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ROBERT CUMMING. 1973?

paul robertson — Sat, 13 Aug 2022 20:09:05 +0000

NYC: John Gibson Gallery, n.d. (1973?)

15 x 10.5cm, 2pp announcement card with front of the card a b/w image of a small model (of a chair) made by Cumming and gallery details. VG+.

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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.

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NARRATIVE ART. 1974.

paul robertson — Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:25:52 +0000

Bruxelles: Palais des Baeux-Arts, 1974

30 x 21cm, 60pp plus card covers. An exhibition of works by conceptual artists who were all represented by the NYC John Gibson Gallery. Texts and b/w images of works by David Askevold, Didier Bay, Bill Beckley, Robert Cumming, Peter Hutchinson, Jean le Gac and Roger Welsh with a preface by James Collins. Some grubbiness to wrappers but else VG. A lesser known conceptual show.

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THE GREAT WALL OF 1984. 1973.

paul robertson — Mon, 24 May 2021 20:57:07 +0000

N.P. (Vancouver); Image Bank, 1973
42 x 30cm, red and black on white calendar with a design by Michael Morris using original images supplied y Robert Cumming and Gary Lee-Nova. Sadly the calendar has some heavy edge wear with a corner missing bottom right and is folded with closed tears along the fold. We have priced this thus.

reference: Image Bank 2019 Page 144

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NARRATIVE 2. 1974.

paul robertson — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 13:10:30 +0000

NYC: John Gibson Gallery, n.d. (1974)
10.5 x 15cm, 2pp announcement card for a group show including David Askevold, Didier Bay, Bill Beckley, Robert Cumming, Peter Hutchison, Jean Le Gac, Italo Scanga and Roger Welch. One work by Cummings in b/w on the front and verso gallery details. VG+.

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ROBERT CUMMING. 1977.

paul robertson — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 12:17:28 +0000

NYC: John Gibson Gallery, n.d. (1977)
15 x 10.5cm, 2pp announcement card with a photograph of a model green piano on the front - verso gallery details. VG+.

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