [12]
    james lee byars, devil - 1977-78
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1978
    printed by schenker druck, bern
    artists press bern, distributor
    4 p. (21 × 14.8 cm - opens to 21 × 30 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered
    Gold printed title. On opening a red cord can be seen to be glued into the centerfold of the folder. The total length of cord is 185 cm (the artist's height). At exactly the mid point of the cord, 3 additional cords of 92 cm each are knotted onto the assembly. On one of these cords yet another cord is knotted after exactly 38 cm.
  • [13]
    bernhard aubertin, essai sur le feu
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1980
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    1 fol. red paper, partly burned on the left side (21 × 14.5 cm)
    inserted in plastic transparent (22 × 15.7 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered and signed by the artist.
  •   [14]
    dieter roth, [aus der heimat ...]
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1984
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    2 f. (26 × 20.3 cm)
    edition 100 copies, numbered.
  • [15]
    [ryszard] winiarski, strategic game
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1984
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    4 p. [1 fol., folded] (21 × 14.5 cm - folded)
    edition 100 copies, numbered.
  •   [16]
    not published
  • [17]
    ewerdt hilgemann, for herman random sculptures, torano di carrara, 11.00-12.00 a.m. on a day in august
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1980
    photography Wolfgang Lukowski, Frankfurt
    printed by Van den Dool, Sliedrecht (NL)
    edition 150 copies, numbered and signed by the artist
    12 photographs in white cardboard folder (21 × 14.8 cm)
  • [18]
    herman de vries, concept
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1981
    4 p. 1 fol. (21 × 15 cm)
    150 copies, numbered
    [les livres et les publications 58]
  •   [19]
    françois morellet, a badly bound book
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1982
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    4 p. (21 × 30 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.
  • [20]
    jiri valoch, five parts of a work
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau cop. 1977 [= 1982]
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    5 f. (29.7 × 21 cm)
    edition 100 copies, numbered.
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  • [21]
    jiri valoch, three possibilities
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1980
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    4 f. (30 × 21 cm)
    edition 100 copies, numbered.
  • [22]
    jan smejkal, nine days - 1985
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1985
    eschenau : the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications, 1985
    9 drawings in black or colour on paper in different colours (green, gray, pink, bleu, orange, yellow) (15 × 10.5 cm)
    edition 75 copies, numbered.
  • [23]
    wolfgang schmidt, worte machen
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1985
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    7 fol. with text in black and in large letters on front of page (21 × 15 cm)
    edition 100 copies, numbered.
  •   [24]
    paul panhuysen, clock
    paul panhuysen & johan goedhart, spider
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1983
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    audio cassette
    edition 75 copies, numbered.
  • [25]
    herman de vries, rosa damascena
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1984. 2nd edition. 1990
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    dried rose petals in white cardboard folder (21.5 × 15 × 0.6 cm)
    1st printing: (21.5 × 15 × 0.6 cm). edition 100 copies, numbered
    2nd printing: (21.5 × 15 × 0.6 cm). edition 150 copies, not numbered
    [les livres et les publications 64]
  •   [26]
    nicolaus koliusis, schau dem licht in die augen
    [the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications]
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1985
    (18.7 × 12.9 × 0.3 cm)
    edition [60] copies.
  • [27]
    herman de vries, von wirklichkeit und sprache
    the eschenau summer press publications & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1986
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    1 fol. (4 p.) white paper with flower colled and text in white cardboard folder (24.5 × 18.5 cm)
    edition 100 copies, numbered
    text adapted from Gustav Hegi, Flora von Mitteleuropa. vol. 1 (München 1906) 301-302
    [les livres et les publications 67]
  • [28]
    thomas clark, poem
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] knetzgau 1987
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    1 fol. white ; text printed recto (21.6 × 20 cm)
    edition 100 copies, numbered.
  • [29]
    martin haseneier, mykographie einer wiese
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1990
    18 p. reprint from herman de vries - natural relations : eine skizze (Karl-Ernst-Osthaus Museum : Hagen / Verlag für moderne Kunst : Nürnberg 1989) 727-743
    gray cardboard folder (24 × 17 cm)
    edition 300 copies, not numbered.
  • [30]
    susanne stövhase, let us HELP in your RECREATION plans
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1991
    printed by Vonhausen und Barent, Oberhohenried
    pink cover, content 8 p. (21 × 14.8 cm)
    edition 200 copies, numbered.
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  • [31]
    geoffrey hendricks, taschengewitter (pocket storm)
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1991
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    4 p. sewn to the cover with a red thread; pages are different (1 leave of paper was folded, wrinkled, and then returned flat. Some sheets with handwritten notes, sketches; others are left blank); gray cover (21 × 14.8 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.
  • [32]
    chris drury, amanita muscaria
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1992
    printed by Laceys, Hove (UK)
    1 f. (22 × 17.2 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.
  • [33]
    herman de vries, remember theodor gustav fechner. a reading performance at the royal botanic garden edinburgh at the 16th of august 1992 by herman de vries
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1994
    photography by Henri Noltie and susanne jacob de vries
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    1 fol. white paper with 2 photographs and text in white cardboard folder (21 × 15 cm)
    Text by Gustav Theodor Fechner, Nanna oder über das Seelenleben der Pflanzen (Leopold Boß : Leipzig 1848) 391 and 52
    [les livres et les publications 79]
  • [34]
    herman de vries, botanische werke : distelsamen
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1995
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    8 fol. black paper printed with silver letters; 1 page with the list of seeds and 7 with seeds in transparent envelop (21 × 15 cm)
    edition 75 copies, numbered
    [les livres et les publications 81]
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    hartmut geerken, das zeichnerische spätwerk von immanuel kant
    kommentiert von hartmut geerken

