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PETER DOWNSBROUGH

BIBLIOGRAPHY

CATALOGUES

1977
PETER DOWNSBROUGH, Van Abbemuseum Eindhoven
32 pages, photos, drawings
Text by P.D. and R.H.Fuchs, Dutch/ English
1981
SET, Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt
12 pages, photos, drawings, collage
Text by P.D. and Peter Weiermair, German/ English
1990
PHOTOGRAPHS. A Selection 1977-1990, Imschoot uitgevers, Gent
136 pages, photos
Text by René Denizot, French/ English
1991
PETER DOWNSBROUGH, Dum Umeni Mesta Brna, Brno
24 pages, photos, drawings
Text by Jiri Valoch, Czech
1991
OPEN COLUMN. GLYPTOTHEK MUNCHEN. PETER DOWNSBROUGH.
Galerie Rupert Walser, Munich
128 pages, photos, drawings
Text by Rupert Walser, German /English
1992
UNITE / DE, LA, Ville de Rennes
60 pages
Text by Michel Gauthier, French / English
1993
BOOKS/BUECHER, Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen
24 pages, drawings
Text by Guy Schraenen, German/English
1994
PETER DOWNSBROUGH, Architectural Gallery, Moscow
24 pages, drawings, photos
Text by R.&m'Balau, Russian (translated from the French)
1995
EURAMI: James Bishop, Peter Downsbrough, James Reineking, Jerry Zeniuk
Pfalzgalerie, Kaiserslautern
Text by Britta E.Buhlmann, Erich Franz
German/English
1995
LE/LA, Galerie de l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Quimper
20 pages, drawings, photos
Text by René Denizot, French
1996
DENSITIES. Peter Downsbrough - Christian Kieckens
Imschoot, uitgevers, Gent
48 pages, drawings, photos
Text by Raymond Balau, French/Dutch/English
1996
PETER DOWNSBROUGH, Pavillion de Bercy, Paris
48 pages, drawings, photos
Text by Michel Gauthier, French/English
1997
16 POST CARDS, Centre Régional de la Photographie, Douchy-les-Mines, and Sans Titre, Lille
Booklet with 16 b/w photographs, Italian bound
Text by Denis-Laurent Bouyer, French
1998
HAUPTSTRASSE 37, Kunstverein Grafschaft Bentheim, Neuenhaus
76 pages, drawings, photos
Text by Gudrun Thiessen-Schneider and Jörg Stürzebecher, German / English
1999
OUTLINE. Works from 1967-2000.
Cd-rom coproduced by cneai - maison levanneur, Chatou, and TransEuropFilm, Paris, France
1999
Cécile BART - Peter DOWNSBROUGH, La Criée/ FRAC Bretagne, Châteaugiron
48 pages, drawings, photos
Text by Catherine Elkar, French/ English
2003
VOLUME, Jean-Michel Place/photographie, Paris
60 pages, photos
Text by Richard Klein, French/ English
2003
POSITION
Palais des Beaux-Arts de Bruxelles / Paleis voor Schone Kunsten Brussel,
in association with Espace de l'Art Concret, Mouans-Sartoux, and Muzeum Sztuki, Lodz, and with the support of argos editions, Brussels and Mamco, Genève.
176 pages, bio-bibliography
Texts by Marie-Thérèse Champesme, Marjorie Welish, Russell Ferguson and Christian Besson, English or French
2005
ET/C, Frac Bourgogne, Dijon
88 pages, bio-bibliography
Preface by Eva Gonzalez-Sancho; texts by Line Herbert-Arnaud, Michel Gauthier and Richard Klein, French/ English


