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HOLLYWOOD EDITION ART’S BIRTHDAY. 1974.

paul robertson — Fri, 08 Mar 2024 17:57:47 +0000

42 x 29cm, 8pp. Tabloid newspaper issued by General Idea on 2 February 1974 - announced as the 1,000,011 anniversary of the birth of art (after Robert Filliou's announcement of the date). As with many of General Idea's actions the publication is mostly a report on a party that took plave in Elks Building in Los Angeles. B/w white photographs of many of the attendees including Granada Gazelle, Noah Dakota, Count Fanzini, Judy D'Or, Bambi Fawn, Mr Peanut, as well as a photograph of Filliou with a huge cake during an event in Aachen. In a section entitled "How would you fare casting Hollywood Stars" images of Jorge Zontal, Chris Burden, Feliz Partz, Willoughby Sharp and others can be found. This is in VG+ condition despite the 50 years since the event although it is folded for distribution. Very scarce publication.

“arancio”. 1977. LIMITED EDITION – SIGNED IN PENCIL BY Chris Burden.

paul robertson — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 17:10:21 +0000

N.p. (Turin): Bolaffi Arte, n.d. (1977) 30 x 24.8cm, 2pp full colour offset photolithograph showing an installation work by the American conceptualist and performance artist issued as part of the series "I COLORI DELL'ARCOBALENO". One of 5,000 numbered copies (on the reverse) which was also produced for Bolaffi's magazine cover. This is signed by the artist in pencil below right while on the left is the blind stamp of the publisher, overleaf a short text has the stamped number. VG+.

GAGOSIAN. 2018. ARTIST CATALOGUE.

paul robertson — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 07:48:51 +0000

London: Gagosian Gallery, 2018 30 x 21cm, 40pp plus card covers. A catalogue displaying the gallery's roster of artists which includes Joe Bradley, Nate Lowman Nate Lowman, Albert Oehlen Albert Oehlen, Michael Heizer Michael Heizer, Takashi Murakami Takashi Murakami, Sarah Sze Sarah Sze, Mark Grotjahn Mark Grotjahn, Richard Prince Richard Prince, Dan Colen Dan Colen, Urs Fischer Urs Fischer, Mary Weatherford Mary Weatherford, Romuald Hazoume Romuald Hazoume, Harmony Korine Harmony Korine, Edmund De Waal Edmund De Waal, Chris Burden Chris Burden, William Forsythe William Forsythe, Jenny Saville Jenny Saville, Ellen Gallagher Ellen Gallagher. Each has at least one full page in colour showing a work. In addition Burden's major sculptural installation "One Ton Truck" is shown on the cover. VG+.

AMERICAN BRICOLAGE. 2000. A UNIQUE EXAMPLE FROM THE EDITION.

paul robertson — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 14:09:14 +0000

NYC: Sperone Westwater Gallery, 2000

27 x 21cm, outer cover content of ten plastic sleeves containing contributions by ten artists as curated by David Leiber and Tom Sachs. Additionally there is a small cardboard and tape pocket on the inside front wrapper which contains a hand-made booklet entitled "Small Observations on the Small Tasks of the Bricoleur" by Sonic Youth with Todd Alden. The booklet has a handmade bookmark (entitled Figure 1) inserted.

The assemblage has original contributions by Hope Atherton, Chris Burden, Alexander Calder, Greg Colson, Wim Delvoye, Tom Friedman, Tim Hawkinson, Toland Grinnell, Jon Kessler, Tom Sachs, Richard Wentworth and H.C. Westermann. And inside the back cover is stapled on checklist of contents and two business cards from Leiber and Tom Sachs.

Each book is handmade and hence unique in the series - the inner plastics have dynotape titles after each artist and the cover was hand assembled by Tom Sachs using card, printed elements and duct tape along with an invoice envelope on the back of the book.

875 hand numbered examples were issued but this is a somewhat hard to find item - and a very important early Tom Sachs publication. VG+ taking into account the original state of some of the assembled elements.

