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Gerz, Jochen, 1940-

 Person

Nationality

German (born), French (previously based), Irish (currently based)

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

[Annori] / Gerz, Jochen., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-27442-28490
Scope and Contents

A lower case letter 'a' is filled with the horizontal rows of the word "annori" or fragments of "annori." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Der Baum der schweigenden Mehrheit / The Tree of the Silent Majority [Heil] / Gerz, Jochen., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-27437-28485
Scope and Contents

This work is reproduced in Annoncenteil Arbeiten auf/mit Papier, Luchterhand, 1971. The poem is in the shape of a tree with the word Heil repeated in different typefaces and dimensions. The trunk of this tree is the printed title of the piece. Klonsky in his book "Speaking Pictures" titles this poem, "The Tree of the Sient Majority." It is designated No.497 in Gerz's Catalogue Raisonne Volume III. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

exp/press card: Language Piece (1970): Everything Is a Copy. No.5 / Jochen Gerz., 1972

 Item
Identifier: CC-13495-13798
Scope and Contents

This card is designated No.768 in Gerz's Catalogue Raisonee Volume III. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1972

Geben / Gerz, Jochen., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-27438-28486
Scope and Contents

A paper cut out of a woman's crossed legs and a hand is over-stamped in black ink with the words, Druckwerk and Aanteeken, in a small typeface. The words Geben Geb are rubberstamped in larger dimensional type. This work is designated No.474 in Gerz's Catalogue Raisonne Volume III. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Word, No Word Please / Gerz, Jochen., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-27440-28488
Scope and Contents

The background text consists of three columns of repetition of "word" typed in lower case. An image of a partially concealed standing man (Gerz?) holding a poster reading "no word please" is placed over the lower left column of text. The image of a hand on trasnslucent paper with a poster reading "no word please" is placed in the lower half of the right sided column. The Archive also holds a larger version of this photograph that Gerz has inscribed to John Furnival. This work is depicted as No.470 in Gerz's Catalogue Raisonnne Volume III and mistakingly described as a photocollage rather than a photograph of a it. Presumably, the original has been lost or destroyed. The photograph was purchased from Gerz by the Sackners. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

Word, No Word Please / Gerz, Jochen., 1967

 Item
Identifier: CC-27439-28487
Scope and Contents

The background text consists of three columns of repetition of "word" typed in lower case. An image of a partially concealed standing man (Gerz?) holding a poster reading "no word please" is placed over the lower left column of text. The image of a hand on translucent paper with a poster reading "no word please" is placed in the lower half of the right sided column. The archive also holds a smaller, non-inscribed version of this photograph. This work is depicted as No.470 in Gerz's Catalogue Raisonnne Volume III and mistakingly described as a photocollage rather than a photograph of a it. Presumably, the original has been lost or destroyed. The photograph was purchased from Gerz by the Sackners. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1967

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