    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1995
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    41 pages (21 × 14.8 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered
    Text verso: "diese ausgabe umfaßt alle zeichnungen im opus postumum von immanuel kant (berlin/leipzig 1936)".
  • [37]
    herman de vries, this
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1996
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    20 pages in gray cover (29.7 × 21 cm; cover: 3055 × 21.5 cm)
    150 copies, numbered
    [les livres et les publications 82]
  • [38]
    robert lax, circle
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1996
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    5 f. in light gray cover (29.7 × 21 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.
  • [39]
    Robert Lax, More Scales - selection by John Beer
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] 1997
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    16 p. in light gray cover (29.7 × 21 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.M
  • [40]
    Paul-Armand Gette, Kleine botanische Mythologie = Petite mythologie botanique = Small botanical mythology
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1998
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main'
    20 p. (21 × 15 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.
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  • [41]
    robert lax, red blue
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1999
    printed by Oeckler and by copy-shop, Haßfurt/Main
    44 colour copies in white cardboard folder (21 × 15 cm)
    edition 108 copies, numbered.
  • [42]
    herman de vries, wörter
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1999
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    4 p. (21 × 15 cm)
    edition 108, numbered
    [les livres et les publications 87]
  • [43]
    ted purves, collected notes - observing birds 1995-1998
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1999
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    12 p. (21.2 × 14 cm)
    edition 108 copies, numbered.
  • [44]
    herman de vries, tutto
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 1999
    printed by Vonhausen & Barent, Oberhohenried
    3 f. (16 × 21 cm)
    edition 300 copies, numbered
    [les livres et les publications 88]
  • [45]
    herman de vries, different & identic
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2000
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    7 f. (23.6 × 17 cm)
    edition 108 copies, numbered
    [les livres et les publications 91]
  • [46]
    robert lax, notebook
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2001
    printed by Vonhausen & Barent, Oberhohenried
    96 p. (24 × 16.5 cm)
    edition 108 copies, numbered.
  • [47]
    herman de vries, philosophische bermerkungen
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2001
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    28 p. (23.3 × 17.3 cm)
    edition 108 copies, numbered
    [les livres et les publications 93]
  • [48]
    hartmut geerken, may bug fly! a paper sinking in the indian ocean
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2001
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    1 fol. with text by Hartmut Geerken + 3 photographs (12.6 × 18 cm) in white carboard folder (13 × 20.2 cm.)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.
  • [49]
    joe jones, joe jones memorial
    edited by rainer pließ
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2001
    audio CD made by CUE Sound Service
    edition 300 copies, numbered.
  • [50]
    herman de vries, change
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2003
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    1 fol. white paper with ash rubbing (23.5 × 17.3 cm) in white cardboard folder
    edition 108 copies, numbered
    Verso handwritten "the ashes of a pine"
    [les livres et les publications 98]
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  • [51]
    herman de vries, gold
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2004
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    4 p. (15.2 × 21.2 cm)
    edition 108 copies, numbered
    [les livres et les publications 104]
  • [52]
    christa schuster, rosen in die dunkelheit - juni 2004
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2005
    printed by Vonhausen & Barent, Oberhohenried
    1 f. folded (15 × 21 cm)
    edition 300 copies, numbered.
  • [53]
    eugen gomringer, es muss alles hand und fuss haben
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2005
    printed by oeckler & copyshop, haßfurt
    5 fol. in grey cardboard cover (21 × 29.7 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.
  • [54]
    muriel desroches, papillions
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2005
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    1 black & white photograph (12.6 × 18.9 cm) in white cardboard folder (21 × 14 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.
  • [55]
    karin sander, eschenau, februar 2008
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2008
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    1 fol. (20.8 × 29.3 cm) in white cardboard folder (30.6 × 21.5 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.
  • [56]
    herman de vries, eigenblut
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2008
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    1 fol. with blood rubbing in white cardboard folder (15.7 × 22 cm)
    edition 108 copies, numbered.
  • [57]
    herman de vries, le chêne de trévans. statement
    photos marion reißner
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2008
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    2 photographs, colour in white cover (12.7 × 16.8 cm)
    edition 108 copies, numbered.
  • [58]
    herman de vries, quelques moments du courant de bès. reproductions photographiques (3 sec. de différence)
    reproductions photographiques (3 sec. de différence)
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2008
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    3 photographs, colour in white cover (12.7 × 16.8 cm)
    edition 108 copies, numbered.