BIBLIOGRAPHY

1973
Lippard, Lucy R.: Six Years. The Dematerialization of the Art Object. New York, Praeger 1973, p.43 (ill.)
"Artists'Books." Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"Contemporanea." Centro Di/edizioni, Firenze, Italy, p.417
1975
"S.p.A. pubblicazione distribuita a Milano, 12.5.1972-15.5.1975, Galleria Toselli, Milano, Italy, June 1975
1976
"Artists'Books." Arts Council of Great Britain, London, 1976, p.68
1977
"Rooms. P.S.1 June 9-26, 1976."  The Institute for Art and Urban resources Inc., Long Island City, New York, 1977, pp 6, 37 (ill.), 122
"Documenta 6."  Kassel, W.Germany, volume 3, pp 358-359 (ill.)
1978
"Artists'Books USA." file card catalogue, Washington, D.C. and New York, N.Y.: Independent Curators Inc. 
"Les livres d'artistes - Une seléction / Kunstenaarsboeken - Een selectie." Paleis voor Schone Kunsten / Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels
"America en la Mira." Muestra de Grafica Internacional. Frente Mexicano de Grupos Trabajadores de la Cultura, p.46 (ill.)
1979
"56 x 1 Artists. Centre d'Art Contemporain 1974-1979." Centre d'Art Contemporain, Geneva
1980
"The Norman Fisher Collection at the Jacksonville Art Museum. A Collection. A Collector." The Jacksonville Art Museum, Jacksonville, Florida, 1980, pp. 2, 29, 34 (ill.)
"Pool. September 1976-December 1979." Introduction by Nancy Hoyt
1981
"112 Greene Street Workshop." Edited by Robin Brentano with Mark Savitt, 112 Workshop, New York City, 1981, p.15 (ill.)
"Alternatives in retrospect." The New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York City,
"Mise en Pièces - Mise en Place - Mise au Point."  Maison de la Culture, Chalon-sur-Saône, and Le Consortium, Dijon, France, pp.15,16 ,27,47-52 (ill.). Text by        Christian Besson.
"Artists'Books: A Survey 1960-1981." Ben Shahn Center for the Visual Arts, Department of Art, William Paterson College, Wayne, New Jersey, pp.16-17
"Book Show."  Zone, Springfield, Ma.
"Künstlerbücher." Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt, W.Germany, 1981,  (ill)
"Biënnale van de Kritiek/ Biennale de la Critique." Palais des Beaux-Arts, Charleroi, and Internationaal Cultureel Centrum, Antwerpen, pp.30-31
"Un demi-siècle d'expositions." La Société des Expositions du Palais des Beaux-Arts, Bruxelles, 1981
1982
"A Museum Experience. Exchange between Artists 1931-82. Poland-USA." ARC, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, pp.34-35
"Konstrukcja w Procesie Lodz 26.10-15.11.1981, U1.PKWN 37." Thousand Secretaries Press, Rindge, New Hampshire, 1982, p.50,69,70 (ill.)
"FABRYKA." participating artists and Lech Czolnowski, Tibor Gayor, Maciek Nowakowski, Nilena Sleczkowska, Lodz, Poland
1984
"Tectonic '84." catalogue, Ville de Liège, pp.20-24
"Eté 1984 à Pouilly." Catalogue, Pouilly, F.
"Kunstwerken verworven door de Vlaamse Gemeenschap in 1982-1983." Administratie voor Kunst en Toerisme/ Dienst Beeldende Kunst en Musea, Brussels, pp.148,  149 (ill.)
"Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève 1974-1984." Geneva, pp.21 (ill.), 25, 193, 194, 211
"De Fabriek, boek III, januari 1982-december 1983." Kunstenaarsgroep Baarsstraat, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, pp. 130-132
"Audio intellect. Artists' audioworks anthology edited by Maurizio Nannucci: Zona Archives & Recorthings
1985
Morgan, Robert C.:"Systemic Books by Artists." in: "Artists'Books. A Critical Anthology and Source Book." Edited by Joan Lyons. Peregrine Smith Books in association with Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, N.Y., p.217 (ill.)
"Process und Konstruktion 1985 in München." Archives of Contemporary Thought, Lodz, Poland, and West Berlin. No pagenumbers.
"Landscapes and Mindscapes. An exhibition of Contemporary American Photography." Contretype éditions, Brussels, Belgium.
Moeglin-Delcroix, Anne: "Livres d'Artistes." Centre Georges Pompidou/BPI and Editions Herscher, Paris, pp.40, 42
1986
"The Artist Publisher. A Survey by Coracle Press." Crafts Council Gallery, London
"The Artist's Book as a Container of Ideas." Universitätsbibliothek, Oldenburg, W.Germany
1987
Quéloz, Cathérine, ed.:"Artistes et Professeurs Invités 1975-1985." Ecole Supérieure d'Art Visuel, Geneva, p.54
1988
"White Columns Update 1987-1988." New York (ill.)
"Kunst-enaars-publikaties. Archive for Small Press and Communication," Rijksuniversiteit, Ghent, Belgium
1990
"Kunstenaarsboeken uit de verzameling A.S.P.C."Provinciaal Museum Hasselt
"Collection 1989 (à Jacques Guillot)" Musée d'Art Contemporain, Lyon, France, p. 48-51 (ill.)
Morgan, R.C.:"Peter Downsbrough." in: "Quatrième Triennale Internationale de la Photographie", Musée de la Photographie, Charleroi, pp. 47-53
"Promenades à Rennes. Art et Architecture d'Aujourd'hui," Editions Ouest-France, 1990, p.15 (ill.)
"Aus dem Würfelmuseum: zur Kritik der konstruktiven Kunst." Michael Fehr, Clemens Krummel, ed.: Wienand Verlag, Köln
1991
"FRAC acquisitions 1988-1989-1990." Fonds Régional d'Art Contemporain Nord-Pas de Calais, Lille
"The Circles of Wschodnia."  Galerie Wschodnia, Lodz, and Centrum Sztuki Wspolczesnej - zamek Ujazdowski, Warsaw, Poland
"Le Consortium Collectionne," Château d'Oiron, France, (ill.)
1992
"Regard multiple. Acquisitions de la Société des Amis du Musée national d'art moderne." Editions du Centre Pompidou, Paris, p.20 (ill.)
"Kolekcja - Collection Musée d'Art Contemporain Lyon," Muzeum Sztuki, Lodz, Poland, pp.62-63 (ill.)
1994
"Erratum Musical." Institut Français, Bremen, Germany
"Free Access. Multipels/Multiples Verzameling/Collection Archive for Small Press and Communication." Centrale Bibliotheek, K.U.Leuven,       Belgium
"L'art américain dans les collections publiques françaises de province 1960-1992." Musée de Toulon, France, pp. 60-61 (ill.), 157, 191, 203, 213
Morgan, Robert:"Conceptual Art. An American Perspective." McFarland, pp.126-127
"Metamorphosen des Schreibens." Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen, Germany
"Wide White Space 1966-1976." catalogue, Vereniging voor Tentoonstellingen van het Paleis voor Schone Kunsten, Brussel, and MAC, Galeries Contemporaines des Musées de Marseille, Richter Verlag,@ Düsseldorf, p.328 (ill.)
"Galeria Foksal 1966-1994," edited by Wieslaw Borowski, Malgorzata Jurkiewicz, Andrzej Przywara, Warsaw, pp. 96 (ill.), 128.
1995
Franz, Erich:"Amerika - Europa. Differenzen und Begegnungen in der Kunst nach 1945." and Buhlmann, Britta E.: "zu Peter Downsbrough." In: "Eurami. James Bishop, Peter Downsbrough, etc.,"Pfalzgalerie Kaiserslautern, pp. 43-62 and 119-122 (ill.)
"Guy Schraenen Collectionneurs (fragments)." Pays-Paysages, Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, France
"Reconsidering the Object of Art: 1965-1975."  The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles and The MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass., and London, England. Edited by Ann Goldstein and Anne Rorimer, pp.108-111
"Art Architecture. Collection du FRAC Centre. Acquisitions 91/95." FRAC Centre, Orléans, France
"Sous le soleil." Villa Arson, Nice, France, pp. 34-39. Text by Christian Besson
"Passions Privées. Collections particulières d'art moderne et contemporain en France." Musée d'Art moderne de la Ville de Paris, France, pp.516-518
"La Commande Publique," Ville de Rennes, France
"1:1. Wandmalerei. Wall Drawings and Wall Paintings," Initiative von Münchner Galerien zeitgenossischer Kunst, Munich, Germany
1996
"D'une oeuvre l'autre," edited by Guy Schraenen, Musée Royal de Mariemont, Belgium, pp.80-100
Balau, Raymond, texts, in: "Peter Downsbrough and Christian Kieckens: Densities." Imschoot,uitgevers, Ghent, Belgium
"artistas arquitectos." Centro Cultural de Belem, Lisboa, p.6 (ill.)
Assenmaker, Michel:"Peter Downsbrough," catalogue fiche # 32, Casino Luxembourg,  forum d'art contemporain, Luxemburg
"Dem Absoluten empfielt sich schönstens zu freundlicher Aufnahme das Urphänomen," Kunstverein Grafschaft Bentheim, Germany
"Die Schrift des Raumes. Kunst Architektur Kunst." Kunsthalle Wien, pp.32-33
"La Collection. Acquisitions 1990-95," Fonds Régional d'Art Contemporain de Lorraine, Metz, France, no pagenumbers (ill.)
"The Artists' museum. International provisional artists' community Lodz," Muzeum Artystow, Lodz, pp. 66, 67, 72, 96, 113, 167, 169, 224, 228, 441, 479 (ill.)
1997
"Densities,"in: "Christian Kieckens. The place and the building." De Singel, Antwerp, pp. 40, 100-107 (ill.)
"Art/Architecture. Acquisitions 91/97." FRAC Centre, Orléans, p. 16 (ill.)
"FRAC Nord-Pas de Calais. 1991-1995/ Acquisitions." catalogue fiche, Dunkirque, France
Moeglin-Delcroix, Anne: "L'Esthétique du livre d'artiste- 1960-1980." co-published by the Bibliothèque nationale de France/Jean-Michel Place, Paris, pp.254-257, 372 (ill.)
"Hommage an Stéphane Mallarmés Würfelwurf." Neues Museum Weserburg and Institut Français, Bremen. No pagenumbers. Text by Guy Schraenen
1998
"Le Bel Aujourd'hui. Oeuvres d'une collection privée." Le Nouveau Musée Institut/ FRAC Rhône-Alpes, Villeurbanne, F, (ill.)
Phillpot, Clive:"Books by artists and books as art." in: Lauf, C. and Phillpot, C.: "Artist/ Author. Contemporary Artists' Books", D.A.P. and A.F.A., pp. 47, 52, 55 (ill.)
"Panoramas. 1981-1996, la collection du Frac Bretagne." Frac Bretagne, p. 146-147 (ill.), 457 (ill.)
"INVITER" edited by Michel Assenmaker, no pagenumbers, ill., text by Giorgio Agamben, Michel Assenmaker, Eric Brunier, Casino Luxembourg, Forum d'art contemporain
"Compilation. Le Consortium. Une expérience de l'exposition." les presses du réel, Dijon, pp.43, 44, 50, 51, 54, 57, 60, 61, 68, 69, 107, 110, 111, 116, 470, 471, 481, (ill.)
"Livres d'Enfances." Pays-Paysage / Centre National du livre d'artiste, Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche, France, 1998, pp. 74-77 (ill.)
1999
"Domaine Public. Collection du Frac Centre." Frac Centre, Orléans, France, pp. 12 (ill.), 40-43 (ill.) 
"Zich Ophouden Bij." Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, pp. 26-27, 54
Stich, Sidra, in: "art.SITES. France. Contemporary art + architecture handbook" art•SITES, San Francisco,p.166
"Shape and Content. Artists' Books 1960-1999," William Paterson University, Wayne, N.J.
2000
Elkar, Catherine, text, in: "Cécile Bart et/and Peter Downsbrough at/a La Criée 1999." FRAC Bretagne, 1999
"99 Artisti della Collezione Marzona- Arte Povera - Minimal Art - Concept Art - Land Art." Westzone (ill.)
"Frac Bourgogne 1984-2000." Frac Bourgogne, Dijon, pp 144-145 (ill.)
2001
Klein, Richard: "Peter Downsbrough." La Première Rue, Briey-en-Fôret, France
"out of print." edited by Guy Schraenen, co-published by cneai-chatou, macba-barcelona, archive for small press & communication, neues museum weserburg bremen, and others
"Beeldende Kunst. 1996 / 1997 / 1998. Collectie Vlaamse Gemeenschap aanwinsten."Ministerie van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, p 44, 193 (ill.)
"Christian Kieckens. Zoeken - Denken - Bouwen," Ludion, Gent, 2001, cover, pp 106 - 107, 132, 135 (ill.)
"Viennale, Vienna International Film Festival." October 2001, pp. 166-167
"à fur et à mesure,"catalogue, Espace de l'Art Concret, Mouans-Sartoux, France, pp 11, 17, 21, 33, 35,57,66,70 (ill.)
Leiber, Steven: "Extra Art: A Survey of Artists' Ephemera 1960-1999." Smart Art Press and The California College of Arts and Crafts, San Francisco, California (ill.)
Moseley, Catherine:"Conception. Conceptual Documents 1968 to 1972" Norwich Gallery, Norwich School of Art and Design and Article Press, Norwich, U.K., p 89 (ill.)
2002
Gauthier, Michel: "L'Anarchème." mamco, Genève, Switzerland, 2002, pp. 104-128 (ill.)
Charbonneux, Anne-Marie:"Oeuvre et lieu " Flammarion, Paris, pp 142-143 (ill.),248, 249(ill)
‘Ars Photographica. Bücher. Fotographie. Künstler" Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen, p.40 (ill.), 166
2003
Balau, Raymond:"Peter Downsbrough, Volume" in: "Phénomènes de croissance," Musée d'art moderne Lille Métropole, Villeneuve d'Ascq, pp.44-47 (ill.)
 "Claire Bataille Paul ibens. Projets et objets 1968-2002," Ludion,  pp 82-86, 90-97 (ill.)
Mayeur, Catherine, in "WIELS!" Centre des Arts contemporains asbl Centrum voor Hedendaagse Kunst, Brussels, Belgium, pp 57 -68, 160 - 162
"Outside of a Dog. Paperbacks and other books by artists," BALTIC, The Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead, UK
2004
"A Angles Vifs," catalogue, capcMusée d'art contemporain de Bordeaux and Fage editions
Kieckens, Christian: "Short Takes: Frames From a text In Progress On The Work Of Peter Downsbrough Titled: Life. Letters. Context." In "La Ville Qui Fait Signes," Le Moniteur - Le Fresnoy, Studio national des  arts contemporains, pp 94 -105 (ill.)
"Guardare. Raccontare. Pensare. Conservare. Quattro percorsi del libro d'artista dagli anni '60 ad oggi." Edizioni Corraini
Guzman, Antonio: "Two or Three Notions on the Work of Peter Downsbrough" in "Metamorhp > Trajectories," catalogue, 9.  International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, Marsilio Editori, Venice, p.331
Avermaete, Tom: "Une recherché patiente. Het architectuurontwerp als eenvorm van (stads) onderzoek" in "Jaarboek Architectuur Vlaanderen 02/03." Editie 2004, Vlaams ArchitectuurInstituut, Antwerp, pp.171-179 (ill.)
2005
"Daumenkino. The Flipbook Show," Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, pp. 70, 164, 290, 291 (ill.)
"Le Génie du lieu. Oeuvres et créations des artistes de la collection du Frac Bourgogne au Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon et dans le Palais des Etats de Bourgogne" Musée des Beaux-arts de Dijon andEditions Ereme, Paris, vol .1, p.24
Balau, Raymond: "Peter Downsbrough. Compléments de circonstance" in: "Le Génie du lieu, "vol.2, pp. 48-57 (ill.)
Schraenen, Guy: "Vinyl. Records and Covers by Artists," Neues Museum Weserburg Bremen and Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona, pp.127, 135, 244, 251
"Le tableau des éléments," Musée des Arts Contemporains, Le Grand Hornu, Belgium, pp 48-55 (ill.)
"Printed Matter. The Marzona Collection,"Kunstbibliothek Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, p. 111 (ill.) and (uncredited) cover photograph
"Espace de l'Art Concret, Mouans-Sartoux," Edition Axel Menges, Stuttgart/London, p. 24 (ill.)
2006
"ICI et LA. Oeuvres de la collection de la Province de Hainaut," Ecole        Régionale Supérieure d'Expression Plastique de Tourcoing - Département Arts Plastiques de l'Université de Lille III
"art multiple," Espace de l'Art Concret Donation Albers-Honegger, Mouans-Sartoux, France


