Artist

Ono, Yoko

Periodical (2 work / s)

Code FX0963 1/12   Artist's book

Grapefruit

1964-2005

"Grapefruit - A book of instructions + drawings"
In 1970's edition Y. Ono added fragments and illustrations
with introduction by J. Lennon
In 2000's edition there is a new introduction

Published by:
1.   Wunternaum Press, Tokyo 1964
      First Edition
      Unnumbered pages, 14 x 14 cm.
      Signed by the artist with dedication to P. Corner

2.   Simon and Schuster, Rockefeller Center, N.Y. 1970
      Introduction by John Lennon
      Second Edition      
      Unnumbered pages, 14 x 14.5 cm.
      
3.   Verlag Bärmeier & Nikel, Frankfurt 1970
      Unnumbered pages, 13.5 x 14 cm.
      All the pages are printed in violet ink

4.   Sphere Books Limited, London 1970
      Unnumbered pages, 13 x 13 cm.

5.   Peter Owen Limited, London 1970
      Unnumbered pages, 14 x 14 cm.  

6.   Ediciones de la Flor, Buenos Aires 1970
      Unnumbered pages, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.

7.   Simon and Schuster, Rockefeller Center, N.Y. 1971
      Unnumbered pages, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.

8.   Kodansha, Tokyo 1998
      pp. 121, 15 x 10.5 cm.
      ISBN4-06-263764-2
      Japanese edition

9.   Simon and Schuster, Rockefeller Center, N. Y. 2000
      Unnumbered pages, 14.5 x 15 cm.
      ISBN 0-7432-0110-8

10. Bakhall Printers & Publishers, Lund 2001
      pp. 255, 21 x 13.5 cm.
      Containing CD audio interview by the artist, No. FXM0600
      ISBN 91-7742-185-X

11. Éditions Textuelle, Paris 2004
      Unnumbered pages, 17 x 13.5 cm.
      ISBN 2-84597-100-1

12. Piccola Biblioteca Oscar Mondadori, 2005, Milan
      Unnumbered pages, 18 x 13 cm.
      ISBN 88-04-53472-9


Audio documentation
J. Lennon and Y. Ono read some extracts from the Artist's Book
Recorded in 1971
Length: 06'33"
Included in "Let's have a dream", No. FX1547

Photo documentation by Gijsbert Hanekroot
Selfridges London, July 1971
Poster, b/w offset on paper
84 x 59.5 cm.


Exh.: 2012, Chiasso ; 2015, Rome ; 2019, London ; Bergamo, 2023.


Bibl.: "Fluxus. A Creative Revolution 1962-2012", Chiasso, 2012, p. 253 (#1) ; "Yoko Ono. Half-a-wind show. A Retrospective", exhibition catalogue, New York, 2013, pp. 52-122 ; "Fluxus! Antikunst ist auch Kunst", Köln, 2012, p. 101.

all

1.Tokyo 1964

2. N.Y. 1970

3. Frankfurt 1970

4. London 1970

5. London 1970

6. Buenos Aires 1970

7. N.Y. 1971

8. Tokyo 1998

9. N.Y. 2000

10. Lund 2001

11. Paris 2004

12. Milan 2005

Audio

Poster

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