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PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPH FOR WILLIAM BURROUGHS. 1998.

paul robertson — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:27:00 +0000

NYC: Giorno Poetry Systems, n.d. (1998) 20 x 25cm, original vintage gelatine silver photograph of William S. Burroughs issued for a promotional use for the box-set compilation, "The Best Of William Burroughs From Giorno Poetry Systems". The portrait of Burroughs was taken by John Giorno. JOINT: NYC: Giorno Poetry Systems, n.d. (1998) 30 x 21cm, 1pp, a text sheet consisting of the liner notes - by David Gates - from the box set. The photograph and the liner notes were issued to the press for the release of the LP. Both VG+.

PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPH FOR ALLEN GINSBERG. 1996.

paul robertson — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:27:00 +0000

NYC: Giorno Poetry Systems, 1996 25 x 20cm, original vintage gelatine silver photograph of Ginsberg issued for a promotional use for the box-set compilation, "The Ballad of the Skeletons". The portrait of Ginsberg was taken by Robert Frank. JOINT: NYC: Giorno Poetry Systems, 1996 30 x 21cm, 1pp, a press release for the LP launch.

THE PROGRAMME FOR THE 15th NEW YORK AVANT GARDE FESTIVAL. 1980.

paul robertson — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 14:27:00 +0000

NYC: New York Avant Garde Festival, 1980

21 x 30cm, 16pp stapled offset b/w programme for the 1980 show. The programme notes a huge number of participants exhibiting art at the New York's Passenger Ship Terminal including Eric Andersen, Ay-o, John Cage, Christo, Philip Corner, Yoko Ono, Ben Patterson, Knud Petersen, Otto Piene, Klaus Groh, Geoffrey Hendricks, Ray Johnson, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Richard Kostelanetz, Takehisa Kosugi, Carolee Schneemann, Mieko Shiomi, Ben Vautier and details of a "Group Hologram Show" and a "Group Audio Show" which included David Tudor, John Giorno, Takehisa Kosugi, Yoshi Wada and others.

Also there was "Six Sure Cycles of Poetry Performances" which included Jackson Mac Low and Opal L. Nations, and "Two Continuous 12 =-Hour Video Tape Shows" which included works by Jeff Byrd, Nancy Holt, Nam June Paik with Charlotte Moorman (Guadalcanal Requiem), Shigeko Kubota, and Les Levine. These are just a percentage of the huge number of artists who were involved in the Festival and one has to be impressed by Moorman's organisation of such an event. VG+.

JOHN GIORNO. GIORNO POETRY SYSTEMS. 1983.

paul robertson — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 09:47:18 +0000

Firenze: Zona, 1983 15 x 10.5cm, 1pp announcement card for an exhibition and performance by John Giorno - with one duotone image of the artist. SLight light brown marks on the reverse else VG+. Scarce.

ART BY TELEPHONE. 1969. ORIGINAL VINTAGE COVER.

paul robertson — Mon, 17 Jan 2022 15:28:52 +0000

Chicago: Museum of Contemporary Art, 1969 Standard 12inch LP record in original (NOT a later repoduction) gatefold sleeve which was released on the occasion of the title exhibition which was abandoned because of "technical difficulties". The record contains the phone calls of participating artists Siah Armajani, Richard Artschwager, John Baldessari, Iain Baxter, Mel Bochner, George Brecht, Jack Burnham, James Lee Byars, Robert Cumming, Francoise Dallegret, Jan Dibbets, John Giorno, Robert Grosvenor, Hans Haacke, Richard Hamilton, Dick Higgins, Davi Det Hompson, Robert Huot, Alain Jacquet, Edward Kienholz, Joseph Kosuth, Les Levine, Sol LeWitt, Robert Morris, Bruce Nauman, Claes Oldenburg, Dennis Oppenheim, Richard Serra, Robert Smithson, Guenther Uecker, Stan Van Der Beek, Bernar Venet, Frank Lincoln Viner, Wolf Vostell, William Wegman, and William T. Wiley giving instructions to the MCA staff on how to execute their various pieces for this exhibition. While it is possible to find some copies of the LP the gatefold sleeve is incredibly rare to find and any copies for sale are either sans sleeve or are a later facsimile reprint of it. This is the original and while there is some wear on all edges and one slit on the spine and some wear at top and bottom it is an incredible find. The record is in VG+ condition. Clearly rare.

OU BULLETIN DE SOUSCRIPTION POUR L’EXAMPLAIRE NO 25. 1965.

paul robertson — Sat, 22 May 2021 12:35:47 +0000

Paris: OU, 1965 28 x 20.5cm, 1pp b/w offset subscription form of the 25th number of OU - typographic design. Mention of works by John Giorno, Gianni Bertini, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Bernard Heidsieck and Chopin himself. Folded for mailing and one closed vertical tear at bottom else VG ephemera.