PRESS

1973
Cork, Richard, review, in: Evening Standard, London, January 11, 1973
1974
"Peter Downsbrough: Two Pipes, Two Lines." Review, in: Studio International, Vol. 188, Nr.971, November 1974, pp.177-179
"Publications." in: Avalanche, December 1974, p. 15
1975
Smets, Francis: "Peter Downsbrough" in: Plus Moins Zéro, Vol.II, Nr.7, January 1975, pp. 32-33 (ill.)
1976
An.:"Amerikaans kunstenaar maakt projekt met AKI." Tubantia, 21 Jan. 1976, p 6 (ill.)
1977
Review, Flash Art, Nr. 74-75, May-June 1977, p.5 (ill.)
"Idea Poll, Statements on artists' books by fifty artists and art professionals connected with the medium" Statement, in Art-Rite, New York, issue N°14, Winter 76/77, p 8
1978
Kingsley, April, review, in: The Village Voice, August 14, 1978
1979
"AND,"Afterimage, Volume 6, The Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, N.Y., January 1979
Sishey (sic), Ingrid:"If Marshall McLuhan were a gypsy and his teacup the art world, the tea leaves would be artists'books." in: National Arts Guide, Vol.I, Number 1, January-February 1979, pp 2-3
MAG MAGAZINE, Nr. 2, Side one, Spring 1979, Modern Art Gallery, Vienna
Mosset, Olivier and Müller, Grégoire: "Could Leonardo da Vinci make it in New York today?" in: FLASH ART, N° 88-89, March-April 1979, pp.26-28
1980
Tabor, Jan, review, in: A.Z. Tagblatt für Österreich, 21.April 1980
B., review, in: Wiener Zeitung, 23.April 1980
Cohen, Ronny H., in: Artforum, Vol. XIX, Nr.2, October 1980, pp.75-76 (ill.)
1981
"La Crise de l'Avant-Garde" in Plus Moins Zéro, Nr. 34, October 1981, p.37
Morgan, Robert C.:" Conceptual art and photographic installations." In Afterimage, Vol. IX, Nr.5, The Visual Studies Workshop, Rochester, N.Y., December 1981, pp.8-11 (ill.)
J.P.:"La Biennale de la Critique à Charleroi" in: La Libre Belgique, 11 December 1981
1982
Butler, David:"Le lieu scènique et l'espace théâtral." in: Liaison magazine, Nr. 15, June 1982, pp.20-21 (ill.)
Zagrodski, Janusz: "Konfrontacje/Confrontations '81." in: An.: "Dobbelstenen." in: De Gentenaar, Ghent, Belgium, Vol. 104, Nr. 282-283, 9/10 Oct. 1982, p.17
1983
J.T.: "Peter Downsbrough, un Americain à Nevers. Les jeux de la ville et du hazard" in: La Montagne, 24 Février 1983, 64th year, Nr. 21.280, p.5 (ill.)
R.C.M.:"Books and Records" review, Domus, March 1983
"12 augustus 1983. Joost Declercq spreekt met Peter Downsbrough" Gewad magazine, Vol. III, Nr.6, August 1983
Bdb: "Woorden van Newyorker tentoon in ‘t Gewad." in: De Gentenaar, 5 sept. 1983, p.8 (ill.)
1984
Tannenbaum, Barbara: " Book Forms" in: RE-DACT, edited by Peter Frank, 1984, pp. 182-184
1985
Besson, Christian, Douroux, Xavier, and Gautherot, Franck: "Dossier Présence Discrète" in: Plus, Nr.1, April 1985, pp.27-37 (ill.)
"Process und Konstruktion München 1985" in: Kunstforum, Volume 80, nr.3, July-September 1985, pp. 167-191 (ill.)
Morgan, Robert C.:"According to Place." in: Artefactum, Vol.2, Nr.10, September-October, 1985, pp.2-5 (ill.)
Bonati, Sergio:"Peter Downsbrough. Un art pur et dur." in: La Meuse, February 19, 1985, Liège, Belgium
Denizot, René:"Mythomanies 3. Interdit au Public." in: Art Press, March 1985, p.60 (ill. only)
1988
Douroux, Xavier:"Les termes de la dénuclearisation." in: Plus, Nr 3-4, Dijon, Spring 1988, pp.9-11
Morgan, Robert C.: "What is Conceptual Art, Post or Neo?" in: Arts Magazine, March 1988, pp.80-81
Avenue, Vol. 23, Nr.9, September 1988, p.200 (ill.)
Lambrecht, Luk, review, in: Weekend Knack, nr.23, 8-14 June 1988, p.23
"Kunstenaarsboeken. Archive for Small Press and Communication," in Amarant, XX1 # 42, Gent, januari-februari-maart 1988
1989
Princenthal, Nancy:"Peter Downsbrough at Julian Pretto." in: Art in America, Vol. 77, Nr.3, March 1989, pp. 154-155 (ill. p.152)
Princenthal, Nancy:"Artists'Book Beat." in: The Print Collector's Newsletter, Vol. XX, Nr.1, March-April 1989, p.24
Tilman, Etienne:"Interférences et Désorientations." in: Ars Musica Magazine, March 1989, p.32 (ill.)
Tarantino, Michael:"Gallery Round-Up." review, in: The Bulletin, March 16, 1989, p.11 (ill.)
Dumont, Martine:"De bien étranges expos." in: La Cité, March 16, 1989, p.72 (ill.)
Meuris, Jacques:"Apres les avant-gardes, quoi? La permanence de la recherché s'inscrit dans une prospection des concepts et des choses." in: La Libre Culture, supplément à la Libre Belgique du 17 Mars, 1989, p.20
"Arret sur le concept", in: Lyon Libé, May 25, 1989 (ill.)
Chaine, Stani:"Saint-Pierre Contemporain." in: Lyon Poche, Nr.898, May 24, 1989
Valoch, Jiri: "Kunst aus der Sprache." in: Art Position, Vol. 1, Nr.4, 24.10.1989, Frankfurt, p.10 (ill.)
Stürzebecher, Jörg: "Konzeptionen - Peter Downsbrough und Lawrence Weiner" in Auftritt. Magazin für Auge und Ohr, November 1989, Frankfurt, pp. 62-63 (ill.)
"Zwei Elemente in neuem Spannungsverhaltnis." in: Wetterauer Zeitung, Nr. 233, Oct. 7, 1989, p.31 (ill.)
Parachute, # 54, Toronto, Oct. 1989, p.5 (ill. only)  
1990
"Photographie Ouverte. Quatrième Triennale Internationale de la Photographie à Charleroi." Revue du Musée de la Photographie, Nr. 70, Charleroi, B, p.4
Vankeerbergen, Véronique: "Quatrième Triennale de la Photographie, Charleroi." in: Artefactum, Vol.7, No.34, June-July-August 1990, p.32 (ill.) 
Art et Culture, Brussels, June-July-August 1990, p.9 (ill.)
Marcelis, Bernard:"Quatrième Triennale de la Photographie." in: Art Press, p.87
Penxten, Stephane:"L'Art et le Reportage." in: La Libre Culture, supplement à La Libre Belgique du 18 Avril, 1990, p.10
"Photographies de Peter Downsbrough à la galerie Tilman, Fesler & Coufo." in: L'évenement, Nr. 198, June 1990
Galeries Magazine, Nr.37, June-July 1990, p.108 (ill.)
"Peter Downsbrough. Une Présence Discrète" in: Sans Titre, Nr.10, April-May-June 1990, pp.1-2 (ill.)
1991
Meuris, Jacques:"Un regard politique?" in: La Libre Culture, supplément à La Libre Belgique du mercredi 16 Janvier 1991, Nr.63, 16/1-22/1991, p.23 (ill.)
Lambrecht, Luk:"Plaatsbepaling." review, in: Weekend Knack, nr.9, 27 feb-5 maart 1991, p.14 (ill.)
Boyer, Charles-Arthur:"L'espace du regard," in: Architecture d'Aujourd'hui, Nr.273, février 1991, pp 44-46 (ill.)
Moeglin-Delcroix, Anne: "Livres d'artistes," in: Nouvelles de l'estampe, Nr.116, May-June, Paris 1991
Besacier, Hubert:"Thierry Raspail. A propos de la collection du Musée d'Art Contemporain de Lyon," in: Artefactum, 38'91, April-May 1991, pp.24-29 (ill.)
Czöppan, Gabi:"ISARprojekt 1991: Fotografie," in Kunstforum, Bd. 114, Juli/August 1991, pp. 372-373 (ill.)
Gliewe, Gert:"Uberraschungen, die man entdecken muss." in: Abendzeitung, Munich, Nr. 131/24, 10. Juni 1991, p.16
an.:"Peter Downsbrough: photographs," in: Abendzeitung, Munich, Nr. 131/24.10.Juni 1991, p.16
Gliewe, Gert:"Raus aus dem Museum!" in: Abendzeitung, Munich, 5.September 1991, p.10 (ill.)
1992
Francblin, Catherine: "Peter Downsbrough - Galerie Anne de Villepoix." in: Art Press, Nr. 168, April 1992, p.93 (ill.)
"Downsbrough Constructeur.",in: Sans Titre, #19, October-November-December, 1992, p. 3 (ill.)
"L'art et son concept", N°2, 1992
1993
Balau. R.&m': "Peter Downsbrough ... sans nouveauté qu'un espacement de la lecture." in: A+Architecture, Nr. 120, 1/1993, pp. 58-65 (ill.), erratum Nr. 122, translated in  dutch A+ Architektuur, Nr 120, 1/1993, pp. 58-65 (ill.)
