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Brecht, George, 1926-2008

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1926 August 27 - 2008 December 5

Nationality

American

Found in 127 Collections and/or Records:

Ample Food for Stupid Thought / Filliou, Robert; Brecht G; Spoerri D; Arman; Burroughs WS; DiPrima D; Christo; Gysin B; Higgins D; Kaprow A; Johnson R; Jones J; Knowles A; MacLow J; Paik NJ; Patterson B; Roth D., 1965

 Item
Identifier: CC-11310-11526
Scope and Contents The texts consist of questions put to the reader, e.g. " Did it all happen suddenly? / Where do we go from here ? / What are you afraid of ? / Is life wonderful ? Why should you pay less when you can pay more ? etc "The set comes w. the title and subtitle file card, plus a masthead card, and two cards w. introductions by Daniel Spoerri, Arman, Kichka Baticheff, George Brecht, William Burroughs, Christo, Diane di Prima, Brion Gysin, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Ray Johnson, Joe Jones, Alison Knowles, John Herbert McDowell, Jackson Mac Low, Nam June Paik, Benjamin Patterson, Diter Rot and James Waring. Each card contains a short, unanswerable question. The edition consisted of 500 postcard sets of which 104 were presented in a wooden box, 396 without a box, and 492 in book format. This copy is the card set without a box. This publication has the same theme and similar presentation to Jochin Gerz's "Berkeley Oracle" an exhibition catalogue held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of...
Dates: 1965

An Introduction to Book of the Tumbler on Fire , 1978

 Item
Identifier: CC-23789-24237
Scope and Contents

Edited by Henry Martin. "This Sentence is Weightless," a multiple held by the Sackner Archive is reproduced on page 60. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978

Artists Books: Letters And Jazz. No.13 / George Brecht ; Stefan Wewerka., 1983

 Item
Identifier: CC-24916-25369
Scope and Contents

Stored on shelf with Hundertmark material. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983