A SMALL ARCHIVE OF 1970s CONCEPTUAL MATERIAL BY AND ABOUT THE ARTIST. 1974 – 1978
£395.00
The group of documents consists of the following 16 separate documents:
Amsterdam ICC, 1978 4pp Bulletin, folded but otherwise fine with a separate insert (mimeographed) relating to the Diamond Mind installation and 2 photographs of the Games Room installation.
Amsterdam ICC, 1978 1pp handout listing videos by Levine shown at the exhibition.
Various xerox (as issued) proof copies of texts mostly by Levine namely:
THE HOUSE OF GLOVES 1978. 30 x 21cm, 6pp self published text by Levine. Stapled sheets. A text on science.
TEXT FOR BRAINWASH 1974 30 x 21cm, 2pp self published text by Levine. Stapled sheets. 36 questions all beginning “Think about”; eg "Think about what you most like about sex”.
THE LAST BOOK OF LIFE PAGES 14 & 15 1978. 30 x 21cm, 18pp self published text by Levine. Stapled sheets. A text on US politics mostly musings on Nixon’s Chinese policy. This copy rubber stamped by Levine with his name and address. Last page detached from staple but easily repaired; otherwise very good+.
THE LAST BOOK OF LIFE PAGE 16 1978. 30 x 21cm, 11pp self published text by Levine stapled sheets. A text on US politics mostly musings on Russian political corruption. This copy rubber stamped by Levine with his name and address.
THE NEXT FIVE PEOPLE 1975. 30 x 21cm, 1pp text by Levine on a conceptual photographic project. This copy rubber stamped by Levine with his name and address.
TEXT FOR ARTISTIC n.d. (circa 1975). 30 x 21cm, 3pp stapled text for a videotape project.
INTRODUCTION TO LES LEVINE’S MAGIC CARPET 1975 “ y Mulberry Baxter” – on Museum of Mott Art Inc headed paper – 30 x 21cm, 3pp stapled text ostensibly about the artist.
CONCEPTUAL AND DECORATIVE ELEMENTS IN THE GRAPHIC WORK OF LES LEVINE by David Bourdon n.d. (c. mid 70s) 30 x 21cm, 5pp stapled text.
THE ART OF READING POLITICS TO A SHAMBLES by Jack Burnham n.d. (c. mid 70s) 30 x 21cm, 9pp stapled text.
PRESS RELEASE FOR GAMES ROOM INSTALLATION 1977 from M L D’Arc Gallery. 30 x 21cm, 2pp stapled sheets. This copy rubber stamped by Levine with his name and address.
MESSAGE UNITS 1977 30 x 21cm, 2pp self published text by Levine. Stapled sheets. 35 questions about art eg &”Does competition make better art?”; Crease in paper otherwise very good.
LES LEVINE’S HOUSE OF GLOVES 1978 30 x 21cm, 5pp drama/performance by Levine. Former mark from rusty paper clip otherwise very good+. Stapled.
A FRESH EVIDENCE OR A PRIMORDIAL FORM OF ART 1977 30 x 21cm, 3pp theoretical text by Levine on photography. Former mark from rusty paper clip otherwise very good+. Stapled.
PURELY AND SIMPLY LES LEVINE by Barbara Cavaliere. Xerox article on Levine. 30 x 21cm, 14pp many b/w illustrations. Paper clipped together.
Price is for all sixteen documents as a group
1 in stock