Phillpot, Clive:"Twentysix gasoline stations that shook the world: the rise and fall of cheap booklets as art," in: Art Libraries Journal 1993 18/1, pp.4-13
Mollet-Vieville, Ghislain:"Le Monde en éclats. L'oeuvre en effraction," review, in: Galeries Magazine, Nr.53, February/March 1993, p.122
Heiderich, Günther:"Das Buch als Objekt der Irritation." in: Weser Kurier, 19-3-1993
Rhode, Eva:"Raumdurchschneider, Wörtezierer." in: Die Tageszeitung, 20-3-1993 (ill.)
Jouannais, Jean-Yves:"Le Monde en éclats, l'oeuvre en effraction." review, in Art Press, 178, March 1993, p.84 (ill.)
Balau, R.&m':"Peter Downsbrough: L'effraction du lieu- Fondation pour l'Architecture, Brussels, January 21-31, 1993," in Forum International, Nr.18, May-August 1993, pp.148-150 (ill.)
Pencenat, Corine:"Une Conception de la Commande Publique." in Art Press, 181, June 1993, pp.80-81 (ill.)
Denizot, René:"Le monde en éclats, l'oeuvre en effraction." in: Temporale, Nr. 31, 1993, pp.24-30 (ill.)
1994
Glinska-Piatkowska, Anna:"Cienkam szara linia." in: Kurier Polski, February 10, 1994
An., review, in: Zycie Warszawy, January 29-30, 1994
Denizot, René:"Rien ou presque," in: Galeries Magazine, Nr. 59, Spring 1994, pp.66-69, 109 (ill.)
"Peter Downsbrough. Entretien par Marie-Thérèse Champesme," in: Art Présence, Nr.9, Mars-Avril 1994, pp.36-37 (ill.)
Demarty, Marie-Pierre:"Géometries intérieures et extérieures." in: Nord Littoral, Mardi 5 avril 1994
M.O.: "Peter Downsbrough.'dans la ville'." in: La Voix du Nord, 12.4.94 (ill.)
Vermandel, Frank:"Une troublante simplicité." in: L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui, Nr.292, April 1994, pp. 32-33 (ill.)
Labaume, Vincent:" Peter Downsbrough," in: Art Press, Nr.192, June 1994, p.82 (ill.)
Balau, R.&m':"Peter Downsbrough. Taken in Calais," in: Artefactum, Vol. XI/52, Summer 1994, pp. 20-23 (ill.)
"Construction in Process," in: New Observations, Special Issue: #102, New York City, July/August/September/October 1994, p.36 (ill.)
Review, Critique d'Art, Nr 4, October 1994, p.50
1995
Balau, R.&m': "Peter Downsbrough. Partitions." in: A+Architecture, Nr. 133, 2/1995, Avril-Mai, p.70 (ill.)
an.:"Downsbrough conquiert la galerie Rekow," in Dauphine libérée, vendredi 14 avril 1995, pp 10, 26b
Minkus, Elke:"Schwere Brocken von amerikanischen Jungs." in: Pfalzische Volkszeitung, Nr. 197, Freitag, 25 August 195, p.3
Feeser, Sigrid:"Verunsichernd, anspielungsreich,intelligent." in: Die Rheinpfalz, Nr. 197, Freitag, 25 August 1995, p.3
Erfle, Anne:"Faktisches und Atmosphärisches. Eindrucke von der Open Art'95." in Kritik. Zeitgenossische Kunst in München, 3/95, Munich, Germany, pp.12-19
Lambrecht, Luk:"Eindigen in eenvoud," in: De Morgen, Brussels, 8 dec. 1995
1996
Princenthal, Nancy:"Multiples & Objects & Books." in The Print Collector's Newsletter,Vol.XXVI,
Nr.6, New York, January-February 1996, p.226(ill.)-227
Willemsen, Paul:"Het kunstenaarsboek treedt voor het voetlicht." in: De Standaard, Kiosk, pp.1, 9 (ill.)
Lambrecht, Luk:"Aalst zonder glucose-fabriek." in: De Morgen, 17 mei 1996, p.32 (ill.)
"Densities", http://opus.magic.be/InterieurNuit/SiteMai/Densities.htm
Lambrecht, Luk:"Een park als een spiegelpaleis." De Morgen, 24 juli 1996, p.17
an.:"Casino Luxemburg. Expositions "7 attitudes" et "Inviter 2/ Peter Downsbrough." in: Luxemburger Wort, 25.Juli 1996, Jg.149 - Nr.170, p.4
"Inviter: Peter Downsbrough." in: Tageblatt, 25 Juli 1996, Jg. 83 - Nr. 170, p.11
Conter, Céline:"Peter Downsbrough als Gast." in: Luxemburger Wort, 30.Juli 1996, Jg. 149, Nr. 174, p.4
Thome, Angelika:"Dreidimensionale Graphik. Peter Downsbrough im Forum d'Art Contemporain." in: Tageblatt, 10/11, August 1996, 83 Jg.- Nr.184, p.11
Moeglin-Delcroix, Anne: "Du catalogue comme oeuvre d'art et inversement." pp. 95-118 (ill.), and Schraenen, Guy: "Catalogues: passation de pouvoir." pp. 119-128        (ill.), in: Les Cahiers du Musée  National d'Art  moderne, 56/57,  Paris, été-automne, 1996
Sonna, Birgit: "Sammler in München (6): Der grosse Enthusiasmus für die minimalistische Kunst." in: Süddeutsche Zeitung, 16.9.96
S.M.:"Peter Downsbrough: LE/LA." in: Critique d'Art, 8, September 1996, p.52
"Collections Nomades." in: Fluxnews, Nr. 10, August 1996 (ill.)
1997
Van Synghel, Koen:"Spanning tussen taal en architectuur." in: De Standaard, 22-23 februari 1997, Cultuurkatern, p. 10.
Gaillac, Marie-Laurence:"Foyer du théâtre de Nîmes: une nouvelle ambiance." in: Le Midi Libre, 4.05.97
"Livres d'artistes, l'invention d'un genre 1960-1980." Bibliothèque nationale de France, cahiers d'une  exposition, # 20, Paris, 1997, pp. 35-36 (ill.) .
"Artistes Architectes." Les cahiers - Mémoire d'expo,#1, Nouveau Musée/Institut, Villeurbanne, France,1997
Phillpot, Clive: "1960-1980." in: Art Monthly, #209, London, September 1997, pp.48-49
Graf, Sabine:"Blicke hinter die Staffage dieser Welt." in: Saarbrucker Zeitung, Nr. 221, September 23, 1997, p.8 (ill.)
an.:"Das ganz Alltagliche neu entdeckt." in: Saarbrucker Zeitung, Nr. 224, September 26, 1997
D.S.T.:"Le bel hiver." in: Le Progrès - Lyon Matin Dimanche, December 21, 1997
1998
Regnier, Philippe:"Contemporain: fruits de la passion. Françoise et Jean-Philippe Billarant montrent leur collection à Villeurbanne." in: Le Journal des Arts, Jan. 3, 1998, (ill.)
"Le Bel Aujourd'hui: une collection." in: Sans Titre, Février-Mars-Avril, 1998, p.3 (ill.)
Wolinski, Natacha:"Billarant. Une collection exemplaire." in: Beaux-Arts, # 165, February  1998, p.27
Phillpot, Clive:" Here, There & Between." in: Art Monthly, No 216, May 1998, pp. 50-51 (ill.)
C.T.:"Comme un hymne à la liberté", in: La Voix du Nord, 17 avril 1998
Temmerman, Laure:"Configurations spatiales," in: Hors d'oeuvre, numéro 3, automne 1998, p.6 (ill.)
Kriegisch, Thomas:"Peter Downsbroughs visualisierte Worte," in: G.N., 28.11.1998
Lambrecht, Luk:"Maar." review, in: De Morgen, 31.12.1998, p. 12
Thiessen-Schneider, Gudrun:"Peter Downsbrough. Kunst aus der  Sprache," in: punkt. Kunst im Nordwesten, p.21 (ill.)
1999
Gielen, Denis:"Peter Downsbrough. En quelques mots et quelques lignes." in L'Art Même, Nr.2, 1/99, pp. 10-11 (ill.)
Princenthal, Nancy: "Artists'Book Beat", in Art on Paper, Vol.3, Nr.3, New York, Jan.-Feb. 1999, pp.66-67
Dubois, Marc:"De edele eenvoud van Bataille en ibens," in: De Architect, Jaargang 30, ‘sGravenhage, januari 1999, p.77 (ill.)
Luyckx, Filip:"Peter Downsbrough. The dice are not loaded." in: SintLukasgalerij, Nr. 3, januari 1999, cover, pp. 1-2 (ill.)
Roelandt, Els:"Maximaal in beschouwing." in: De Financieel Economische Tijd - Cultuur, II, Nr.49, 10 maart 1999, p. 15 (ill.)
Gauthier, Michel:"Ibi et alias." in: Art Présence, # 30, Pléneuf-Val-André, avril-mai-juin 1999, pp. 28-33 (ill.)
Balau, Raymond:"Roles d'artistes dans l'aménagement du territoire (transfrontalier)." in: A+ Architecture, n° 157, avril-mai 1999, pp. 48-53, (ill.)
Princenthal, Nancy, ‘Artists'Book Beat.' in Art on Paper, Vol.3, No.6, July-August 1999, p.29
"Les Champs de la Sculpture 2000." Beaux-Arts magazine special edition, Paris Musées, 1999, p. 22 (ill.)
Review, Nord Eclair, 14.7.1999 (ill.)
2000
Dossier "Documentation." in: A-Prior, Nr. 2, Winter 2000
C.L.C. "L'art contemporain s'invite au lycée Montebello." in: La Voix du Nord, Lille, Jeudi 6 Avril 2000
