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+ – 0. (PLUS MOINS ZERO). Nos. 1 – 32/33. CONTINUOUS RUN OF EARLY NUMBERS OF THIS SCARCE MAGAZINE PLUS NR12BIS & NR39. 1973 – 1981. INCLUDES BROODTHAERS, BEUYS, ANDERSON & CADERE COVERS.

paul robertson — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:18:23 +0000

Paris: Elisabeth, Stepháne & Anne-Marie Rona. 1973 - 1981 34.5 x 25 cm, pagination varies, 34 different numbers (including 3 double issues - nrs 21/22. 23/24, 32/33 and special nr 12 bis) plus nr 39. All = 85. A continuous early run of this important art journal that was initiated from Stephane Elizabeth from her Galerie les Contemporains, along with her son Stepháne and daughter Anne-Marie. The first issue (included here) was published on the occasion of the Düsseldorf Art Fair in October 1973. Contributions are from by Jospeh Beuys (2 covers), Marcel Broodthaers (3 covers), André Cadere, Charlier, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Anne and Patrick Poirier, Ulay & Marina Abramovic, Ian Hamilton Finlay and others. JOINT: Paris: Elisabeth, Stepháne & Anne-Marie Rona. 1973 - 1981 NR 39, 34.5 x 25 cm, 48pp. Very slight marking / browning on the odd issue but overall VG++. Early numbers of this journal are hard to find and this early run is not available elsewhere that we know of. Please note this is a heavy bundle and shipping will be higher than usual - please enquire.

THE SNOWBALL. A COLLABORATIVE PROJECT BY PETER BONDE & JASON RHOADES. 1999. PROSPECTUS FOR THE INSTALLATION.

paul robertson — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 19:13:43 +0000

N.p. (Copenhagen): Danish Contemporary Art Foundation, 1999 21 x 30cm, 12pp plus crd covers. The prospectus issued in advance for the co-project between Jason Rhoades and Peter Bonde for the 48th Venice Biennale where the artists planned to transform the Danish pavilion in Venice into a stock car course with real American stock cars, sound effects and film projections. Full colour images of stock cars and plans for the pavilion. This is far scarcer than the later published report on the work albeit there is not much detail of the actual final work. VG+.

MEINE SICHT AUF POLKE. DIE DREI LUGEN DER MALEREI. 1997.

paul robertson — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:30:55 +0000

Bonn: Kunst und Ausstellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, 1997 21 x 10.5cm, 2pp colour announcemnt card for an exhibition and allied talks by experts on Polke. Unmailed. VG+.

VIDEOTAPES. 1975.

paul robertson — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 11:24:16 +0000

Venice: Galleria del Cavallino, 1975 20 x 19cm, 6pp (single folded sheet). Announcement/exhibition catalogue for a show of artist's video tapes including Cavallino's own. Essay in Italian by Ernesto L. Francalanci. Small screen shots of works by Acconcci and Luthi as well as four works by Cavallini. A list of the tapes shown listed on the card included Beuys, Boetti, Buren, Chiari, Jonas, Nannucci, Oppenheim, Palestine. VG+.

EAST-WEST MUSIC. 1974.

paul robertson — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:09:15 +0000

Rome: L'AtticoGiorgetti, 1974

25 x 20.8cm, unpaginated (52pp) plus card covers. The programme for the Music Festival held at the Galleria L'Attico from June 3 to 15, 1974 with the participation of La Monte Young, Marian Zazeela, Philip Glass, TR Mahalingan, Charlemagne Palestine, Pandit Gran Nath), TN Ramachandra Iyer, and Terry Riley. The text includes a long interview by Mrs. Singh with La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela, an interview with Phil Glass by Willoughby Sharp and Liza Bear, and texts by Daniel Caux, David Reck, TR Mahalingan, and Charlemagne Palestine. Each of the main participants has a b/w photo-portrait reproduced.

