Alison Knowles - Unoriginal Sins https://unoriginalsins.co.uk AVANT-GARDES Fri, 14 Nov 2025 18:42:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-nTKdHdZI-1-1-32x32.png Alison Knowles - Unoriginal Sins https://unoriginalsins.co.uk 32 32 ORACLE. 1987. PROGRAMME FOR ONE DAY EVENT. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/oracle-1987-programme-for-one-day-event/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oracle-1987-programme-for-one-day-event Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:10:00 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=43367 NYC: Exit Art, .d. (1987)

30 x 21cm, 1pp printed programme for a one day evening event where every artist was given only 15 minutes to perform. Lists John Giorno, Lenny Pickett, Alison Knowles, Papo Colo (one of  the organisers of Exit), Charlotte Moorman amongst others. VG+.

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30 x 21cm, 1pp printed programme for a one day evening event where every artist was given only 15 minutes to perform. Lists John Giorno, Lenny Pickett, Alison Knowles, Papo Colo (one of  the organisers of Exit), Charlotte Moorman amongst others. VG+.

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15 x 10.5cm, 2pp announcement card with an image of photo-image on cloth on front, verso gallery details. VG+.

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15 x 10.5cm, 2pp announcement card with an image of photo-image on cloth on front, verso gallery details. VG+.

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30 x 21cm, 4pp announcement card for a an exhibition  of late Fluxus works by Patterson and an Alison Knowles performance of "Identical Lunch (Variation)" - colour image of Flying Bass from 2010, internally a text in German. Folded for mailing else VG.

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30 x 21cm, 4pp announcement card for a an exhibition  of late Fluxus works by Patterson and an Alison Knowles performance of "Identical Lunch (Variation)" - colour image of Flying Bass from 2010, internally a text in German. Folded for mailing else VG.

The post BORN IN THE STATE OF FLUX/US. 2012. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> THE BEAN GARDEN. 1981. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/the-bean-garden-1981/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bean-garden-1981 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:10:00 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=18464 Geneva: Ecart, 1981
21 x 15cm, 1pp. Brown on cream announcement card with a design by Knowles for a series of performances at John Armleder's eEcart Gallery. The Ecart Performance Group were also due to present work. VG but a central fold line from storage is present.

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21 x 15cm, 1pp. Brown on cream announcement card with a design by Knowles for a series of performances at John Armleder's eEcart Gallery. The Ecart Performance Group were also due to present work. VG but a central fold line from storage is present.

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10.5 x 15cm, 2pp. Announcement card for a series of unique small sculptural works (CORNER PIECES) where wooden blocks were cut up into different shapes. Various examples of the works can be seen on the front of the card. VG.

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10.5 x 15cm, 2pp. Announcement card for a series of unique small sculptural works (CORNER PIECES) where wooden blocks were cut up into different shapes. Various examples of the works can be seen on the front of the card. VG.

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10.5 x 15cm, 4pp announcement card with a colour image of a small sculpture in colour on front, internally gallery details. VG+.

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10.5 x 15cm, 4pp announcement card with a colour image of a small sculpture in colour on front, internally gallery details. VG+.

The post TIME SAMPLES. 2006. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> WOMEN ON THE VERGE (FLUXUS OR NOT). 1995. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/women-on-the-verge-fluxus-or-not-1995/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=women-on-the-verge-fluxus-or-not-1995 Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:10:00 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=11966 NYC: Elga Wimmer, 1995
21 x 15cm, 4pp. Announcement and catalogue for this curated exhibition with the work and co-operation of Alison Knowles, Yoko Ono, Carolee Schneemann, Michele Blondel and others. Short essay over central pages by Robert C. Morgan. Two slight marks on front else VG.

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21 x 15cm, 4pp. Announcement and catalogue for this curated exhibition with the work and co-operation of Alison Knowles, Yoko Ono, Carolee Schneemann, Michele Blondel and others. Short essay over central pages by Robert C. Morgan. Two slight marks on front else VG.

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9 x 15cm, 2pp. The forth in a series of such "newscards" where Dick Higgins updated clients and friends about the activities of the Something Else Press. Here he promotes Robert Filliou's Ample Food for Stupid Thought and Alison Knowles being at work on a new book. And Tomas Schmit's new address. An unmailed copy. VG.

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9 x 15cm, 2pp. The forth in a series of such "newscards" where Dick Higgins updated clients and friends about the activities of the Something Else Press. Here he promotes Robert Filliou's Ample Food for Stupid Thought and Alison Knowles being at work on a new book. And Tomas Schmit's new address. An unmailed copy. VG.

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9 x 15cm, 2pp. The eighth in a series of such "newscards" where Dick Higgins updated clients and friends about the activities of the Something Else Press. Here Higgins informs readers that Knowles' Four Suits and Al Hansen's Primer of Happenings are now ready to ship. The card also announces the launch of the Great Bear Pamphlets and also announces a Al Hansen happening "A MCLUHAN MEGILLAH" in his New York loft. An unmailed copy. VG.

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9 x 15cm, 2pp. The eighth in a series of such "newscards" where Dick Higgins updated clients and friends about the activities of the Something Else Press. Here Higgins informs readers that Knowles' Four Suits and Al Hansen's Primer of Happenings are now ready to ship. The card also announces the launch of the Great Bear Pamphlets and also announces a Al Hansen happening "A MCLUHAN MEGILLAH" in his New York loft. An unmailed copy. VG.

