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DEUXIÈME INTERNATIONALE LETTRISTE. 1963. THE ONLY PUBLICATION ISSUED BY THIS OFFSHOOT OF LETTERISM.

paul robertson — Tue, 20 May 2025 12:57:08 +0000

Paris: Deuxième Internationale Lettriste, n.d. (1963) 27 x 10.5cm , 4pp plus brown 4pp wrappers (unprinted kraft paper). Internally mimeographed pages. This is the first and only publication of the short-lived Deuxième internationale lettriste, which was founded by Jean-Louis Brau, Gil Wolman and François Dufrêne splitting from Letterisme. Short signed texts by Brau "L’Asymptote toujours" and Wolman “L’Art a posteriori” are conjoined by two unsigned texts (“Positions II” and “Eloge d’Isou”). Some covers included thumbprints by the artists but this example does not. Staple slightly rusted else VG. Very rare.

KWY NR 9. 1962. WITH ORIGINAL SILKSCREENS BY LOURDES CASTRO, AND PAUL WUNDERLICH.

paul robertson — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:11:55 +0000

Paris: KWY, 1962 30.9 x 20.3cm, 34pp plus card covers front and back with an original; screen printed cover in purple, gold and black by Jan Voss and Guido Biasi. A single number of this important artist's journal with reproductions of paintings by Cy Twombly, Christo, original screenprints by Lourdes Castro, and Paul Wunderlich, and texts by Guido Biasi, Benjamin Patterson, Jan Voss, Guido Biasi, George Noël, Carl László, François Dufrêne, and Jean Jaques Levêque. There is also a tipped-in fold out serigraph by René Bertholo. The KWY group were founded by Rene Bertholo and Lourdes Castro. The pages were originally perfect bound but as usual the glue has deteriorated after 60 years and the pages are mostly loose but complete and in very good condition. The yellow publisher's band is missing here as usual, priced thus to reflect the ned to reglue the binding.

SOULEVEMENT DE LA JEUNESSE. NR 1. 1952.

paul robertson — Sun, 06 Oct 2024 16:33:56 +0000

Paris: Soulevement De La Jeunesse, 1952 44 x30cm, 12pp (self-cover). Tabloid newspaper. A number of b/w illustrations o youth protests and one lithographic work by Pomerand. The first number (of nine in total) of this political offshoot of the Lettriste movement published by Yolande du Luart and Marc’O to support their "Exernalists" strand of th0ught where the role of youth as a revolutionary force was promoted. Youth was defined as anyone (not dependant of age) who had not obtained the status of "Internals" ie part of the mechanisms of a working capitalist society. Contributions by François Dufrêne, Marc O, Yolande du Luart, Gabriel Pomerand and others. This has some condition issues - the paper is slightly browned, there is some wear to extremities and the outer sheet has tears all down the spine - only one small area is keeping the newspaper together and the publication needs repair. That said it is a very hard to find item. Priced to reflect damage.

L’OPTIQUE MODERNE COLLECTION DE LUNETTES PRESENTE PAR DANIEL SPOERRI … 1963. FLAWED COPY OF THIS RARE BOOK.

paul robertson — Fri, 04 Oct 2024 12:29:23 +0000

New York, Editions Fluxus, 1963, 20 x 14cm, 124pp plus pictorial card covers. Artist's book entitled "Collection de lunettes présenté par Daniel Spoerri avec, en regard, d'inutiles notules par François Dufrène" - translates as "Collection of Daniel Spoerri's glasses, with useless texts by François Dufrène". The inner pages are printed in orange and black with each recto page with an image of the artist wearing rather impractical spectacles (such as the famous glasses with long needles on the inside that would puncture the eyeballs if really worn). The 57 photographs were taken by Vera Spoerri and Christer Christian. The typographic cover was designed by George Maciunas. This is a rare book which normally costs over £1,000 but sadly this copy displays a lot of water damage where the orange colour has leeched onto the photographs on most pages as a result we are offering it at a third of the normal price. Some pages display rippling from the water after it had dried out. Else good. dont une imprimée sur papier transparent, broché, couverture de Georges Maciunas.57 photographies de Vera Spoerri et Christer Christian montrant Daniel Spoerri portant des lunettes choisies dans sa collection.Söhm p.104 n°160, reproduit. Hendricks, p.488 à 490, reproduit en couleurs p.163. Silverman 415. Exemplaire neuf.(103443) [Paris, France] [Publication Year: 1963]