This is a very rare publication with minor browning on the edges of the front cover else VG+.

SKIMMING THE WATER (MENAGE A QUATRE). 2010. ONE OF ONLY 150 COPIES.

paul robertson — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 20:51:13 +0000

Amsterdam, Global Art Affairs Foundation (2010

21.5 x 15cm, 216pp plus boards. Text only. In original clam box with an Audio CD mounted in boards. Two part blue cardboard box to contain all sections. The main catalogue has an extended interview with Wein and the two curators and the audio CD has a 57 minute recording of Weiner being interviewed. One of ONLY 150 copies issued by Katherine de Jongh and Sarah Gold. Cover designs by Weiner in silver stamped foil. VG+.

NAM JUNE PAIK. 1965. HAND ADDRESSED TO RAY JOHNSON BY CHARLOTTE MOORMAN.

paul robertson — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:10:03 +0000

NYC: New School, 1964 42 x 19.6cm, 2pp announcement leaflet/poster. A performance by Paik, Moorman, Chieko Shiomi, Philip Corner, Dick Higgins, Peter Moore, and others which included Electronic TV & Color TV Experiment, 3 Robots, Pop Sonata, 2 Zen Boxes and 1 Zen Can. This was Paik's first one-person exhibition in the United States and the image on the front of the poster is of Paik's Robot K-456 (taken by Peter Moore). On the reverse is Paik's essay, "Electronic TV & Color TV Experiment." Charlotte Moorman performed ‘Pop Sonata’ for the second time, a piece which involved her removing her jewellery and clothes “before she lay down on the floor to finish the piece, her cello atop her like a lover” This leaflet was sent to Ray Johnson and the ink address on the reverse is in Moorman's own hand. Folded for mailing else VG+. Scarce.

A SERIES OF PARTIALLY TOTALED BUILDINGS. 1974.

paul robertson — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 14:27:29 +0000

NYC: John Gibson Gallery, 1974

10 x 17.8cm, 2pp announcement card with a b/w image by Matta-Clark on the front, verso gallery details. VG+.

ZONA /FILM PROIEZIONI DI FILMS D’ARTISTA. 1976.

paul robertson — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:03:00 +0000

Firenze: Zona, 1976 9.5 x 17.5cm, 2pp announcement card for a group show of films by artists - listed participants include Boetti, Simonetti, Calzzolarie, Maciunas, Nauman, Vautier, Oppenheim, Coleman, Acconci, Graham, Kounellis, Nagasawa and others. A design by Maurizio Nannucci on the front. VG+. Scarce.

RECHARGED. SOUNDS AND VIDEOSCAPES. 2005.

paul robertson — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:54:00 +0000

Koln: Galerie Rachel Haferkamp, 2005 10.5 x 21cm, 2pp announcement card with a b/w image of the artist on front, verso gallery details. VG+.

THE VIDEO DISTRIBUTION INC. 1974.

paul robertson — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:54:00 +0000

NYC: Video Distribution Inc, 1974 21.5 x 9cm, 8pp catalogue for the art video distribution company that lists works by Eleanor Antin, Hans Haacke, Taka Timura, Allan Kaprow, Akira Kokubo, Fred Krughoff, Les Levine, Murnoe-Schwartz, Dennis Oppenheim, Charlemagne Paestine, Roger Welsh, K.H. Hodicke, Al Hansen, Ulrikje Rosenbach, Collette, Richard Landry, Gene Highstein, Robert Kushner and James Dearing - often with descriptions of the work. Typographic only. Firmer fold crease else VG+.

THE CONTEST OF THE FRUITS. 2025.

paul robertson — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:03:45 +0000

Manchester: ESEA, 2025 21 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card for the video installation showing a modern cartoon version of a traditional "battle" between fruits based on Uighur poetry and Sufi cosmologies. Unusually the card was only for sale at the exhibition and no distributed for free as most invite cards are. VG+.