P.C.Z.:"CD-ROM d'artiste, la ligne et le mot." in: SVM MAC, Paris, Avril 2000
"Collection privée." in: Architectural Digest, novembre 2000, N°7,p.82-89, (ill.)
2001
"Quatre photographies." in: Art Présence, # 37, janvier-février-mars 2001, pp. 46-49
"L'appart'd'art d'un homme à part." in: Connaissance des Arts, n° 583, mai 2001, pp 108-117 (ill.)
Luyckx, Filip:"The dice are not loaded. Peter Downsbrough." (English translation) in Sint-Lukasgalerij Brussel, Nummer 1, September 2001, pp 16-17 (ill.)
Klein, Richard, in L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui # 337, p 16 (ill.)
2002
Johnson, K., review, in The New York Times, January 4, 2002
Wei, Lilly "Marjorie Welish and Peter Downsbrough" in ARTnews, Volume 101, Number 4, April 2002, p. 138 (ill.)
Leffingwell, Edward: "Marjorie Welish and Peter Downsbrough at Baumgartner" in Art in America, Vol. 90, No 5, May 2002, pp.154 - 155
Lambrecht, Luk:"Peter Downsbrough neemt de stad in het vizier," in De Morgen, 28 juni 2002, p.18
an.: "L'espace mis ‘en place'," in La Voix du Nord, 10 September 2002 (ill.)
Lecocq, Fraçois: "La conquête de l'espace," in La Voix du Nord, 25 October 2002
an.: "Regard sur Valenciennes," in La Voix du Nord, 26 October 2002 (ill.)
"French Collection" Les Cahiers du FNAC #2, Fonds national d'art contemporain, Centre national des arts plastiques, p11 (ill.)
C.L.: "Peter Downsbrough, livre d'artiste." in: La Libre Belgique, 15.11.2002  
Bekkers, Ludo: "Landschappen, gebouwen, huizen en koterijen." in De Morgen, 5 december 2002, p. 24
2003
Polegato, Lino: "Entretien avec Peter Downsbrough" in: Fluxnews, N° 30, Janvier - Février - Mars 2003, p. 5 (ill., cover)
P.,L.: "En Place" op.cit.
Lemaître, Isabelle: "Peter Downsbrough - Repérage" op.cit.
Pfeifer, Tadeus:"Grundlinien," in: Basler Zeitung, 4-5. 3.2003, p.13 (ill)
Sundell, Margaret, preview, in: Artforum, May 2003, p 79 (ill.)
Marcelis, Bernard:" Position - The Syntax of Place," in: Art Press, no. 291, June 2003
Roelandt, Els:"Een blik is een standpunt" in: De Financieel-Economische Tijd, 16 juli 2003, p. 8 (ill.)
Defrance, Fabienne:"L'art délimite le boulevard Jacqmain," in: Le Soir, 25.06.03, p. 18 (ill.)
A.H., "Une affaire d'espace," in: Zone 02, 23 juillet - 12 août 2003, p.37 (ill.)
An:"Dubbele bodems," in Zone 02, 23 juli - 12 augustus  2003, p.37 (ill.)
Gielen, Denis:"Peter Downsbrough / Position,"in: L'Art Même, n°19, 2° trimester 2003, pp 20-21 (ill.)
A.H.: "Peter Downsbrough, l'amoureux des mots,"
McFadden, Sarah, review, in: The Bulletin, July 31, 2003, p 17 (ill.)
Lambrecht, Luk:"Kunst als een plek voor onderzoek," in: De Morgen Bis, 1 augustus 2003, p 11 (ill.)
Gonzalez-Sancho, Eva and Thiry, François:"Position," in:  A+ # 183, August-September  2003, p 17 (ill.)
"Book Addicts," in: The Bulletin, 4 September 2003
 review, in Umbrella, Vol.26,No.2, September 2003
Michelon, Olivier: "Abstrait? Non, plutôt concret. L'Espace de l'Art Concret prépare sa mue," Le Journal des Arts, 24 October - 6 November 2003, n° 179 p. 19 (ill.)
Yvon, Robert: "Mouans-Sartoux: rétrospective Peter Downsbrough," in: Nice-Matin, 31 October 2003
Bertolino, Georges:"Peter Downsbrough, première!" in Nice-Matin: Dimanche magazine, 16 November 2003 (ill.)
de Labaudère, Bruno: "Bataille de l'anti-déco," in: AD Architectural Digest, November 2003, N° 37, pp 135, 137 (ill.)
Pok, Marie: "Peter Downsbrough: rien ne se répète," in: Arts - Antiques - Auctions, Nov. 2003, n° 346, pp. 94-95 (ill.)
Djierdjian, Hrant:"Position: Downsbrough," in: Journal sous-officiel,fall 2003, n°16, pp 21-22 (ill.)
Mayeur, Catherine: "Peter Downsbrough chez argos et aux Editions Lebeer-Hossmann," in Flux News, N°33, oct., Nov.déc. 2003, p.24 (ill.)
2004
Bernard, Etienne: "Emménagement réussi," in: Archistorm #6, January 2004, p 27 (ill.)
McFadden, Sarah: interview with Peter Downsbrough, in: espace de libertés, n°319, Brussels, March 2004, pp 46-47
Ohm. Un petit journal de l'art contemporain, N° 22, February 2004.  Ecole régionale des beaux-arts, Caen, p. 24 -25, 30 (ill.)
Adamczewska, Izabella: "Rzucanie kostka," in Gazeta Wyborcza, 27-28 March, 2004, p. 7 (ill.)
Cichowicz, Alicja: "Gra form," in Kalejdoskop, May 2004
Ladnowska, Janina:"Peter Downsbrough w Muzeum Sztuki," in Art & Business, N°5/2004, p.61 (ill.)
Brogowski, Leszek: "L'oeuvre apophantique, "inscriptive" et décentrée de Peter Downsbrough: de Rennes à Lodz and back again" in: Art Présence, N°51, juillet-août-septembre 2004, cover, pp 2-19 (ill.)
Moulène, Claire: "Space invader," les Inrockuptibles, N° 461, Paris, 29 septembre - 5 octobre 2004, p. 79 (ill.)
Herbert-Arnaud, Line: "Peter Downsbrough, le lieu et l'espace de l'oeuvre," Le Journal des Arts, # 201, 22 octobre - 4 novembre, p 36 (ill.)
Balau, Raymond,  "Peter Downsbrough, à distance" in: d'A, N° 141, novembre 2004, pp 14-15 (ill.)
Brogowski, Leszek: "Peter Downsbrough: Position" in: Revue d'Esthétique, 45/05, Editions Jean-Michel Place, Paris, pp. 167 - 169
2005
Salembier, Maud: " Cadre urbain," ("Stadskader") in: A+ 195, August - September 2005, pp. 42-43, cover (ill.) (french and dutch  editions)
Guénard, Eloïse: "Génie du lieu. Exposition thématique." in art 21, numéro 04, octobre/novembre 2005, pp. 58 - 59 (ill.)
2006
"Mouans-Sartoux dévoile les arcanes du multiple," in: L'oeil, N° 579, April 2006, p 82 (ill.)
Lybeer, Charlotte ‘Kunst in huis," bijlage, De Witte Raaf, # 121, mei-juni 2006, (ill.)
FotoMuseum magazine 35, jaargang 11, Antwerp, June 2006, pp.1 - 29 (ill.)
2007
Derler, Philippe, "Peter Downsbrough: un New-Yorkais à Delme", in: Le Républicain Lorrain, March 3, 2007
Lailach, Michael, Schallhorn, Andres, Based on Paper. The Marzona Collection, Kupferstichkabinett Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Köln, pp. 36, 37, 66, 67 (ill.)
De Vresse, Yves, "Urbaniste du presque rien", in: Agenda, March 21, 2007 (ill.)
Van Parys, Yoann, review, in: ART PAPERS, March-April 2007, p. 58 (ill.)
Herbert-Arnaud, Line, "Peter Downsbrough. Lelieu et l'espace d'une oeuvre", in: LIGEIA, Dossiers sur l'art: Art et Espace, XX° année, N° 73-74-75-76, January-June 2007, pp. 189-201 (ill.)
1:1 x temps. Quantités, proportions et fuites, Fonds regional d'art contemporain de Bourgogne & l'usine, Dijon; interview with Sarah McFadden (ill.)
Homiridis, Marianne, Lacroix, Perrine (eds.), Guide de l'art contemporain à l'usage de tout le monde, Musée des arts contemporains, Grand Hornu, pp. 52, 219, 252, 341
Gregos, Katerina (ed.), The Residents. Records from abroad, Argos Centre for Art & Media, Brussels, pp. 84-89
McFadden, Sarah, "The Fine Art of Word Slicing", in: Art in America, November 2007, pp. 190-193 (ill.)
Maes, Frank, in: Contemporary Art in Belgium 2008, Foundation pour les Arts and Best of Publishing, 2007, pp. 86-89 (ill.)
S.N., Sans Niveau ni Mètre, Journal du Cabinet du Livre d'Artiste, N° 1, November 8 - December 20, 2007, cover and pp. 2-3 (ill.)
2008
Homiridis, Marianne, Lacroix, Pierre, L'art contemporain dans les espaces publics. Territoire du Grand Lyon 1978/2008, edition La BF15, Lyon, 2008, p. 97 (ill.)
S.N., Blind Spot, New York City, USA, N° 37, 2008, s.p.
S.N., "ECART" (U)L.S - (un)limited store, Marseille, France, N° 2, June 2008