ION. NR 1. NUMÉRO SPÉCIAL SUR LE CINÉMA. ONLY NUMBER OF THIS LETTERISTE/SITUATIONIST THEORETICAL JOURNAL. WOLMAN’S COPY – WITH HANDWRITTEN NOTE TO HIM BY FILMMAKER CHRISTIAN JAMICOT.

paul robertson — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:54:10 +0000

Paris: Centre de création, 1952 22.8 x 17.9cm, 286pp. Original wrappers with a cover design by Gabriel Pomerand. Essentially the manifesto and theoretical basis for all Letteriste and Situationist cinema. Texts include "Esthétique du cinéma" by Isidore Isou, "Cinéma nucléaire" by Marc'O, "Hurlements en faveur de Sade" by G. E. (Guy) Debord, "Tambours du jugement premier" by Dufrêne, "La légende cruelle" by Gabriel Pomerand, "L'Anticoncept" by Wolman and shorter articles by Y. du Luart, Serge Berna, Poucette, Monique Geoffroy.The plates show portraits of Isou, Poucette, Pomerand, Wolman, Berna, Y. du Luart, M. Geoffroy. Berréby and the famous first published image of Debord looking louche. Minor wear to edges and spine with minor tears. Internally pages are browned (as always). The cover is in excellent condition with no fading as the book has been kept in a glassine envelope. The book was lent to the filmmaker Christian Jamicot by Gil Wolman and on the book's return Jamicot has left a signed note to Wolman in ink thanking him on the glassine envelope. A correspondence copy and in much better condition than usually found. The glassine envelope is somewhat torn but still protects the book.

ION. NR 1. NUMÉRO SPÉCIAL SUR LE CINÉMA. ONLY NUMBER OF THIS LETTERISTE/SITUATIONIST THEORETICAL JOURNAL.

paul robertson — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:15:43 +0000

Paris: Centre de création, 1952 22.8 x 17.9cm, 286pp. Original wrappers with a cover design by Gabriel Pomerand. essnetially the manifesto and theoretical basis for all Letteriste and Situationist cinema. Texts include "Esthétique du cinéma" by Isidore Isou, "Cinéma nucléaire" by Marc'O, "Hurlements en faveur de Sade" by G. E. (Guy) Debord, "Tambours du jugement premier" by Dufrêne, "La légende cruelle" by Gabriel Pomerand, "L'Anticoncept" by Wolman and shorter articles by Y. du Luart, Serge Berna, Poucette, Monique Geoffroy.The plates show portraits of Isou, Poucette, Pomerand, Wolman, Berna, Y. du Luart, M. Geoffroy. Berréby and the famous first published image of Debord looking louche. The front is heavily faded and there is wear to edges and spine with minor tears. Internally pages are browned (as always). Pages 120 to 122 have a closed tear with no paper loss. Back cover is mostly very good. Priced to reflect these imperfections. Rare and important.

UR. CAHIERS POUR UN DICTAT CULTUREL. NR 1. 1950,

paul robertson — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:55:12 +0000

Paris, Aux escaliers de Lausanne, December 1950.

24.5 x 16 cm, 184 pp. Original wrappers with cover design by Serge de Turville. Edited by Maurice Lemaitre.

The first number of this Letteriste/early situationist journal with texts and illustrations by Lemaître, Matricon, Legros, Dufrêne, Wolman, Berna, Brau, Guillaumin, and Isou. The most renowned of the series with both theoretical and artistic contributions by the group.

