München, Galerie Schellmann & Klüser, 1977 21 x 10,2cm, 4pp typographical design card listing available object multiples, prints and books offered by Galerie Schellmann & Klüser of Munich as well as prices. VG+. ...
Mönchengladbach: Städtisches Museum, 1977 19,5 x 15,2 x 7 cm printed two part gold card box content of a crumpled black tissue with the title text printed on it in gold. The initials in the title stands for “The first totality interrogated philosophy?”. One of 330 numbered examples. Slight wear to box else VG. Very scarce....
Munchengladbach: Städtisches Museum, 1977 19 x 10.5cm, 1pp. Typographic announcement leaflet printed gold on black. Fine. ...
Cincinatti: University of Cincinatti, 1977 28 x 21.5cm, 1pp black on yellow announcement leaflet/ programme for a number of "classic" underground films including Lucifer Rising, and works by Robert Breer and Bruce Connor as well as Yalkut showing video and filmic works on the Saturday where he was present to discuss the works. VG....
Cincinatti: University of Cincinatti, 1977 28 x 21.5cm, 1pp b/w announcement leaflet/ small poster for showing of Yalkut videos and films. VG....
El Cajon, CA: Grossmont College, 1977 28 x 21.5cm, 1pp b/w. Announcement leaflet for a Yalkut lecture and noting his work Clairvideo is on show in the college. VG....
Berlin: Edition Nationalgalerie; Staatliche Museen Preußischer Kulturbesitz, n.d. (1977) 14. 8 x 10.6cm, 2pp artist postcard issued on the occasion of the acquisition of the work "Richtkräfte einer neuen Gesellschaft (Directions of Energies to a New Society)" by the Berlin Nationalgalerie in 1977. The Richtkräfte environment consisted of “an ensemble of 100 blackboards with chalk diagrams. three easels, one walking stick, and a photographic projectionand created during public dialogues which took place during the exhibition “Art into Society - Society into Art” at the ICA London in November of 1974” - Beuys continued to work on the installation until 1977 when it was sold. Recto an image of the work, verso gallery details and postcard design. This example of the card is signed in blue ink on the front by Beuys. VG+. ...
Dunsyre: Wild Hawthorn Press, 1977
15 x 10.4cm, 2pp. A drawing by Michael Harvey of a gravestone with the title German text - Beware! Mines - and a skull and crossbones motif, it is covered in snow. This is a reference to the German attack on Russia which stumbled badly due to poor supply but also because of the vicious Russian weather. Much like Napolean's army before them, many died due to the cold conditions as they retreated back to their homelands. VG+.
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Koln: Konig, n.d. (c. 1997) 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp postcard with the famous image of Beuys smiling at Byars who has his entire face covered with a coloured scarf. Fine. ...
Eindhoven: Van Abbemuseum, 1977 8 x 13cm, Piece of white silk with “James Lee Byars” printed in black in the middle enclosed in white paper envelope printed “13 MAART 13.30 UUR / VAN ABBEMUSEUM EINDHOVEN” to flap. A rather lovely announcement object which may be regarded as a Byars’ edition. Fine. ...
Dunsyre: Wild Hawthorn Press, 1977
12 x 9cm, 1pp. A list of seven painters are shown on a "in Memoriam" card. The first five of those named have had their Christian names changed to "Robert" whereas the last two - Robert Colquhoun and Robert MacBryde - have retained their real names ie Robert.
Finlay had met Colquhoun and Macbryde at Glasgow School of Art during the 40s at a time when they were the most feted of Scottish artists. Sadly both died early in the 60s (within 3 years of each other) - they were lovers - and were known by most as "The Two Roberts". By extending the roll call of "Roberts" Finlay is in some way placing his two acquaintances in the pantheon that includes Masson, Picabia, Ozenfant, Schwitters and Metzinger. VG+.
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Bologna: Galleria comunale d'art moderna di Bologna, 1977
20 x 20cm, 16pp plus wrappers. Exhibition catalogue for a worldwide survey visual poetry show with works from Anceschi, Andrafe, Boso, Caraballo, Herman, Ogaz, Oswald Weiner, Zabala, Viola, Setsuko and others as well as Finlay collaborating with Maxwell Allan alongside Bob Cobbing, John Furnival, Lillane Lyn, David Mayor and Alan Ridell from Britain. Curated by Giuliano Della Casa and Alessandro Serra. Finlay's work is not illustrated not mentioned in the catalogue essay by Adriano Spatola.
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Bologna: Galleria comunale d'art moderna di Bologna, 1977
20 x 20cm, 1pp typographic announcement leaflet with Finlay being the only British artist mentioned in the leaflet. VG+.
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