The Course of the Knife was a monumental multimedia performance created by Coosje van Bruggen, Claes Oldenburg and Frank Gehry. Essay by Germano Celant. Includes bibliography. Profusely illustrated in black-and-white and color with sketches, notes, photographs, and maquettes. [details]
Double sided postcard featuring an image of Donald Judd and Claes Oldenburg at the dedication of the Oldenburg / van Bruggen large-scale project "Monument to the Last Horse" on the grounds of the Chinati Foundation, October 12, 1991. [details]
Single sided program of poetry events held at St. Mark's Church, February 12, 1969. Program includes: "Matches (Extended Version)" by John Perreault; "Didactic Poetry Event," by Eduardo Costa; "Two Collaborations," by Hannah Weiner including "Water" by Marjorie Strider and Hannah Weiner and Hannah Weiner presents "Walk" by Vito Acconci as performed by John Perreault; and "The Fashion Show Poetry Event #2" presented by Eduardo Costa, John Perreault, and Hannah Weiner. ... [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with Claes Oldenburg's "Paris Store" show held in October 1964. Texts by Otto Hahn. Includes a portrait of Oldenburg in his Paris studio with works from the show, biography, exhibition history and index of happenings. ... [details]
Poster published in conjunction with "Artists Make Toys" held at The Clocktower, New York, January 1 - February 15, 1975. Image features a topless Hannah Wilke in a bed with a fully clothed Claes Oldenburg. ... [details]
The 1966 paperback edition of the illustrated anthology of the fourteen most significant Happenings with working scripts, descriptions of the productions, and comments by the artists on their work. Written and edited by Michael Kirby. ... [details]
Issue edited by John Wilcock. Content includes "Other Scenes NYC Address Book," a registry of influential New York artists and writers; "First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seven," by John Wilcock; "Purple Power," by Hamid Naficy; centerfold collage by Ray Johnson; "When I Am Elected President," by Dick Gregory; "Nobody for President," by Paul Johnson; juxtaposition by Claes Oldenburg; "What's Wrong with Critics," by Burt Prelutsky; "Soviet Provincialism," by Allen Young. [details]
Vinyl 33-1/3 LP record issued as exhibition catalogue for show held November 1 - December 14, 1969. "Shortly after its opening, the Museum of Contemporary Art planned an exhibition to record the trend, incipient then and pervasive today, toward conceptualization of art. ... [details]
A stunning chap-book containing scripts for Oldenburg's performance "Injun," and three additional performances which were not produced. Note that Oldenburg is clear that he produced "performances," not "happenings," as espoused by both popular press and other artists in the 1960s. [details]
Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show "Both Art and Life: Gemini G.E.L. at 25," held at the Newport Harbor Art Museum, Newport Beach, California, September 22 - November 29, 1992. Introduction by Michael Botwinick, text by Mark Rosenthal. ... [details]
