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PHILIP CORNER. 2023. ONE OF 25 NUMBERED & SIGNED DELUXE COPIES WITH SIGNED & NUMBERED LITHOGRAPH.

paul robertson — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 14:49:01 +0000

s-Hortogenbosch: Slowscan Editions, 2023 Standard 12inc LP in original green and black sleeve with an image of the artist in colour. Red vinyl pressing of Corner's "Gamelan-IX-March: prelude" recorded at the World Fair, Vancouver, in the Indonesian pavilion, in 1994. This is one of 250 signed and numbered deluxe editions which was issued (as were the other 50 first copies) with a 21 x 30cm, full colour lithograph which is also signed and numbered. Hence this (nr 11) is one of the 50 deluxe copies issued. Unplayed, mint in like sleeve.

NAM JUNE PAIK. 1965. HAND ADDRESSED TO RAY JOHNSON BY CHARLOTTE MOORMAN.

paul robertson — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:10:03 +0000

NYC: New School, 1964 42 x 19.6cm, 2pp announcement leaflet/poster. A performance by Paik, Moorman, Chieko Shiomi, Philip Corner, Dick Higgins, Peter Moore, and others which included Electronic TV & Color TV Experiment, 3 Robots, Pop Sonata, 2 Zen Boxes and 1 Zen Can. This was Paik's first one-person exhibition in the United States and the image on the front of the poster is of Paik's Robot K-456 (taken by Peter Moore). On the reverse is Paik's essay, "Electronic TV & Color TV Experiment." Charlotte Moorman performed ‘Pop Sonata’ for the second time, a piece which involved her removing her jewellery and clothes “before she lay down on the floor to finish the piece, her cello atop her like a lover” This leaflet was sent to Ray Johnson and the ink address on the reverse is in Moorman's own hand. Folded for mailing else VG+. Scarce.

THREE HAPPENINGS BY DICK HIGGINS. 1965.

paul robertson — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 19:54:00 +0000

Sunnyside Garden: Sunnyside Garden Ballroom and Wrestling Arena, 1965 30 x 21cm, 2pp mimeograph listing the programme for this performance by Higgins - listed are THE TART with a stellar cast which includes Ay-o, Meredith Monk, Joe Jones, Kawagami and Alison Knowles as well s Philip Corner. The “properties and situations" were designed by Ay-o. After an intermission the audience watched Higgin’s Solo for Florence and Orchestra and Celestrials for Bengt af Klintberg. Al Hansen, Higgins, Knowles, Monk all performed in the latter work. One the reverse there is an extensive “BLURB” by Higgins explaining the works. Evidence of past fioldng but else VG. Rare.

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+.

FOLLOW FLUXUS. 2012.

paul robertson — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:22:06 +0000

Reggio Emilia: Fondazione Palazzo Magnani, 20012 12 x 12cm, 6pp. Announcement leaflet for a number of Flluxus Performances by Giulio Cassanelli, Bruno Picariello, and Philip Corner. One small b/w image of Nam June Paik and Charlotte Moorman on the back page. VG+.

I CAN WALK THROUGH THE WORLD AS MUSIC. 2016. ONE OF 25 HAND PAINTED WORKS – EACH UNIQUE, SIGNED & NUMBERED..

paul robertson — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:36:06 +0000

n.p. (Blois): n.p. (Foundation du Dutte) n.d. (2016) 23.5 x 27cm, linen covered box with ribbon closure content of a 46 x 64cm, 1pp brown, red and blue gouache on heavily crumpled white paper. The paper reads "Ear Paper" in brown and below "Papier deciute" in blue and signed PH in red bottom right. The work "I CAN WALK THROUGH THE WORLD AS MUSIC' was first conceived by Corner in 1966 but was used in different contexts by the artist in the 80s and later. This is perhaps the most attractive of the versions. Unique within the series of 25 released copies (numbered and signed in pencil on the back of the box. VG+.

CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE OF NEW MUSIC. 1967.

paul robertson — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 08:49:28 +0000

NYC: Kenneth Werner/Weinstein Student Government, 1967 Three stapled sheets (all 1pp) 30 x 21cm, the event programme for a seven hour continuous performance of mostly new music with works and performances by Nam June Paik, John Cage, Dick Higgins, Earle Brouwn, Tomas Schmit, Jackson Mac Low, Robert Sheff, Philip Corner, Alison Knowles, Alvin Lucier, Edward Zajda, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Takahiko Iimura, Charlotte Moorman, Yoko Ono, Kenneth Werner, Gordon Mumma, Ben Patterson, Malcolm Goldstein, Robert Ashley, and Philip Krumm. The programme lists all the works in order and the musicians. Experiments in Art & Technology are thanked for their help in making the concert possible. VG++. Very scarce.

I CAN WALK THROUGH THE WORLD AS MUSIC. 2002.

paul robertson — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:49:47 +0000

Blais: Fondationn du doute Ben, 2002 42 x 26cm (open size) - 2pp, announcement brochure/small poster for a solo show of works by Corner at his friend Ben Vautier's gallery. Image of the artist with his head on a piano keyboard in b/w on the front an verso a b/w portrait of the artist as well as a small image of a work and a short essay in French. Folds down to 9.5 x 21.2cm for mailing. VG+.

ARTIST DREAM COLLECTION. 2020.

paul robertson — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 20:59:18 +0000

Seattle: John Erickson Museum of Art (JEMA), 2020 A collection of eight 14 x 9cm, 1pp or 2pp artist designed postcards originally included in the JEMA Fluxus and Beyond Collection Kit. The texts are by Philip Corner (2), Kim Abeles, Jack Massing, Sean Miller, Andrew Yang, Ben Patterson, and Chip Lord and tell stories. The card are in an original uprinted envelope with yellow closure sticker. VG+.

IF YOU LIKE IT LOOK AT IT. 2022.

paul robertson — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 11:22:03 +0000

Sordevolo: Villa Cernigliaro, 2022 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp. Announcement card for a Corner solo show - with an image of the artist preparing an installation on the front in colour, verso gallery details. VG+.

MUSICA DA TAVOLA. 2005.

paul robertson — Tue, 24 Jan 2023 10:30:01 +0000

Genoa: Caterina Gualco, 2005 10.5 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card with one drawing by Philip Corner on the front in colour and verso gallery details. Unmailed example. VG+.

POPULAR ENTERTAINMENTS. 1967. FIRST EDITION.

paul robertson — Mon, 16 Jan 2023 18:22:07 +0000

NY: Something Else Press, 1967 21.5 x 14cm, 16pp (Self cover). The first edition of this artist's book with various collages reproduced in b/w from the Great Bear Pamphlet series published by Dick Higgins and Alison Knowles. Slight browning down the spine and some small indents on the front top left else VG+.