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Isou, Isidore, 1925-2007

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 19250131 - 20070728

Nationality

Romanian (born), French (based)

Found in 35 Collections and/or Records:

An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Letterist Painting As Exemplified in the Oeuvre of Maurice Lemaitre, 1976

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Identifier: CC-13256-13557
Scope and Contents

The paper in this book was presented at the first International Symposium on Letterism. Mentions that James Joyce was Isou's earliest inspiration. This book is stored in a Lemaitre box. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1976

Che Cos'e il Libroggetto, 1989

 Item — Box 342: [Barcode: 31858073143863]
Identifier: CC-23078-23515
Scope and Contents

Publication includes reproductions of A. Dupont's "Nathalie et Justine" and "L'Art en Ciel," and I. Isou and A. Dupont's "Concerto pour Oeil et Oreille" which are held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

De la Creation a la Societe Paradisiaque: Isidore Isou, la pensee judaique (Tome 1), 1998

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Identifier: CC-32880-34495
Scope and Contents

This copy is from the deluxe edition of five copies. The tirage of the ordinary edition without the drawing is not provided. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1998

De L'Impressionnisme Au Lettrisme (l'evolution des moyers de realisation de la peinture moderne par isidore isou) [Deluxe edition] / Isou, Isidore ; Delaunay R ; Delaunay S ; Picasso P ; Braque G ; Arp J ; Duchamp M ; Picabia F ; Heartfeld J ; Richter H ; Dali S ; Ernst M ; Ray M ; Masson A ; Miro J ; Bellmer H ; Isou I ; Studeny F ; Lemaitre M ; Poyet F ; Tarkieltaub J ; Hachette M ; Broutin GP ; Satie A ; Sabatier R ; Gillard JP ; Curtay JP ; Canal F ; Wolman G ; Darrell M ; Spacagna J ; Grimaud A., 1974

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Identifier: CC-54672-756352
Scope and Contents

This book is also designated Issue No.3 of a series entitled "Le Monde des grands musee." Isou discusses Lettrisme in the final 19 pages of this book that includes 54 b&w photographs of Lettrist works of art. Page 94 depicts Lemaitre's Sculpture inimaginable" (1964), a multiple redone in 1986 in 50 copies a work which is held by the Sackner Archive. The Sackner Archive also holds the ordinary editon of this book (1973). -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1974

Entretiens avec Isidore Isou, 1992

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Identifier: CC-15934-16267
Scope and Contents

This book compiles a series of interviews of Isou by Devaux that took place between November 1991 and January 1992. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1992

Fondements pour la Transformation Integrale du Theatre Tomb I , 1953

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Identifier: CC-37266-39112
Scope and Contents

This book is the theoretical text that deals with Isou's ideas on the theater. It is printed on paper alpha mousse des papeteries Navarre and does not include the photographic portrait of Isou as does the trade edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1953

Fondements pour la Transformation Integrale du Theatre Tomb I, 1953

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Identifier: CC-37267-39113
Scope and Contents

This book is the theoretical text that deals with Isou's ideas on the theater. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1953

Fondements pour la Transformation Integrale du Theatre Tomb I , 1953

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Identifier: CC-37268-39114
Scope and Contents

This book is the theoretical text that deals with Isou's ideas on the theater. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1953

Hypergraphic Novels 1950-1984 , 2012

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Identifier: CC-55634-9999237
Scope and Contents

In Lemaitre's essay, he mentions that that only 200 bound copies of Les Journaux Des Dieux were delivered for distribution because there were insufficent funds to pay him - "which of course makes the saved volumes extremely valuable." The books as well as prints and printed plates depicted in this exhibition consisted of 'Les Journal des Dieux' [The God's Diaries], 'Initiation a la haute volupte' [Initiation to High Voluptuousness], and 'Jonas.' -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2012

Introduction a un traité de mathématiques, 1973

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Identifier: CC-28197-29363
Scope and Contents

The second section of this work, "Traite de Mathematiques" depicts black and white reproductions of 11 of Isou's Lettriste paintings whose content is primarily calligraphic markings and hieroglyphics. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1973

La Creatique ou la Novatique (1941-1976) , 2003

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Identifier: CC-58631-10001862
Scope and Contents

This book has a very dense text about Isou's philosophy without illustrations. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2003

La Photographie ciselante, hypergraphique, infinitesimale et supertemporel , 1968 - 1971

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Identifier: CC-27295-27858
Scope and Contents

Isidore Isou contributes an essay written in 1968 which includes an "Introduction au Lettrisme," "La Photographie Ciselante," "La Photographie Lettriste et Hypergraphique," "La Photographie Supertemporelle," and "L'Avenir de la Photographie." The photographs mainly depict images captured by the camera from life or collage and subsequently treated with paint, ink, and/or scratched additions to the negative or the photograph itself. This copy is one of 20 reserved for the contributors which in this was Maurice Lemaitre. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1968 - 1971

La Voyage de Gulliver, 1987

 Item — Box 301: [Barcode: 31858072460912]
Identifier: CC-15947-16282
Scope and Contents

Each contributor has an inked his/her fingerprint that follows the engraving. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1987

L'Art, la Technique et les Chefs d'Oeuvres de Alain Satie, 1981

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Identifier: CC-08447-8614
Scope and Contents

Exhibited in Visualog 2, San Luis Obispu, California. Exhibition was curated by Karl Kempton. The book also reproduces photographs and maquettes of original furniture by Satie. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

L'Art, la Technique et les Chefs d'Oeuvres de Alain Satie, 1981

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Identifier: CC-08448-8615
Scope and Contents

The book reproduces photographs and maquettes of original furniture by Satie. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1981

Les Apports D L'Hyper-Creatisme Ou de L'Hyper-Novatisme (Le Lettrisme), le Plus Important Mouvement Culturel de Tous Les Temps, Dans Les Domaines de la Connaissance et la Vie (1970-1986) / suivis de Oeuvres du Meme Auteur (1946-1987), 1989

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Identifier: CC-08514-8683
Scope and Contents

This is the second edition of this book which is accompanied by five drawings. Sixteen copies of the drawings were editioned, six to collaborators and nine for sale, e.g., one of the latter held by the Sackner Archive. The book was first published in 1987 without the drawings. The text of the book consists of Isou's reminiscences of the Lettrist movement and a listing of his own works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1989

Les Champs de Force de la Peinture Lettriste, 1964

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Identifier: CC-08516-8685
Scope and Contents

Pages are uncut and in the last section, the pages are out of order. The edition of 10 copies of the special limited edition (not held by the Sackner Archive) included four watercolors by Altmann. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1964