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Zero mass : the art of Eric Orr.

Title
  1. Zero mass : the art of Eric Orr.
Published by
  1. Lund, Sweden : Propexus, 1990.
Author
  1. Orr, Eric, 1939-1998

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Additional authors
  1. Byars, James Lee
  2. McEvilley, Thomas, 1939-2013
  3. Anders Tornberg Gallery
Description
  1. 320 p. : col. ill.; 24 cm.
Subject
  1. Orr, Eric, 1939-1998 -- Exhibitions
  2. Artists' books
Genre/Form
  1. Artists' books – Sweden – 20th century.
Call number
  1. MEMZ+ (Orr) 11-2832
Note
  1. Blue steel covered book issued in 27 x 29 cm. styrofoam box, accompanied by a fired handmade ceramic globe by James Lee Byars entitled: The sphere of generosity.
  2. For Orr's piece "The matter of O" (p.15) the artist has applied his own blood to the book via a rubber stamp. Pages 25-26 are blank with a vertical tear deliberately made by the author. The "skull page" (p. 163-164) paper was handmade by Yoshio Ikezaki using kozo fibers and a powdered mummy's skull.
  3. "Published in conjunction with Eric Orr's exhibition at Anders Tornberg Gallery, Lund, Sweden, October-November, 1990"--Colophon.
  4. Essay by Thomas McEvilley.
  5. "Printed...in an edition of 1000 copies"--Colophon.
Local note
  1. NYPL copy is no. 49/ 75, signed by the artist.
  2. Artists' Books Collection (NYPL, Print Collection).
Author
  1. Orr, Eric, 1939-1998, artist.
Title
  1. Zero mass : the art of Eric Orr.
Imprint
  1. Lund, Sweden : Propexus, 1990.
Added author
  1. Byars, James Lee.
  2. McEvilley, Thomas, 1939-2013.
  3. Anders Tornberg Gallery.
ISBN
  1. 9187952033
  2. 9789187952036
Research call number
  1. MEMZ+ (Orr) 11-2832
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