Artist

Brecht, George

Book (12 Schede)

Code 0329E 1/6   Artist's book / Performance / Edition

Water Yam

1963-2002

Event score cards assembly:

1. First edition, 1963
    Published by Fluxus Editions, New York
    Label designed by G. Maciunas
    Cardboard box, 15.5 x 16.5 x 4.5 cm.
    Containing: 68 event score cards,
    (40 white and 28 orange cards), various sizes
    See complete list No. FX0874
    Unnumbered and unsigned
    See also:
      "Valoche 1959-1975 / A Flux Travel Aid", No. 0058E-3
      "No smoking event", No. FXC1766
       "Fluxkit Labels" No. 0110E


2. Third edition, 1964
    Published by Fluxus Editions, New York
    Label designed by G. Maciunas
    Black plastic box with transparent plastic cover, 13 x 18.5 x 3 cm.
    Containing: 91 event score cards, various sizes and "Nut Bone",
    Clothing", plus envelope with "Cloud Scissors".
    Unnumbered and unsigned
    See also: "Nut bone. A Yamfest movie" No. FX0371-1

3. Sixth edition, 1972
    Published by John. G. Gosling,
    Parrot Impressions, Surbiton, Surrey
    Black plastic box, 13 x 23 x 55 cm.
    Containing: 99 event score cards, various sizes, plus "Nut Bone"
    Unnumbered and unsigned

4. Seventh edition, 1986
    Published by Lebeer Hossmann, Bruxelles-Hamburg
    Cardboard box, 17.5 x 17.5 x 3.5 cm.
    Containing: 91 event score cards, various sizes,
    plus envelope with "Cloud Scissors".
    Unnumbered and unsigned

5. Eight edition, 2002
    Published by Gallery 360' Degrees, Tokyo
    Wooden box, 13.5 x 18.5 x 4.5 cm.
    Containing: 92 event score cards, various sizes,
    plus eight cards in an envelope.
    Numbered 9/100 and unsigned

6. Unused label, 1963
    Black print on yellow paper, 13 x 16 cm.
    See also: "Unused labels" No. 0110E
   Included in "George Brecht events scores sheets and cards"

Exh.: 2000, Naples ; 2009, Barcelona ; 2010, Moscow ; 2012, Chiasso ; 2019, London ; 2022-2023, Milan.



Bibl.: J. Hendricks, "Fluxus Codex", Detroit-New York 1988, p.217 ; "Fluxus nella sua epoca", exhibition catalogue, Naples, 2000, pp. 108-297 ; A. Bonito Oliva, "Dadada. Dada e dadaismi del contemporaneo 1916-2006", exhibition catalogue, Pavia, 2006, p.113 ; "Creative R'evolution-50 years of Fluxus from the Archivio Bonotto", exhibition catalogue, Barcelona, 2009 ; "Fluxus. A Creative Revolution 1962-2012", Chiasso, 2012, p. 197.

all

1st edition

1st edition - label

3rd edition

6th edition

7th edition

8th edition

unused label

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