Julien Blaine - Unoriginal Sins

EXTRAVAGANT CIRCUS OF THE MOUTH. 2023. ONE OF 30 SIGNED DELUXE EXAMPLES ON BLUE VINYL WITH INSERT.

paul robertson — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:58:39 +0000

s-Hortogenbosch: Slowscan Editions, 2023

Standard 12 inch LP in full colour sleeve with an image of the poet/artist. The record is one of 30 on blue vinyl with a number of different performers carrying out sound art and poetry by Blaine. The cover is signed on the front by the artist in red felt tipped pen ink and there is an offset lithographic image of the poet wearing a mask and with other details verso, found inside the sleeve. As noted one of only 30 - unplayed mint in like sleeve.

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REVUE OU – CINQUIEME SAISON NO. 28 – 29. 1966.

paul robertson — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:00:37 +0000

Paris: OU/Cinquieme Season (Chopin), 1966.

26.5 x 27cm, outer folder with a design by Chopin, and contributions by François Dufrêne, Spacagna, Julien Blaine, Cozette De Charmoy, Melo e Castro (Objet poématique), Adriano Spatola, Yaacov Agam, Alain Arias-Misson, Fr. Saint-Thibault, Laura Sheleen, Jean Boudet, F. Dufrêne, Paul de Vree. Additionally there is a 10 inch 33 rpm LP with on the face A : Dufrêne 12'35. triptycrirythme 1966 et Paul de Vree veronika 1953 and on face B : Paul de Vree Ogenblik 1948, Kleine Caroli 1963, Vertigo Gli 1963, Een Roos a Rose 1964 et Chopin Sol Air, ballet des espaces 1961.

There is some minor damage to the bottom of the outer folder spine which is commonly found in most of the more extensive OU numbers and one internal sheet has a slight rust stain from the paper clip utilised in the Melo e Castro work. Else this is in VG condition and the record seems to be unplayed. Very hard to find these days.

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OU 32. 1967. THE MOST DIFFICULT TO FIND OF CHOPIN’S OU.

paul robertson — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:00:40 +0000

Paris: Musee d'Art Moderne Ville de Paris, 1967

27 x 21cm, 6pp (three stapled sheets) printed offset red and black on white. Wirth contributions by Julian Blaine, H.W.Muller, Francoise Dufrene, Y. Agam, Gil Wolman and Henri Chopin. Published on the occasion of François Dufrêne, Gil J Wolman and Henri Chopin's participation in the 21 hour exhibition/performance 'Lumière et mouvement' at the Musée d Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris. Typographic design throughout.

Strangely this is the most difficult of the OU publications to find. One slight crease top left near the staple else VG+. As noted very scarce.

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BAOBAB. 1979.

paul robertson — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 18:57:13 +0000

Reggio Emilia: Baobab, n.d. (1979)

21 x 10cm, 6pp. Promotional brochure for Adriano Spatola's sound poetry and spoken poetry editions (usually audio cassettes) - listing all of the participants for each of 18 numbers. Contributions included Dick Higgins, Bernard Heidsieck, Maurizio Nannucci, Fontana, Julien Blaine, Jean Luc Parant, Henry (sic) Chopin, Laurie Anderson, Ise Garnier, amongst others.

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AUDIO TRANS ART VOL 1. 2018.

paul robertson — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 19:38:39 +0000

s-Hortogenbosch: Slowscan, 2018
Double standard 12 inch LP in sleeve with a design by Paul de Vree. A complilation from the prolific SLowscan label which here has tracks from Charles Dreyfus, Ferdinand Kriwet, Howard Hersh, Robert Moran, Julien Blaine, Bob George, Richard Maxfield, Henri Chopin, Rolf Julius, Milan Knížák and Diana Spodorek. Unsealed.

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PRO CHAIN? 2002. WITH HANDWRITTEN ANNOTATION BY BLAINE.

paul robertson — Sun, 12 Jan 2020 14:50:08 +0000

n.p. (Paris?): NePE, 2002
14.5 x 10cm, 8pp inclusive of card covers. Artist's book of (minimalist) visual poetry. Fine.

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L’ARC C’EST LA LYRE. 1998. ONE OF ONLY 26 COPIES WITH UNIQUE COLLAGE.

paul robertson — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:54:28 +0000

Paris: Editions al dante, 1998
16 x 10cm, 28pp. Card covers. First edition of this artist's book which relates the artist's performance celebrating the myth of Diane and Acteon (a story more often performed as a ballet) but here in three different variations along with two b/w reproductions of original photo-collages by Blaine. This example is one of only 26 lettered copies each of which is not only signed and lettered on the colophon but has a two part (15.5 x 9.8cm and 15.5 x 19.6cm respectively) original ink and paper collage with one wrap around sheet being on transparent paper with an original ink text by Blaine and the other being a card with two real bird feathers attached to it. Each collage and text differed in each copy of the book. Fine.

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QUINZIEME OU POUR EN FINIR AVEC LE PRESEMEIOTISME OU BUT WHY: LAMETAMORPHOSE, ANCIEN POEME LEGENDE ??????? 1966. AUTHOR’S FIRST BOOK – ONE OF 400 NUMBERED COPIES WITH SIGNED DEDICATION.

paul robertson — Thu, 09 Jan 2020 20:47:29 +0000

Paris: Les Carnets de L'Octeor, 1966
20.8 x 20.8cm, printed card folder content of circa 60 loose (some double) sheets. This being the concrete poet's first book mixing more traditional forms of poetry alongside concrete works and also illustrations/drawings by Blaine in b/w.

One of only 400 copies (all numbered) this copy is additionally signed and inscribed by him. Some remnants of Scotch tape to front cover of folder where it has been used to keep the folder shut in the past; else VG. A very scarce publication.

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