, and 18-page illustrated exhibition checklist stapled to the inside rear wrapper. Published on the occasion of an exhibition held at Sperone Westwater Gallery, November 2 to December 22, 2000. Limited Edition, one of 875 hand-numbered copies (this copy n° 768). Light bump to upper right corner of the front cover. Fine. Dedication copy, signed by Todd Alden in black ink inside the front cover. Signed by Author(s).

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THE REASON FOR THE NEUTRON BOMB. 1979.

paul robertson — Sat, 22 May 2021 12:09:04 +0000

La Jolla: La Jolla Museum of Contemporary Art, 1979 15 x 21cm, 2pp artist postcard issued at the time of the title installation made from fifty thousand nickel coins and matchsticks. Verso standard postcard design and details. VG+.

AVALANCHE. MAY/JUNE 1974.

paul robertson — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 16:15:42 +0000

NYC: Avalanche Magazine, 1974 42 x 29cm, 32pp (self cover) Tabloid later number of the conceptual art museum founded by Willoughby Sharp. This number is dedicated to Video and Performance art with articles / contributions by Vito Acconci, Robert Bell, Joseph Beuys, Ulrike Rosenbach, Dennis Oppenheim, Keith Sonnier, Richard Serra, Chris Burden, Willoughby Sharp and William Wegman. The paper is as always a little browned and some wear and tear to the edges and spine (which has small tears but is intact) however this is better condition than usually found. The later numbers of Avalanche are much harder to find than the earlier ones.

REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE (THE ART RECORD). 1982.

paul robertson — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:14:15 +0000

N.Y., Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, 1982 Two standard twelve inch LPs. both 33rpm. In original gatefold sleeve with titles and text-information inside and an inserted Introduction by Robert C. Morgan (folded sheet) and folded sheet with portraits of the participating artists including Eleanor Antin, Terry Fox, Les Levine, Hannah Wilke, Vincenzo Agnetti, Chris Burden, Piotr Kowalski, Ida Applebroog, R. Buckminster Fuller, Joseph Beuys and others. Fine copy. Ref: Broken Music pp. 206.

CHRIS BURDEN. 2009.

paul robertson — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 16:40:44 +0000

Antwerpen: City of Antwerp, 2009 21 x 15cm, 2pp. Announcement leaflet fort the opening of the exhibition Chris Burden and also the live installation of "Beam Drop Antwerp". One image of a similar installation where the beams are dropped from a crane into cerment to create the work. VG.

DER LOWE NRS. 1 – 7. A LENGTHY CONTINUOUS RUN OF THIS IMPORTANT CONCEPTUAL JOURNAL. 1974 – 1976.

paul robertson — Mon, 23 Dec 2019 14:12:13 +0000

Bern: Der Lowe , 1974 - 1976

A lengthy continuous run of the important German contemporary art magazine which surveyed all the then major art movements. Edited by Dr. G. J. Lischka.

Uniformly 21 x 15cm, the contributions were often original works by the participating artists along with critical texts (mostly in German). Some issues are far scarcer than others - #1, #5 and #7 are usually hard to find. All are in very good condition.

Nr. 1, Mai 1974, AKTIONISMUS: WIEN/NEW YORK/KALIFORNIEN,/SCHWEIZ including Arnulf Rainer, Hermann Nitsch, Otto Muehl, Gunter Brus, Rudolf Schwarzkogler, Peter Weibel, Chris Burden, Paul Cotten, Terry Fox, Ken Friedman, Allen Kaprow, Stephen Laub, Tom Marioni, Anthony Ramos, Barbara Smith, John Cage, John Giorno, Vito Acconci, Willoughby Sharp, Heinz Brand, Herbert Distel, Urs Luthi, 90 pp.

