New York: Backworks, 1977. First edition. 4to, [20] pp, saddle-stapled wraps. With mimeographed errata and addenda slip laid in. The second catalog from the pioneering avant-garde bookselling concern, started by Barbara Moore and Jon Hendricks. The bulk of the catalog is devoted to photographs by Max Baker, Martha Holmes, Scott..... More
New York: Backworks, 1979. four 8 1/2 x 14" leaves, stapled once at the upper left hand corner. A special catalog by the pioneer avant-garde bookselling project at 488 Greenwich St, a collaboration between Barbara Moore and Jon Hendricks. This catalog is devoted to the Something Else Press. It includes..... More
New York: Backworks, 1979. 4to, four leaves, each printed on both recto and verso, stapled once at the upper left hand corner. A special catalog by the pioneer avant-garde bookselling project at 488 Greenwich St, a collaboration between Barbara Moore and Jon Hendricks. This catalog is devoted to books, ephemera..... More
Berlin & New York: Galerie Rene Block & Ronald Feldman Gallery, 1979. First edition. 12mo, 141 pp, photographically illustrated wraps. Provenance: illustrated ex libris bookplate of John Humov tipped inside front cover. Artists' book documenting Beuys' 1979 work upon the closing of the René Block Gallery, in which the artist..... More
New York: Printed Editions, 1978. First edition. Limited edition, one of 200 copies signed and numbered by John Cage. 4to, [177] pp, printed in Bembo monotype at the Stinehour Press on Mohawk Superfine paper. The typography designed by Freeman Keith, and the position of the punctuation designed and realized by..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1986. First edition. Tabloid format, 36 pp. including covers. Special issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. Cover photo of Jason Hwang by Sugimoto, material on Greer..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1977. First edition. Tabloid format, [8] pp. including covers. Early issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. This issue includes contributions from Bill Hellerman, Dick Higgins, Philip..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1977. First edition. Tabloid format, [12] pp. including covers. Early issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. This issue includes a cover drawing by Ilene Astrahan, and..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1980. First edition. Tabloid format, 16 pp. including covers. Single issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. This issue is a special issue devoted to sound environments..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1980. First edition. Tabloid format, 20 pp. including covers. Special issue focusing on homemade instruments, of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. Chippewa music, review of Julius Eastman..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1981. First edition. Tabloid format, 20 pp. including covers. Special issue focusing on international music, of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. Articles on African music, including Senegal..... More
![Item #30165 Optimistic Boxes 1-5 [Complete]. Robert Filliou](/pictures/thumb/30165.jpg?v=1655418128)
Remscheid, Germany: VICE-Versand, 1968-1981. Three wooden boxes, a stone, and a pink ceramic pig, each in varying dimensions, with affixed labels, each initialled by the artist. A rare complete set of Filliou's most infamous, linguistically canny series of poetic multiples, issued in numbers over a 13 year period. Each of..... More
Various Places: c. 1960's-1990's. Twenty items, including material related to Yoko Ono, John Cage, Nam June Paik, La Monte Young, Ben Vautier, George Maciunas, Daniel Spoerri, Lil Picard et al. Please contact us for additional details or images. 1. Fluxorchestra Circular Letter #2 w/ Receipt Tape Score Used for the..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1983. First edition. Tabloid format, 36 pp. including covers. Special issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street, entirely devoted to Gamelan music and Indonesian arts in America..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1977. First edition. Tabloid format, [8] pp. including covers. Early issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. Drawings by Ondine Fiore on cover, scores by Gerald Lindahl..... More
[New York]: [Fluxus Editions], 1961. 51 cards, each approximately 2 1/2 x 1 1/2”, offset printed on rectos only, with the exception of a single card which is printed on both recto and verso. With text sheet, 4 9/16 x 8 11/16”, printing the instruction for the performance of the..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1981. First edition. Tabloid format, 26 pp. including covers. Special issue of the longrunning artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. This issue focuses on music and healing, with articles by..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, 1984. First edition. Tabloid format, 36 pp. Special technology issue of artists' periodical devoted to avant-garde music, which was associated with, and later published above, the famous Ear Inn on Spring Street. Contributors include Bernard Heidsieck, Rosemary Birardi, David Evan Jones, Richard Teitelbaum, Fred Ciccone..... More
Wuppertal: Verlag der Kalender, 1961. First edition. Large 4to, [60] pp, double leaves bound in unprinted card wraps, and housed in a printed dust jacket. Text in French and German. Designed by Wolf Vostell. In the year prior to the publication of the first issue of Decollage, Vostell designed and..... More
Munich: Heiner Friedrich, 1969. First edition. 8vo, unpaginated, printed wraps. One of a limited edition of 2100 copies, of which 98 were numbered and signed by both artists. Early and scarce collection of text works by the two artists, which includes poems, an interview conducted by Richard Kostelanz, reproductions of..... More