"Conceived and executed by Robin Price in collaboration with Emily K. Larned"--Colophon. "An edition of sixty letterpress copies"--Colophon. Library copy is number 60. NiU "First and last sections of the book are collated consistently; the middle four signatures vary. Each copy is unique. Bound by Emily K. Larned, the book is sewn onto cords attached to sanded plexiglas covers"--Colophon. In 28 x 23 cm. box with wooden inserts by Nichols Woodworking. "Texts printed were excerpted from [several] sources and used with permission"--page [73]. Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
19 July 2000 / Robin Price -- Matsuo Basho / Hiroaki Sato -- 36 Mesostics re and not re Duchamp / John Cage -- Dada & Chance / Hans Richter --Library of Babel / Roderick V. Jenen -- [Poems] / Fujiwara no Teika & Fujiwara no Ietaka -- Tea ceremony / Leonard Koren -- Chance assignment / John gilgun -- Imperfect irregular beauty / Hara Kōshirō -- Exquisite corpse / Uwe m. Schneed -- -- Elevator here at the Gramercy Park Hotel / Alvin Lucier -- In Japan / Shurryu Suzuki -- Friendship quilts / Susan McKelvey -- Quotes on 'Palimpsest' / [various writers] -- John Cage / Anne Harnoncourt -- John Cage / Mark Sweed -- Proof, run-in sheets, run-ups / Geoffrey Ashall Glaister -- Few examples / Paul Klee.
Summary:
Contains the work of 10 artists, working independently, on previously printed & technically annotated sheets with new text imprinted on similarly used sheets which are interspersed with the artists' works.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)47694751
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.