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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+.

INDIA AMERICA, MUSICA E DANZA. 1977.

paul robertson — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:25:25 +0000

Rome: Sala Borrimini, 1977

68.5 x 32.5 c bllack and orange offset poster for a series of musical performances organised by F. Sargentini. Participants include Salamat Ali Khan, M. Balamurali Krishna, Charlemagne Palestine, La Monte Young, B. Swarnamukhi, and Joan Jonas. Exceptionally rare poster for this event bringing modern and ancient music together. Some small in holes in corners, minor handling creases leaving slight light areas on front else VG. As noted very rare.

INDIA – AMERICA: MUSICA E DANZA. 1977.

paul robertson — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 22:02:04 +0000

Rome: Sala Borromini, 1977 26,5 x 19.5cm, 16 pp plus card covers. The extremely rare program for a series of concerts and performances in Rome featuring La Monte Young, Joan Jonas, Ustad Salamat Ali Kahn, Dr. M. Balamurali Krishna, Kumari B. Swarnamukhi, and Charlemagne Palestine, with lighting by Marian Zazeela. The program has texts from Jonas and Zazeela, alongside profiles on the performers edited by Fabio Sargentini. There are 5 b/w photo-portraits of participants and one of a telegram sent by Palestine. There is a brown mark on the first inner page which has slightly affeted the inside cover but else this is VG+. Very few copies exist.

THEY COME TO US WITHOUT A WORD. 2015.

paul robertson — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 21:00:58 +0000

Venice: United States Pavilion, 2015 21 x 15cm, 8pp (self cover). Exhibition handout for the American Pavilion for Jonas' video installation and performance for the 56th Venice Biennale. Text in English. VG+.

STUDIO INTERNATIONAL VOLUME 192 NR 982. 1976. SPECIAL NUMBER ON PERFORMANCE ART.

paul robertson — Thu, 18 Jan 2024 16:23:35 +0000

London: Studio International, 1976 30 x 21cm, 98pp + adverts plus card covers. A single number of this long running art journal here the important special issue on the theme of performance art. This has articles by Caroline Tisdall on Beuys' Coyote aktion in New York and Genesis P-Orridge and Peter Christopherson ("Sleasy")'s important essay Annihilating Reality as well as Mark Segal on Yvonne Rainer and Katia Tsiakma on Hermann Nitsch and Douglas Crimp on Joan Jonas as well as an interview with Klaus Rinke. There are also surveys of performance art in Germany and Holland. B/w images throughout. This is a keenly sought number from the journal but is in below average condition - long tears on the spine and the pages are a little loose but all are present and corners a bit bumped - but this would be double in price if in vg condition. Priced thus.

L’ATTICA QUATTRO DONNE ARTISTE. 2022.

paul robertson — Mon, 23 Jan 2023 19:27:56 +0000

Rome: L'Attico, 2022 15.5 x 22cm, 2pp announcement card for a show of four female artists - Trisha Brown, Simone Forti, Joan Jonas and Marisa Merz. Four b/w images on front (one of each artist) and verso gallery details. VG+.

FIRST INTERMEDIA ART FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE SERIES. 1980.

paul robertson — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:13:17 +0000

NYC: Experimental Intermedia Foundation, 1980 21 x 10cm, 8pp (single folded card) typographic design only - the announcement and programme for a series of eight intermedia performances and seminars and workshops by Nam June Paik, Charlotte Moorman, Ken Dewey, Elaine Summers, Carman Moore, Ping Chong, Ed Emschwiller, Joan Jonas, and Stan Vanderbeek. VG+.

REANIMATION. 2013.

paul robertson — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:43:34 +0000

Paris: Yvon Lambert, 2013 14.5 x 18cm, 4pp announcement card with one work reproduced over the inner pages in full colour. Vg.

LINES IN THE SAND. 2004.

paul robertson — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 17:41:18 +0000

Chicago: The Renaissance Society, 2004 21 x 15cm, 16pp (single sheet) opens to 42 x 60cm, 2pp. Poster and exhibition catalogue for a performance and solo show. VG. A mailed example.

CONCETTO CORPO E GOGNO. 2006.

paul robertson — Sun, 28 May 2006 18:57:33 +0000

Castello Di Rivoli: Museo D'arte Contemporanea, 2006 21 x 14 x 4cmm two part printed box content of 5 artist's books by Lawrence Weiner, Susan Hiller, Dan Graham, Joseph Kosuth, and Joan Jonas. The texts are in Italian and some English. Weiner's contribution is designed entirely by him with graphics in blue and black and text. Fine.