OTHER

1993
Hoang-Gia, Bruno:"Le Mot et son Usage dans l'Oeuvre de Peter Downsbrough."
Mémoire de Maitrise en Histoire de l'Art, Université de Paris I, Panthéon - Sorbonne, Septembre 1993
1997
Bertheloot, Mathieu:" Le Vide. Anish Kapoor, Peter Downsbrough, Felice Varini."
Mémoire, Ecole d'architecture de Lille, 4ième année, 1999.
2004
Herbert-Arnaud, Line: "Peter Downsbrough, le lieu et l'espace d'une oeuvre.
Thèse pour l'obtention du grade de Docteur de l'Université Paris IV - Sorbonne, spécialité: Histoire de l'Art."


WORK IN MAGAZINES/NEWSPAPERS

"Two Pipes, Two Lines,"
 in: Studio International, London,
Volume 188, Number 971, November 1974,
pp.177-180

"and the to ..."
in: Tracks. A journal of artists' writings, New York City,
Volume 3, Number 3, Fall 1977,
pp.21-31

"cut between ..."
in: Fandangos, Number 12, 1979

"brought betweenhere and cut ..."
in: Mela, Firenze, Italy,
Number 3, Spring 1979, pp.9, 10, 23

"a few (shots from Los Angeles / underpass)"
in: Liaison, Brussels,
Number 12, September 1980

Toponymies, "Cognition / intervention,"
Editions A.R.S.I.C., Limoges, France,
Number 6, 1980, p.11

Artzien, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
January 1981

Le Bien Public, Dijon, France,
February 7-12, 1981

De Gentenaar, Ghent, Belgium,
11 September 1981, pp. 15, 17

East Village Eye, New York City,
Volume 3, Number 20, April 1982, pp 34-35

De Appel Bulletin, Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
Number 2, 1982

De Gentenaar, Ghent, Belgium,
Volume 104, Numbers 277 - 283, October 4 -10, 1982

La Montagne, Clermond-Ferrand, France,
Volume 64, Number 21.280, p5

Gewad Magazine, Ghent, Belgium,
Volume 3, Number 4, April 1983, p.9

Gewad Magazine, Ghent, Belgium,
Volume 3, Number 6, August 1983, front and back cover

