In Alphabetical Order
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Black & white illus. throughout. [24] leaves, printed on rectos only. Small 4to (210 x 152 mm.), orig. pictorial wrappers. Amsterdam: Cres Publications & Agora Studio, July 1978 [but 1979].
First edition of this scarce bookwork. Conceived by Ulises Carrión (1941-89), it was the "July-Special" edition of Cres, a bi-monthly publication, and produced in an edition of 400 copies. Although it is dated "July 1978" on the upper wrapper, a correction slip in this copy states that it is correctly dated July 1979.
"[In Alphabetical Order] consisted of a set of twenty-four black-and-white photographs of a small wooden index card holder with a label saying 'a-z.' In each photograph, some of the cards are placed vertically so that they stand out from the others. They are clearly different each time. The type and size of the card holder suggests that the index cards record personal details. It could be the file of Ulises Carrión's friends, although all the friendships are obviously not considered equal, nor do they all belong to the same social group or cultural scene. The series showed the wide range of possible categories of a single human group that has been sorted in alphabetical order."-Javier Maderuelo, "An Archive Is an Archive Is an Archive Is an Archive," in Guy Schraenen, ed., Dear reader. Don't read. (2016), p. 58.
Near fine copy; some minor creasing to the spine, internally pristine. Photographs by John Liggins; layout by Thomas Gravemaker.
First edition of this scarce bookwork. Conceived by Ulises Carrión (1941-89), it was the "July-Special" edition of Cres, a bi-monthly publication, and produced in an edition of 400 copies. Although it is dated "July 1978" on the upper wrapper, a correction slip in this copy states that it is correctly dated July 1979.
"[In Alphabetical Order] consisted of a set of twenty-four black-and-white photographs of a small wooden index card holder with a label saying 'a-z.' In each photograph, some of the cards are placed vertically so that they stand out from the others. They are clearly different each time. The type and size of the card holder suggests that the index cards record personal details. It could be the file of Ulises Carrión's friends, although all the friendships are obviously not considered equal, nor do they all belong to the same social group or cultural scene. The series showed the wide range of possible categories of a single human group that has been sorted in alphabetical order."-Javier Maderuelo, "An Archive Is an Archive Is an Archive Is an Archive," in Guy Schraenen, ed., Dear reader. Don't read. (2016), p. 58.
Near fine copy; some minor creasing to the spine, internally pristine. Photographs by John Liggins; layout by Thomas Gravemaker.
Details
Title
In Alphabetical Order
Author
CARRIÓN, Ulises
Condition
Unknown