The post SOMETHING ELSE NEWSCARD NR 8. 1966. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> ONE PROMOTIONAL SAMPLE PAGE /MAIL ART MAILINGS FOR THE PAPER SNAKE. 1965. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/one-promotional-sample-pages-mail-art-mailings-for-the-paper-snake-1965/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-promotional-sample-pages-mail-art-mailings-for-the-paper-snake-1965 Sat, 08 Nov 2025 17:10:00 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=3743 NYC: The Something Else Press, 1965.

One 20 x 25cm offset litho page - folded mechanically for mailing out.  This was one of a number of sample pages issued by Johnson and the Something Else Press to promote the Paper Snake (as mail art as they were mailed out). None of the pages appeared in this format in the final printing of Johnson's famous book as they were created by over printing pages on each other.  All the pages were designed by Johnson and were the result of mail art sent by him to Alison Knowles and Dick Higgins who later collated the whole (with Johnson's assent) and created the artist's second book (The Paper Snake).  These pages are all indicated verso as "sample pages" and were intended to be sent out by the press to promote the book - thus, de facto, returning the printed page to the original medium of postal art! Here we offer the last of these pages that we held (at one point we had 13 different ones) in fine condition.  A scarce publicity item for Johnson's book. Fine condition.

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One 20 x 25cm offset litho page - folded mechanically for mailing out.  This was one of a number of sample pages issued by Johnson and the Something Else Press to promote the Paper Snake (as mail art as they were mailed out). None of the pages appeared in this format in the final printing of Johnson's famous book as they were created by over printing pages on each other.  All the pages were designed by Johnson and were the result of mail art sent by him to Alison Knowles and Dick Higgins who later collated the whole (with Johnson's assent) and created the artist's second book (The Paper Snake).  These pages are all indicated verso as "sample pages" and were intended to be sent out by the press to promote the book - thus, de facto, returning the printed page to the original medium of postal art! Here we offer the last of these pages that we held (at one point we had 13 different ones) in fine condition.  A scarce publicity item for Johnson's book. Fine condition.

The post ONE PROMOTIONAL SAMPLE PAGE /MAIL ART MAILINGS FOR THE PAPER SNAKE. 1965. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> THREE HAPPENINGS BY DICK HIGGINS. 1965. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/three-happenings-by-dick-higgins-1965/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-happenings-by-dick-higgins-1965 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:54:00 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=14475 Sunnyside Garden: Sunnyside Garden Ballroom and Wrestling Arena, 1965
30 x 21cm, 2pp mimeograph listing the programme for this performance by Higgins - listed are THE TART with a stellar cast which includes Ay-o, Meredith Monk, Joe Jones, Kawagami and Alison Knowles as well s Philip Corner. The “properties and situations" were designed by Ay-o. After an intermission the audience watched Higgin’s Solo for Florence and Orchestra and Celestrials for Bengt af Klintberg. Al Hansen, Higgins, Knowles, Monk all performed in the latter work. One the reverse there is an extensive “BLURB” by Higgins explaining the works. Evidence of past fioldng but else VG. Rare.

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30 x 21cm, 2pp mimeograph listing the programme for this performance by Higgins - listed are THE TART with a stellar cast which includes Ay-o, Meredith Monk, Joe Jones, Kawagami and Alison Knowles as well s Philip Corner. The “properties and situations" were designed by Ay-o. After an intermission the audience watched Higgin’s Solo for Florence and Orchestra and Celestrials for Bengt af Klintberg. Al Hansen, Higgins, Knowles, Monk all performed in the latter work. One the reverse there is an extensive “BLURB” by Higgins explaining the works. Evidence of past fioldng but else VG. Rare.

The post THREE HAPPENINGS BY DICK HIGGINS. 1965. appeared first on Unoriginal Sins.]]> FILLIOU. VOSTELL. KNOWLES. KOPKE. HIGGINS. 1963. https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/product/filliou-vostell-knowles-kopke-higgins-1963/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=filliou-vostell-knowles-kopke-higgins-1963 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:54:00 +0000 https://unoriginalsins.co.uk/?post_type=product&p=37611 Koln: n.p. (Atelier Wolf Vostell), 1963
43 x 30.5cm, 1pp poster/announcement for an exhibition at Spichernstrasse 18 in Cologne which is illustrated by various works by the Fluxus artists. Filliou’s work is a fridge that contains the complete works of Pierre Restany deep frozen for 10 years. Vostell exhibited a “Decollage comestible”, Knowles “Prints/Potatoes/Pins Pants/ Perhaps others” and Kopke (Koepke) Restebilder and Higgins a “Terrible Show”. Additionally Kopke suggests “Instead of doing a work of art send rice to India.”  Folded twice for storage but else VG+. 
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43 x 30.5cm, 1pp poster/announcement for an exhibition at Spichernstrasse 18 in Cologne which is illustrated by various works by the Fluxus artists. Filliou’s work is a fridge that contains the complete works of Pierre Restany deep frozen for 10 years. Vostell exhibited a “Decollage comestible”, Knowles “Prints/Potatoes/Pins Pants/ Perhaps others” and Kopke (Koepke) Restebilder and Higgins a “Terrible Show”. Additionally Kopke suggests “Instead of doing a work of art send rice to India.”  Folded twice for storage but else VG+. 
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