N. E. Thing - Unoriginal Sins

N. E. THING CO. LTD. 1971..

paul robertson — Thu, 05 Mar 2020 21:23:03 +0000

Alberta: University of Alberta, 1971
30.5 x 30.5cm, 6pp. Artist’s book displaying a number of recent project (mostly in the filed of audio-visual). Illustrated with small images of tv screens in b/w and texts as wee as an interview with Iain Baxter. Along with Ingrid Baxter N. E. Thing Co. Ltd. was the foremost Canadian conceptual art group, The design here reflects an album cover in many respects including size. VG+. Scarce.

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UNUSED INFORMATION SHEET. C. 1969.

paul robertson — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:39:49 +0000

Vancouver: N. E. Thing, n.d. (c. 1969)
22 x 28cm, 1pp. offset b/w lithographic sheet - an unused backing sheet for the INFORMATION project (and exhibitions) where photographs and/or text was attached to such a sheet and displayed either in print or o the wall in exhibitions. Conceived in part as a branding aspect of "the Thing"'s art which would allow identification and identity to the output of the Baxters. VG although there is a weakness in the print image at the top of the grid (perhaps why this was an unused sheet). Scarce.

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EYE SCREAM BUSINESS CARD. 1977.

paul robertson — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:29:52 +0000

Vancouver: Eye Scream/ N. E. Thing, 1977
5 x 7.5cm,, 1pp. Black on silver business card. N.E. Thing Co.’s Eye Scream was a restaurant/artwork opened in 1977 in Vancouver. It closed after a year and a half and was an odd form of conceptual art cum performance. In part an evolution of the organisation status of the work of Ian and Ingrid Baxter where "The Thing" was legally incorporated in 1969 and had subunits with officers and stationery for sub divisions. Eye Scream was a functioning building which was open for individual action - and a number of items such as food bowls could be obtained. VG+ condition. Scarce.

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EYE SCREAM LETTERHEAD. 1977.

paul robertson — Fri, 28 Feb 2020 09:27:36 +0000

Vancouver: Eye Scream/ N. E. Thing, 1977
28 x 21.7cm,, 1pp. N.E. Thing Co.’s Eye Scream was a restaurant/artwork opened in 1977 in Vancouver. It closed after a year and a half and was an odd form of conceptual art cum performance. In part an evolution of the organisation status of the work of Ian and Ingrid Baxter where "The Thing" was legally incorporated in 1969 and had subunits with officers and stationery for sub divisions. Eye Scream was a functioning building which was open for individual action - and a number of items such as food bowls could be obtained. This is a letterhead from the project and in VG+ condition. Scarce.

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WHAT IS ART? c. 1970.

paul robertson — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 22:19:39 +0000

North Vancouver: s.p. N. E. Thing, n.d. (c. 1970)
14 x 21.5cm, 2pp. Artist designed card asking for responses to the question "What is Art?" with space for the recipient to write an answer and send it back to the address on the reverse. A couple of stains on the mostly white side (for the response) else Vg. A very scarce conceptual art document.

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N. E. THING. / SAXE. 1968.

paul robertson — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 21:45:52 +0000

Toronto: National Gallery of Canada, n.d. (1968)
21 x 15cm, folded single sheet that opens to 84 x 60cm, 2pp. Exhibition catalogue which is also a poster for this one year touring exhibition of the work of Ian Baxter and Ingrid Baxter (N.E. Thing Col Ltd.) and the sculpture Henry Saxe. Twelve works by both artists noted as exhibited and one work from each reproduced in b/w. One the reverse a "psychedelic" designed poster in orange and black. There are some holes (possibly insect generated) and paper scuffs and minor evidence of past water on the last folded "page" but else this is VG. A very scarce document from Canada's foremost conceptualist duo.

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