Wear to spine with some paper loss at the bottom and crease marks. Paper as always browned. Over all close to VG.

DUFRENE HAINS ROTELLA VILLEGLE VOSTELL. 1971.

paul robertson — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 19:53:19 +0000

Monchengladbach: Staatsgalerie Stuttgart, 1971 9.5 x 21cm, 1pp - typographic announcement card for a group show of decollage/pop artists along with a 10 x 21cm, 4pp red and black and white wrap around with a portrait of Vostell noting that "following the opening of the exhibition, Wolf Vostell will create a de-coll/age aktion". VG+.

ARTS DU LANGUAGE. POESIE & THEATRE. 1963.

paul robertson — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:09:22 +0000

Paris: RFT, 1963 32 x 24cm, black on green paper. The announcement/small poster/programme for this poetry and theatre event which took place during the Biennial of Paris, Musée Municipale d'Art Moderne, October 1963. Organized by the radio station RFT (Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française) with the collaboration of Domaine Poétique The list of performers is as follows: Oct. 1: F. Dufrêne, R. Filliou, B. Heidsieck, J.-C. Lambert, G. Luca, A. Lunel - Oct. 2: D. Allen, J. Esam, M. Horowitz, J. Brown - Oct. 8: M. Pleynet, J.-J. Lebel, A. Jouffroy, E.-C. Flamand - Oct. 9: G. Macbeth, E. Williams - Oct. 15: U. Harder, C. F. Reutersvärd, E. Sanguineti - Oct. 16: M. Ohka - Oct. 22: E. Maunick, T. Koenig, J. M. Simoes - Oct. 23: H. Juin - Oct. 29: R. Döhl, L. Harig, S. Vinkenoog - Oct. 30: B. Brock There is some fading/browning to the green paper and minor edge wear else VG+. A very scarce document.

DOMAINE POETIQUE. 1963.

paul robertson — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:03:15 +0000

Paris: Domaine Poetique, 1963 32 x 24cm, black on green paper. The announcement small poster for this poetry and theatre event which took place during the Biennial of Paris, Musée Municipale d'Art Moderne, October 1963. Organized by the radio station RFT (Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française) with the collaboration of Domaine Poétique this was a significant event bringing together Francois Dufrene, Robert Filliou, Bernard Heidsieck, Jean-Clarance Lambert and Gherasim Luca in a theatre setting. Mise en scene by Jean-Loup Philippe. The event was free to enter. There is some fading/browning to the green paper and minor edge wear else VG+. A very scarce document.

OEUVRE DESINTEGRALE. 1976.

paul robertson — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 19:11:20 +0000

Antwerpen: Guy Schraenen Editeur, 1976

Three LP Cassettes housed in corrugated cardboard slipcase. Printed label. First issue of these recordings by Dufrene, which span the length of his career. A Lettrist poet, Nouveau Realist and Happener, Dufrene's poetic soundworks are more than entertaining.Â Includes a short text, one per cassette. Fine condition.

NIEUWE REALISTEN. 1964. IN CONTEMPORARY PRIVATE BINDING.

paul robertson — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 18:45:24 +0000

Den Haag: Haags Gemeentemusem, 1964

41 x 55.7 cm. 44 pp. 78 b/w photo-portraits + 109 b/w reproductions of works by the contributing artists. Texts by Jasia Reichart and Pierre Restany, et. al. Tabloid self-wrappers in a contemporary private hard binding. First edition of the catalogue for the monumental exhibition of works by New Realist adherents and contemporary fellow travellers. Artists include: Arman, Baj, Peter Blake, Christo, Bruce Conner, Dufrene, Fahlstrom, Hains, Hamilton, Hockney, Indiana, Johns, Allen Jones, Klein, Kudo, Lichtenstein, Oldenburg, Paolozzi, Rauschenberg, Raysse, Rotella, Spoerri, Tinguely, Villegle, Warhol, et. al. Some minor yellowing (typical of newsprint), else a perhaps as good an example of this important document that one could find.