Ruch, Günther, 1942-2013
Dates
- Existence: 1942 - 2013 August 20
Parallel Names
- Ruch, Gunter
- Ruch, Gunther
Nationality
Swiss
Biographical / Historical
Günter Ruch was born in Bernburg, Suisse in 1942 and has been living in Geneva since 1970. He is a Suisse artists and graphic designer. Since 1973 he has been running the edition “out press”. Since 1975 he has been active active in the Mail Art scene. He was editor of the network assembling magazine “Clinch” from 1983-88. He is doing concrete and visual poetry, films, performances, sound poetry, copy and stamp art.
Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:
A line from 1970--90: Works by Gunther Ruch / Ruch, Gunther., 1990
This book lists activities of Ruch in the correspondence art scene over a two decade period. There is a listing of collections that hold his works including the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
A Line From 1970-1990 / Ruch, Gunther ; Higgins D ; Nomads., 1987
A Living Room Exhibition / Ruch, Gunther., 1993
The catalogue consists of 50 photocopied, rubberstampings by Ruch as well as a biography and participation with others in group stampings. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Clinch: Restmaterial. No.9 / Gunther Ruch, editor ; Ruch G ; Baroni V., 1987
Direct / Laszlo JN ; McIntosh DD ; Olbrich JO ; Ruch G ; Tietz W ; Johnson R ; Maggi R., 1995
This exhibition consisted of performances by the Nomads (listed as contributors) and an exhibition of artist stamps. Several of the latter are photographically reproduced in this catalogue. The Sackner Archive also holds the deluxe limited edition (50 copies) of this catalogue. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
MA - Congress 96 / Ruch, Gunther, editor ; Ackermann C ; Banana A ; Baroni V ; Bleus G ; Bloch M ; Bruscky P ; Diaz E ; Held Jjr ; Jacob JP ; Janssen R ; Jarvis D ; Juin J ; Kamperelic D ; Leigh M ; Maggi R ; Gutierrez-Marx G ; Massa J ; McLean D ; Mittendorf H ; Olbrich JO ; Padin C ; Pawson M ; Ruch G ; Spiegelman L ; Stake C ; Stirnemann MV ; Welch C ; Zack D., 1987
This well illustrated book documents about 80 mail art congresses that took place in 1986 including listings of all contributors. In this citation, only those mail artists that contributed statements or interviews to the meetings are listed in the other contributor field of this database. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Mail-Interview Project / Gunther Ruch ; Ruud Janssen., 1997
Ruud Janssen's interview traces Gunther Ruch's career in the mail art network. Ruch was the publisher of Clinch magazine. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.