Box
1967 · New York, New York
by Roaring Fork Press
New York, New York: Roaring Fork Press, 1967. Box. G, box is in vg condition with a slight inward bowing to both pieces. All items EXCEPT FILM are present - see comments. Some show slight wear but the set looks like it had very little handling.. 1 box, 1 film reel, 12 pamphlets, 5 audio discs, 1 table of contents : illustrations. Scarce and truly unique. Artists' periodical contained in a box.This set LACKS THE 8mm FILM THAT WAS SENT AFTER PUBLICATION. / Title from table of contents./ "For Stephane Mallarmé"--On front of table of contents./ "Guest editor-designer/ Brian O'Doherty ; guest art editors/ David Dalton /Lynn Letterman"--On front of table of contents./ [1]: Box -- [2]: Contents sheet -- [3]: Book containing 'The Death of the Author' / Roland Barthes, 'Style and the representation of historical time' / George Kubler, 'The Aesthetics of Silence' / Susan Sontag -- [4]: Flexi-disc containing 'Text for nothing #8 (1958)' / Samuel Beckett & 'The Realistic Manifesto (1920)' / Naum Gabo / Noto Pevsner -- [5]: Flexi-disc containing excerpts from 'Nova Express (1964)' / William Burroughs, & 'How the shadow of the southwest column' from 'Jealousy' / Alain Robbe-Grillet -- [6]: Flexi-disc containing 'Fontana Mix-Feed, Nov. 6, 1967' / John Cage & 'The King of Denmark' / Morton Feldman -- [7 + 7.1-7.8]: 'The Maze' (modules I, II, III, IV [2 pieces each]) / Tony Smith --[8]: Flexi disc containing two works by Merce Cunningham: 'Space, Time and Dance', and 'Further Thoughts' -- [9] : Flexi-disc containing 'Four Poems from "Phantastische Gebete"' / Richard Huelsenbeck ; also containing two recitatations by Marcel Duchamp: 'A l'Infinitif' and 'The Creative Act' -- Section [10]: 'The Russian Desert: a note on our state of knowledge' / Douglas MacAgy (folded sheet) -- [11]: 'Conditionnement' [side 1] ; 'Repair' [side 2] / Michel Butor (folded sheet)--Details of sections (taken from suppliers' list)./ [12]: 'Serial project #1' (1966) / Sol LeWitt -- [13 + 13.1-13.7]: 'Seven translucent layers' / Mel Bochner (folded sheet containing seven loose transparent sheets) -- [14]: 'Structural Play #3' / Brian O'Doherty (folded sheet) -- [15]: Score for 'The King of Denmark' / Morton Feldman -- [16 + 16.1-16.3]: Score for 'Fontana Mix-Feed' / John Cage & Max Neuhaus (two card sheets with transparent overlay, contained in a folder) -- [17]: Transcript of recorded excerpt from 'Jealousy' / Alain Robbe-Grillet (single sheet) -- [18, from Contents BUT WHICH IS LACKING IN THIS SET]: 8 mm film spool containing four works: 'Rhythm 21' / Hans Richter ; 'Lightplay: Black-White-Grey' / Moholy-Nagy ; 'Site' / Robert Morris and Stan Van Der Beek ; 'linoleim' / Robert Rauschenberg -- [19]: Folder containing advertisements for 'Aspen' magazine--Details of sections (taken from suppliers' list)./ [20]: Publisher advert for John Cage's books ordering -- [22] Subscription order form for "Artforum: the magazine of record in the art world" -- [23] Aspen order form - subscriptions and back issues -- [24] Aspen renewal order form -- [25] A checklist of Great Bear Pamphlets by Something Else Press -- [26] "Home talkies bolex style" (leaflet)--Details of sections (taken from suppliers' list)./ Item no. [7 + 7.1-7.8] consists of 8 cards to be cut and glued together in order to obtain the sculpture 'The Maze', information about which is provided in 'Section 22'.
(Inventory #: 193177)