    [view the photographs]

  • [59]
    herman de vries, looking smelling hearing etc.
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2008
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    3 f. (15.7 × 22 cm)
    edition 108 copies, numbered.
  • [60]
    herman de vries, kant cant
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2009
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    9 f. (15 × 21 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.
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  • [61]
    hartmut geerken, - bombus terrestris visited - no. zero minus one
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2009
    1 audio CD and 1 score, folded in red cardboard folder (18.6 × 24.8 cm)
    edition 108 copies, numbered.
  • [62]
    thomas a. clark, the hidden place
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2009
    1 fol. (15 × 21 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.
  • [63]
    herman de vries, searching for the source
    camera marion reißner, film editing Merik de Vries
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2011
    printed by oeckler, haßfurt/main
    1 DVD, colour in white cardboard folder (15 × 21 cm); handwriting verso: "& serendipity"
    edition 108 copies, numbered.
  • [64]
    ulay, power flower - nature paper. a gift exchange
    photography Lena Pislak and ulay
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2011
    printed Aktiv Druck, Ebelsbach
    4 photographs and text: "secrets in no secrets" in white carboard folder (21.5 × 16.4 cm). Part of the publication is a short video 'conference of the birds'
    edition 150 copies, numbered.

    [download pdf file] [start video]

  • [65]
    hartmut geerken, signed / not signed
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2011
    1 fol. red (21 × 29.8 cm), with page of the koran mounted in a cellophane bag (11.5 × 19 cm) and a text by Hartmut Geerken in white carboard folder (21.4 × 30.5 cm)
    edition 108 copies, numbered; signed/not signed by hartmut geerken.
  • [66]
    françois Morellet, stamped
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2011
    4 p. (22.5 × 16 cm)
    edition 108 copies, numbered.
  • [67]
    susanne de vries, alles auf seinem platz
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2012
    printed by Aktivdruck, Ebelsbach
    6 photographs (10 × 15 cm) in white carboard folder (21.5 × 16.4 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.

    [view the photographs]

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    carlijn mens, het is daar - dat is het
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2012
    printed by Aktivdruck, Ebelsbach
    2 images of drawings and 2 DVD's, one titled 'dennelaantje schoorl, juni 2011 - morgen' (40 min) and the second 'dennelaantje schoorl, juni 2011 - middag' (60 min) in white carboard folder (14.8 × 21.5 cm)
    edition 108 copies, numbered.
  • [70]
    susanne de vries, herman de vries, die wolken / the clouds
    the eschenau summer press & temporary travelling press publications
    [herman de vries publisher] eschenau 2013
    printed by Aktivdruck, Ebelsbach
    6 photographs (21 × 16 cm) and 1 poem (21 × 16.5 cm) in white carboard folder (21.5 × 16.6 cm)
    edition 150 copies, numbered.

    [view the photographs] [read the text of the poem]

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Click HERE to download the complete list of summer press publications (.doc)

eschenau summer press publications
A number of summer press publications is still available. Click here to see the list (pdf) or use the online shop at Boekwinkeltjes.nl.

bibliography

Lecture by Hartmut Geerken on the occasion of the opening of 'in honour of herman de vries "pocket storm" - Artists' books and artists of the eschenau summer & temporary travelling press', 14th september 2006 [online] (2006); available at <http://www.kulturspeicher.de/eng/archive.html> [lost 21 November 2011].

An interview by Anne Moeglin-Delcroix: 'answers to anne moeglin-delcroix's questions about artists' books and so', in herman de vries. les livres & les publications : catalogue raisonné (centre des livres d'artistes/pays-paysage : saint-yrieix-la-perche 2005) 272-277.