Artery, Wayne, New Jersey,
Volume 5, Number 4, April 1982 pp. 16-17
 
Artistes, Revue d'Art Contemporain, Paris, France,
Number 17, December 1983, pp.66-68

Frank, An international Journal of Contemporary Writing and Art.
Editor: David Applefield, Paris, France,
Volume 1, Number 3, Winter 1984, p. 75 and inside back cover

Impulse Magazine, "One Word Works, selected by Peter Day" Toronto, Canada,
Volume 16, Number 1, May 1990, p.22

Forum International, Antwerp, Belgium,
Number 8, May-August 1991, pp. 46-49

Edit, Dortmund, Germany,
Number 4, December 1992, pp. 14-16

Etant Donné, Brussels, Belgium,
Number 0, October-November 1993

Une Fois Une, Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Valence, France,
Winter 1995

First Intensity, a magazine of new writing, Staten Island, New York, 
#6, Winter 1996

Art Présence, Pléneuf-Val-André, France,
Number 37, January-February-March 2001, pp.46-49

Hors d'Oeuvre, Dijon, France,
Number 9, September-December 2001

Elastic x 02. Sur une idée de Veit Stratmann. Rond-point au mammouth,
PTT / éditions , Paris, France 2003, pp 057 - 062

Espace de libertés, CAL, Brussels, Belgium,
# 319, March 2004, cover, pp. 4 -10, 41 - 47

 White Walls, Chicago, Illinois
# 45: "Terra / Form", pp.4 -16

GAGARIN, Waasmunster, Belgium
Vol.5, #1, pp.36 -50

L'art même, Brussels, Belgium

# 25, 4ième trimestre 2004, insert


BOOKS

NOTES ON LOCATION
1972
44 pages
20,8 cm x 13,3 cm
Published by T.V.R.T., New York

NOTES ON LOCATION II
1973
44 pages
20,7 cm x 13,7 cm
Published by T.V.R.T., New York

TWO LINES, SIX SECTIONS
1973
72 pages
15,3 cm x 10,5 cm
Published by Galerie 9, Paris

TWO LINES, FIVE SECTIONS
1974
88 pages
15,9 cm x 10,8 cm
Published by Jack Wendler Gallery, London

TWO PIPES, FOURTEEN LOCATIONS
1974
80 pages
16,8 cm x 12 cm
Published by Norman Fisher, New York

TWO LINES, FIVE SECTIONS
1975
64 pages
16 cm x 11 cm
Published by Galleria Toselli, Milano

IN FRONT
1975
68 pages
17 cm x 11,5 cm
Published by Jan Vercruysse, Gent

TWO LINES
1975
16 pages
18,9 cm x 13 cm
Published by La Société des Expositions du Palais
des Beaux-Arts, Brussels

IN / OUT
1976
64 pages
16,8 cm x 11,4 cm
Published by A.von Fürstenberg and Ecart, Geneva

TWO LINES, TWO LINES
1976
72 pages
16,5 cm x 10,7 cm
Published by W.M.A.Press, Amsterdam

BESIDE
1976
72 pages
16,9 cm x 11,5 cm
Published by Michael Hobbs, Sidney

A PLACE — DUSSELDORF
1977
20 pages
29,7 cm x 21 cm
Published by Galerie Kiki Maier-Hahn, Düsseldorf

OFF/ON   ON/OFF
1977
52 pages
27 cm x 21 cm
Published by Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven

A PLACE — NEW YORK
1977
20 pages
28,8 cm x 20,9 cm
Published by Hal Bromm Gallery, New York

A PLACE —
1977
20 pages
28,6 cm x 21,1 cm
Published by the artist

IN PLACE
1977
34 pages
17,7 cm x 11,5 cm
Published by the artist

AND
1977
96 pages
17,7 cm x 10,9 cm
Published by Anatol A.V. und Filmproduktion, Hamburg

AROUND
1978
96 pages
17,7 cm x 11,4 cm
Published by the artist

AS TO PLACE
1978
112 pages
17,2 cm x 11,4 cm
Published by the artist

IN PASSING
1982
104 pages
19,5 cm x 13,7 cm
Published by Ed. Eric Fabre, Paris

AND NOW
1983
48 pages
19,6 cm x 13,7 cm
Published by Maison de la Culture, Nevers

ROLES / ARCHITECTONICS
1983
88 pages
20,9 cm x 13,8 cm
Published by I.C.S.A.C., Internationaal Centrum voor
Structuur Analyse en Constructivisme, Brussels

NOT YET
1983
42 pages
29,2 cm x 20,6 cm
Published by De Fabriek, Eindhoven

AND THEN THEY WERE
1985
112 pages
19,5 cm x 12,6 cm
Published by Pietro Sparta, Chagny

NOTICE
1985
88 pages
29,4 cm x 20,8 cm
Published by Process und Konstruktion and
Rupert Walser, München

TAKE NOTE
1988
36 pages
19,5 cm x 13,5 cm
Published by Villa Arson, Nice

PROSPECTUS
1988
88 pages
21 cm x 14,7 cm
Published by Imschoot, uitgevers, for IC, Gent

FOR RENT
1990
12 pages
21 cm x 13,4 cm
Published by Guy Schraenen éditeur, Antwerp

ONE COLUMN
1981 (written) - 1992
96 pages
20 cm x 13,1 cm
Published by Ottenhausen Verlag, Piesport

WORDS
1993
64 pages
21 cm x 13,4 cm
Published by Editions Voix Richard Meier, Montigny

INSIDE
1994
48 pages
20,5 cm x 13,2 cm
Published by Centrum Sztuki Wspolczesnej, Warsaw

A CALAIS
1994
40 pages
23 cm x 20 cm
Published by Le Channel, Scène Nationale de Calais

REGROUP
1994
40 pages
23 cm x 20 cm
Published by Alain Buyse, Lille
There is a boxed set of A CALAIS and REGROUP,
40 copies ( plus 5 A.P.'s) of which are signed and numbered

CUT
1994
Hand-stamped book with two tipped-in b/w photographs
98 pages
22 cm x 16,5 cm
Edition of 20 + 5 A.P.'s
Published by Guy Schraenen éditeur, Antwerp

NEAR / PRES
1995
40 pages
18 cm x 13,5 cm
Published by Alain Buyse, Lille

DEDANS
1995
photocopy, hardcover
54 pages
29,7 x 21 cm
Unlimited edition.
Published by One Five, Brussels, 1995
Published by CITY WORKS 2001



WORDS Vol.2
1996
64 pages
21 cm x 13,4 cm
Published by Ecole Regionale des Beaux-Arts, Valence

ADJUST
1996
48 pages
21 cm x 10 cm
Published by Fondation Casino Luxembourg,
Forum d'art contemporain

PRELUDE
1997
38 pages 
18 cm x 12 cm
Published only on the Internet.
www.imschoot.com
Can be downloaded, printed and assembled.

POSE
1998
80 pages
17 cm x 10,5 cm
Published by Cityworks, NYC, and Sans Titre, Lille

RESET
1998
56 pages
28 cm x 20 cm
Published by maison levanneur,
centre national de l'estampe et de l'art imprimé,
Chatou, France

FACTOR
1998
56 pages
21 cm x 15 cm
Published by L'Espace d'art contemporain, Demigny

A TALE OF THE  SPACE BETWEEN
1998
36 pages
26 cm x 20 cm
Published by Adelie/Jean-Michel Ponty, Limoges,
La Box, Bourges and librairie Tropismes, Brussels

AS
1999
16 pages
10,5 cm x 7,5 cm
Collection 16 pages in quarto. Projet: J.-M. Ponty,
Ecole nationale des Beaux-Arts de Bourges
available from : Jean-Michel Ponty,
Adelie Editions, 15 rue d'Alger,
F - 87000 Limoges or  e-mail : adeliejmp@wanadoo.fr

WITHIN (TIME)
1987 (written) -1999 (published)
128 pages
21 cm x 14,8 cm
Published by Imschoot, uitgevers, Gent, Belgium



OR
2002
34 pages
22 x 18 cm
Printed in silkscreen by Alain Buyse
Published by E.A., Lille

EN PLACE
2002
80 pages
21 x 14 cm
Published by les éditions de l'Aquarium agnostique, Valenciennes

AND HERE AS
2002 (written 1996)
72 pages
16,5 x 11 cm
Published by Editions Incertain Sens, Rennes

(AS)
2003
124 pages
22,5 x 15 cm
Published by Editions Lebeer Hossmann, Brussels



PRESET
2003
40 pages
17,5 cx 12 cm
Published by Centre des Arts Contemporains/ Wielemans-Ceuppens projet, Brussels