Nr. 2, August 1974, THEORIE DIALOGE, John Cage, Wilhelm Girnuss, Konrad Farmer, Peter Gorsen, Alain Jouffroy, Friedrich Geyhofer, Franz Kaltenbeck, Peter Weibel, 92 pp

Nr. 3, Dezember 1974, REALISMUS, Gunter Brus, Marc Borgi, Ernst Fuchs, Jorgen Klauke, Meret Oppenheim, H.G.Giger, Claude Sandoz, Walter Wegmuller, Sergius Golowin, Alfred Minder, Roland Topor, Tobi Zausner, 64 pp.

Nr. 4, Marz 1975, FOTOGRAFIE, Geschichte der Fotografie, PORTRAT, TATORTE, Fotografen uber Fotogrfie, 64 pp.

Nr. 5, THEORIE DIALOGE, bildende kunst, Chuck Close, Raymond Hains, Richard Hamilton, Howard Kanovitz, Ed Kienholz, Malcolm Morley, Claes Oldenburg, Gerhard Richter, George Segal, Klaus Staeck, Andy Warhol, Carl Andre, Richard Anuszkievicz, Kuno Gonschior, Edward Hilgemann, Richard Paul Lohse, Heinz Mack, Frank Stella, Gunter Ucker, Marc Adrian, Christian Boltanski, James Lee Byars, Hans Hacke, Joseph Kosuth, Les Levine, Lucas Samara, 64 pp.

Nr. 6, Dezember 1975 DIE LOWEN Lynda Benglis, Marie-Louise de Ger, Agnes Denes, Valie Export, Rebecka Horn, Nancy Kitchel, Lucy Lippart, Ingeborg Loscher, Manon, Annette Messager, Charlotte Moorman, Yoko Ono, Gina Pane, Lil Picard, Ulrike Rosenbach, Sibylle Rupert, Carolee Schneeman, Katharina Sieverding, Barbara Smith, Karin Thomas, 64 pp

Nr. 7, April 1976, James Lee Byars, G.J.Lischka, Hermann Nitsch, Harald Szeemann, The Angeles of the light, Herbert Distel, Ulay, 64 pp.

A NEAR COMPLETE COLLECTION OF 12 NUMBERS OF AVALANCHE MAGAZINE. 1970 – 1975.

paul robertson — Wed, 23 Dec 1970 12:10:44 +0000

AVALANCHE FALL 1970, FALL 1971, WINTER 1971, SPRING 1972, SUMMER 1972, FALL 1972, WINTER/SPRING 1973, SUMMER/FALL 1973, MAY/JUNE 1973, MAY/JUNE 1974, DECEMBER 1974, SUMMER 1975

New York: Avalanche & Kineticism Press, 1970 - 1974

Twelve separate numbers (13 = ALL). Dimensions - 1970 - 1973, approx. uniform: 23.5 x 23.5cm, pagination varies. original pictorial wrappers. May/June 1973 - 1974, approx. 44 x 29cm, (tabloid format on newspaper), pagination varies.

A scarce near complete run of this performance and conceptual art journal which was published by Willoughby Sharp intermittently and edited by Lisa Bear. Articles or original contributions from almost all of the best known of avant garden artists including Acconci, Anderson, Aycock, Beuys, Brouwn, Burden, Buren, Darboven, Dibbets, Fischer, Forti, Fox, General Idea, Gilbert and George, Haacke, Kawara, La Va, Lewitt, Long, Matta-Clark, Morris, Nauman, Rinke, Ruckreim, Rosenbach, Ruscha, Smith, Smithson, Sonnier, Serra, Tremmlet, Walther, Wegman, Weiner and many more.

As ever there are condition problems here especially with the tabloid numbers which are creased and torn in places due to the cheap paper used as well as significant browning but these are hard to find items. The earlier book-style numbers are in better condition but with some soft creases to covers and Spring 1972 has some staining on the top right of the cover which has intruded into the first few pages. That said runs of this number are rarely encountered and there are very few copies of this journal to be found online even singly.

Price is for all 12 numbers as a collection