FLUXHOLES GATHERED BY BEN VAUTIER. 1964/1981. WASHERS/STRING/PHOTOGRAPHS/ TORN PAPER VARIENT.

NYC: Reflux, 1981

12.0 x 10.1 x 1.4cm to part transparent plastic box with printed and embossed (monogrammed) label content of 15 transparent straws. This is one of two Fluxus multiples originally conceived in 1964 by Ben Vautier. The rather rude label was designed by George Maciunas.  This is one of the more scarce Reflux editions released by Barbara Moore at Bound and Unbound in the 80s where she used original vintage components along with newly sourced items to create a “continuation” edition. This is one of two variants of this multiple – the other version with straws while scarce is far less hard to find than this variant which has 5 washers, two printed photographs, a “hole” tied into a string and two torn sheets of paper to create holes. Rare. VG+.