UNTITLED / 9.03
2003
48 pages
18,5 x 11,5 cm
Published by Espace de l'Art Concret, Mouans-Sartoux

MANY
11.2000 - 2004
112 pages
21 x 14 cm
Published by FRAC Bourgogne, Dijon

FRAME[ D
2006
128 pages
17 x 11 cm
Published by Radcliffe & Brothers Publishers, Knokke


FILM (SELECTION)


7 Come 11
1980-81
16 mm, color, sound, 4 minutes 30 seconds
Camera: Merrill Aldighieri
Music: The Wallets
Voice: Solveig Lamberg
Editing: Joe Tripician
With special thanks to Spectacolor
Directed by Peter Downsbrough
Produced by City Works, NYC

Untitled
1981
Fragment (2') directed by P. Downsbrough in:
“Construction in Process - Lodz - 1981",
Josef Robakowski, Lodz, Poland, 16 mm, color, sound,  48'30"

Occupied
2000
Super 16 mm  blown up to 35 mm, b/w, sound, 20 minutes.
Camera: Michel Houssiau S.B.C.
Assistant Camera: Sévérine Barde
Editor: Rudi Maerten
Sound and music: Jean-Philippe Duboscq
Voices: Karel Cusse-Downsbrough, Brigitte De Wilde, Christian Kieckens
Mixing: Jean-François Gosselin - R.T.B.F.; Matthieu Cox - Cineberti
Continuity: Cathérine Tanitte
Grip: Pierre-François Laks
Unit manager: Mike Decaudin
Production manager: Stéphane Faivre d'Arcier
Directed by Peter Downsbrough
Produced by Les Maîtres de forme contemporains, Brussels, Belgium,
& Le Fresnoy, Studio national des arts contemporains, Tourcoing, France,
in coproduction with Brussels 2000


VIDEO 1976-1983

And Align
1976
3/4", b/w, sound, 16 minutes
With Linda Kieves
Camera: Dara Birnbaum
Post production: Fifi Corday & Sandra Devlin, N.Y.C.
Music: The Spinners (Rubberband Man)
Produced by City Works, NYC

The Other Side
1977
3/4", b/w, sound, 25 minutes
Actors: Betsy Sussler, Susan Lemak, Peter Backman
Sound: Gordon Meyer
Camera: Jeff Hodges
Music: Talking Heads
Produced by City Works, NYC

A Place to Be
1977
3/4", b/w, sound, 22 minutes
Actors: Laura Lessard, Richard Peck
Camera: Philippe Labeau
Music from Galuppi, Peck, Satie
Post production: Devlin Productions, Inc.
Special thanks to Michael Hobbs
Produced by City Works, NYC

Now With
1983
in three parts
Color, sound, 5 minutes
Camera: Rudi Luijters
Editing: Michiel Hekkens
Produced by Dercon & Luijters for VPRO, Hilversum, The Netherlands


DIGITAL VIDEO 2002 - 2008
Published as dvd’s


PASS-ING
2002
DVD, b/w, sound, 12'35"
Camera: Peter Downsbrough
Editing: Aurélien Bambagioni
Produced  and published by les éditions de l'Aquarium agnostique, Valenciennes, France

FROM [TO]
2003
DVD, b/w, sound, 14'30"
Camera: Peter Downsbrough
Editing: Aurélien Bambagioni
Produced  and published by Les Maîtres de Forme Contemporains/ Michèle Didier, Brussels,
and les presses du réel, Dijon

THRU
2003
DVD, b/w, color, sound, 9'32"
Camera: Hans Meijer
Editing: Hans Meijer
Production manager: Mira Sanders
Produced  and publishedby argos editions, Brussels, Belgium

ET/C
2004
DVD, b/w, sound, 8'25", O-zone
Camera: Peter Downsbrough
Editing: Aurélien Bambagioni
Produced by FRAC Bourgogne
Published by FRAV Bourgogne and Import

GROUP-ED]
2004
 AND, 11'10"
 HERE, 12'55"
 AS… ,  12'25"
DVD triptych, b/w, sound
Camera: Peter Downsbrough
Editing: Aurélien Bambagioni
Piano: Stephane Ginsburgh
Produced by Le Fresnoy, Studio National d'Art Contemporain, Tourcoing
for the exhibition “La ville qui fait signes"

AS] IN
2006
DVD, b/w, sound, 10'
Camera: Peter Downsbrough
Editing: Aurélien Bambagioni
Published by S.M.A.K., Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst, Gent

] AND HERE
2008
DVD, b/w and color, sound, 24'
Camera: Peter Downsbrough
Editing: Aurélien Bambagioni
Published by The Faversham Society supported by Land Securities LINK Fund and Kent County Council Local Shemes Grant



DIGITAL VIDEO, UNPUBLISHED

AS ] THEN
2003
DVD, b/w, sound, 19'30"
Camera: Peter Downsbrough
Editing: Aurélien Bambagioni
Produced by the Center for Contemporary Arts
Wielemans-Ceuppens project, Brussels, Belgium
for the exhibition “Wiels!"

UNTITLED 5.03
2003
DVD, b/w, sound, 14'05"
Camera: Peter Downsbrough
Editing: Aurélien Bambagioni
Piano: Stephane Ginsburgh
Produced by City Works

SET [ING]
2003
DVD, b/w, sound, 4'20"
Camera: Peter Downsbrough
Editing: Aurélien Bambagioni
Extracts from AND ON, 1979 (music: Peter Gordon, voice: Martine Rapin)
Produced by City Works

OPEN] ING
2005
DVD, b/w, sound, 7'58"
Camera: Peter Downsbrough
Editor: Karel Cusse-Downsbrough


AUDIO

FROM
1977
33 lp record, Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
Selections aired in "Sound Art" hosted by James Umland,
on WBAI, New York City, January 3, 1978.
Released 1982.
Contents:
a place to be / and brought back to . 4'38"
to be and repeat / and then again here . 5'49"
assign a place to  arrive and depart from. 4'44"
to be here and / there are in place. 4'38"
about to arrive at / and brought to or. 5'20"
a place to place /here to be there. 4'27"
there to be here 1'17"
Music: Gordon Meyer (piano)
Voices: Gordon Meyer, Patrick Blackburn, Mimi Wheeler,
Jennifer Albright, Dorothy Topham, Martine Rapin,
Susan Lemak, Leila Gastil, John Merrill

Taken Down
1978
audio cassette, 5'02"
Music: Peter Gordon
Voice: Martine Rapin
 aired in
Toronto: Radio by Artists Program #8, curated by Ian Murray
Vienna: MAG Magazin, Modern Art Galerie,Vienna
New York:

And On
1979
Audio cassette, 3"53"
Music: Peter Gordon
Voice: Martine Rapin
aired in Toronto,
Vienna: MAG Magazin #2
New York:
A place to be / and brought back to (probably different version than cfr supra)
Assign a place to arrive and depart from: 5' 41" (probably different version than cfr supra)

Un coup, c'est tout
1981
Audio cassette,
Side A: 6' 52"
Side B:  7'10"
Voice: Scindya de Barros
Music: Jean-Philippe Duboscq
Published by Editions Contretype, Brussels, Belgium

Rollen
1982
Audio cassette
side A: eN Rollen, 5'46"
side B: laat ZE rollen, 6'24"
Voice: Simone Van Den Ende
Music: Erik Anderson
on Synclavier II, Courtesy of New England Digital,
White River Junction, Vermont
Published by Galerie A, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Bewhere
1983
audio cassette, 4'
Voices: Marcel Belair, Kaatje Cusse
Engineered by J.P.Duboscq
Produced by Cityworks, NYC
Aired on VPRO radio, Hilversum, The Netherlands

AND - HERE
2003
3' 57"
Music: Stephane Ginsburgh
Voices: Clara-Judith Assenmaker, Michel Assenmaker, Karel Cusse-Downsbrough,
Laela Ghozzi, Eva Gonzales-Sancho, Joske Trottier
Published in: MOBILES sound catalogue, facteur humain, Brussels, 2003
facteurhumain@skynet.be


ANTHOLOGIES

Audio intellect / artists' audioworks anthology edited by maurizio nannucci: acconci, baldessari, byars, coleman, downsbrough, filliou, gerz, iannone, levine, nannucci, sarkis, weiner / zona archives & recorthings, 1979/1984, 500 ex.

Happy new ear /un programme Zonaradio de travaux sonores d'artistes réalisés par Maurizio Nannucci avec Zona Archives Production, published as 1 of 4 CD's by Villa Arson, Nice 1995

Keeping Time / un  programme de travaux sonores d'artistes réalisé par Maurizio Nannucci & Zona Archives, La Box & Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts Bourges, 1995

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