The Sixth Investigation 1969 - Proposition 14 / Die Sechste Untersuchung 1969 - Proposition 14

Joseph Kosuth

Verlag: Gerd De Vries & Paul Maenz, 1971

Beschreibung

KOSUTH Joseph (Toledo 1945) Köln, Gerd De Vries & Paul Maenz, 1971, 29,9x20,3 cm, softcover, pp. [76], artist s book divided into three sections, the first (A) contains a series of 9 + 9 statements in English translated into German (English - German facing text), the second section (B) is illustrated with 9 + 9 images photographs in black and white with captions in English and German (text opposite English - German), the third and last section (C) contains 9 + 9 arithmetic formulas. While printing the book, Kosuth decided to change some words by replacing them with the letters XXX , the publisher (Gerd de Vries) misunderstood the request and did not make any changes. When Kosuth realized the mistake he wanted all copies destroyed. Only a dozen copies were held in advance by de Vries himself (Cfr. Interfunktionen n° 11, p.100). [Bibliography: Moeglin Delcroix 2011: pag. 431]. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers ABE-1693326574584

Bibliografische Details

Titel: The Sixth Investigation 1969 - Proposition ...

Verlag: Gerd De Vries & Paul Maenz

Erscheinungsdatum: 1971

Einband: Brossura

Zustand: ottimo

Auflage: prima edizione