The Perfect Thought (Invitation)

Houston: Contemporary Arts Museum, 1990. Envelope (5.5 x 8 inches) post-marked and addressed to Galerie Paul Sties in Kronberg. Minor creasing to envelope, else near fine.. Another conceptual invitation from James Lee Byars, with vernissage details for this Houston exhibition (The Perfect Thought, Sep. 8 – Oct. 28) printed directly to the front of the envelope, in embossed gold lettering, along with list of sponsors. The superfluous interior of the envelope is empty, save for a coiled golden thread. The exhibition originated at The University Art Museum, Berkeley (Apr. 18 – Jun. 24), for which a similar invitation was produced, albeit with the golden thread enclosed in a white envelope with black lettering. At both openings, Byars scheduled a precisely-timed action; here in Houston: "exactly at 9 PM.