James Lee Byars. Perfect is my death word
Bücher – Editionen – Ephemera. Catalogue by Guy Schraenen. 1995 Bremen, Neues Museum Weserburg, Band 13 Sammlung der Künstlerbücher.
Three envelopes in cardboard folder, one with text booklet (including ‘Attempt at a catalogue raisonné of books, catalogue books, multiples, editions, ephemera, films and contributions in publications’), one with golden cd, and one with replica’s of ephemeral work by James Lee Byars.
A highlight in the series Schraenen made for the Weserburg museum.
Art By Telephone (This is a recording).
1969 Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, catalogue on vinyl. Curator Jan van der Marck invited several conceptual artists to describe their art projects by telephone. The album features the recorded conversations.
These instructions for installations and projects that are spoken of were executed in the exhibition.
With contributions by: Siah Armajani, Richard Artschwager, John Baldessari, Ian Baxter, Mel Bochner, George Brecht, Jack Burnham, James Lee Byars, Robert Cumming, Francoise Dallegret, Jan Dibbets, John Giomo, Robert Grosvenor, Hans Haacke, Richard Hamilton, Dick Higgins, Davi Det Hompsom, Robert Huot, Alain Jacquet, Edward Kienholz, Joseph Kosuth, Les Levine, Sol LeWitt, Robert Monis, Bruce Nauman, Claes Oldenburg, Dennis
Oppenheim, Richard Serra, Robert Smithson, Gunther Uecker, Stan van der Beek, Bernard Venet, Frank Lincoln Viner, Wolf Vostell, William Wegman and William T. Wiley.
Spoken art! In fine condition.