A LARGE COLLECTION OF POINT D’IRONIE INCLUDING SOME RARE NUMBERS 1997 – 2020.

paul robertson — Sun, 14 Feb 2021 18:25:21 +0000

Paris: Agnes b, 1997 - 2020 A large collection of 51 separate numbers from the artist's publication issued by the fashion house. Uniformly 42 x 30cm, 8pp (except #43 which is two separate folded sheets – both 42 x 30cm, 2pp) The numbers included in this extensive collection are: #03: Douglas Gordon: November 1997; i #05: Annette Messager: April 1998; #06: Lawrence Weiner: May 1998; #08: Itsuko Hasegawa & Dan Graham: September 1998; #10: Claude Lévêque: January 1999; #11: Hans-Peter Feldmann: March 1999; #12: Harmony Korine: May 1999; #13: Antoinette Ohannessian and Toni Negri: June 1999; #14: Louise Bourgeois: September 1999; Special issue: Frédéric Bruly Bouabré: January 2000; #15: Roni Horn: February 2000; #16: Richard Billingham: May 2000; #17: John Giorno & Ugo Rondinone: June 2000; #18: Rosemarie Trockel: July 2000; #19: Cedric Price: November 2000; #20: Ken Lum & Chen Zhen: February 2001; #22: Gilbert & George: September 2001; #23: Thomas Hirschhorn: October 2001; #24: Yona Friedman: December 2001; #25: Matthew Barney: June 2002; #26: Christian Boltanski: June 2002; #27: Hanne Darboven: June 2002; #29: Edouard Glissant: November 2002 #30: Claude Closky: June 2003; #31: Yoko Ono: October 2003; 32: Paul-Armand Gette: January 2004; Special issue: Hors serie (32 bis): Agnes B. / Hans Ulrich Obrist Interview: April 2004; #33: Philippe Parreno: April 2004; #34: Michel Foucault: September 2004; #35: Yona Friedman: October 2004; Special issue: Nancy Spero: April 2005; #36: Tacita Dean: May 2004; #37: Ed Ruscha: June 2005; #39: Richard Prince: April 2006; #40: Damien Hirst: September 2006 #42: Tobias Buche: February 2007; #43: Hreinn Fridfinnsson: July 2007; #44: Hugues Reip & Melanie Counsell: July 2008; #46: Carlos Cruz-Diez: December 2008; #47: Koo Jeong-A: March 2009; Special issue: Stephane Hessel & Pascal Lemaitre– April 2010; #50: Christian Boltanski – May 2010; Special issue: P. Reimer - January 2011; #54: Pierre Henry – June 2013; #56: Robert Barry: September 2015; #57: Agnes Varda: September 2015; #58: Gustav Metzger: February 2016; #59: Raymond Pettibon and Marcel Dzama: November 2016 #60: John Giorno: July 2017 #62: Pierre Alechinsky: 2018 #63: Claude Leveque: 2020 All in VG+.

JOHN GIORNO. POINT D’IRONIE NR 15. 2000.

paul robertson — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 12:20:48 +0000

Paris: Agnes b. 1998 42 x 30cm, 8pp. A single (and very early) number of this long running artist broadside issued for free in large numbers by the fashion house. Various poems with photographic illustrations of clowns. VG+.

EVERYONE GETS LIGHTER. A PERFORMANCE BY JOHN GIORNO. 2003.

paul robertson — Thu, 24 Dec 2020 11:34:33 +0000

NYC: Bowery Poetry Club, 2003 8.9 x 14cm, 1pp. Typographic announcement card for two poetry readings by the Beat poet. Slight scuff (printing error) on the front, verso an address label and stamped and franked. VG.<BR><BR>

YOU’RE THE GUY I WANT TO SHARE MY MONEY WITH. 1981. ANDERSON’S FIRST MAJOR RECORDING

paul robertson — Thu, 14 May 2020 16:53:48 +0000

NYC: Giorno Poetry Systems, 1981 Two separate, standard audio cassettes in plastic cases and with printed inserts. Both volumes of this collaboration by Laurie Anderson, John Giorno and William S. Burroughs, recorded during their "Red Night" spoken word tour of 1981. Anderson's material mostly came from her performance piece, United States and this was Anderson's first substantial audio release before her 1982 first full solo album. There was also an LP release of this work in the same year. Very good example of this important recording although one of the vintage, transparent cassette boxes is slightly cracked. Rare.

SOMETHING ELSE PRESS INC CATALOGUE AND ORDER FORM. 1974.

paul robertson — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 20:13:31 +0000

Vermont: Something Else Press, n.d. (1974) 30 x 21cm, 6pp (single sheet) printed green on white. Lists the extensive publications of the press as well as announcing various future titles which include books by Emmett Williams, John Giorno and others. VG.

WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS JOHN GIORNO. 1975.

paul robertson — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 01:46:25 +0000

NYC: Giorno Poetry Systems, 1975 Standard 12 inch LP double album with spoken word/poetry tracks from the two poets. In original double sleeve and original paper record inner covers. First pressing of this famous artist's record. The cover was designed by Les Levine - the conceptual artist. Some wear to sleeve where the record inside has caused friction but the LPs appear to be unplayed. Very scarce.