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L'optique moderne

Title
  1. L'optique moderne / collection de lunettes présenté par Daniel Spoerri ; avec, en regard, d'inutiles notules par François Dufrêne ; [photographs by: Vera Spoerri and Christer Christian].
Published by
  1. Paris : Daniel Spoerri & François Dufrêne : Distributor Le Minotaure, 1961.
Format
  1. Book/text

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Additional authors
  1. Spoerri, Daniel, 1930-2024
  2. Dufrêne, François, 1930-1982
  3. Spoerri, Vera
  4. Christian, Christer
  5. Galerie du Cercle, host institution
  6. Galleria Schwarz, host institution
  7. Artists' Books Collection (New York Public Library. Prints Division)
Description
  1. 120 pages : illustrations, portraits; 20 cm.
Series statement
  1. Fluxus ; no. B
Uniform title
  1. Serie FluXus ; no. B.
Subject
  1. Spoerri, Daniel, 1930-2024 artist.
  2. Eyeglasses in art -- Exhibitions.
  3. Fluxus (Group of artists) -- Exhibitions.
  4. Conceptual art -- 20th century -- Exhibitions.
  5. Artists' books.
Genre/Form
  1. Exhibition catalogs.
  2. Artists' books – France – 20th century.
Call number
  1. MEMZ (Spoerri) 24-4803
Language
  1. English
Note
  1. Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at Galerie du Cercle, Paris in October 1962 and at Galerie Schwars, Milan in March 1963.
  2. "Cette collection de lunettes a été commencée en octobre 1961 a Copenhague, exposée en octobre 1962 (Galerie du Cercle, Paris), augmentée, reexposée en mars 1963 (Galerie Schwars, Milan), finalement dispersée au fur et à mesure de la diffusion de l'Edition de Luxe du présent ouvrage de 50 exemplaires, dont 30 pour le commerce, comprenant en plus d'une copie signée par les auteurs, un examplaire original de la collection, tiré au sort."--(verso of last unnumbered page).
  3. "This collection of glasses was started in October 1961 in Copenhagen, exhibited in October 1962 (Galerie du Cercle, Paris), increased, re-exhibited in March 1963 (Galerie Schwars, Milan), finally dispersed as the distribution of 'Deluxe Edition of this work of 50 copies, including 30 for retail, including in addition to a copy signed by the authors, an original copy of the collection, drawn at random."--(verso of last unnumbered page, translation provided by cataloger via Google Translate)
  4. Catalog of an exhibition which took place in 1961, 1962, and 1963.
  5. Cover title.
Local note
  1. Library has a copy without the cover where title and authors of the work were found.
  2. Artists' Books Collection (NYPL, Print Collection).
Type of content
  1. text
  2. still image
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. volume
Chronological term
  1. 1900-1999
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