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Isou, Isidore, 1925-2007

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 19250131 - 20070728

Nationality

Romanian (born), French (based)

Found in 254 Collections and/or Records:

Super-Writing 1983 - America 1683 / Curtay, Jean-Paul; Isou I; Pomerand G; Lemaitre M; Sabatier R; Spacagna J; Altmann R; Satie A; Canal F; Broutin GP; Grimaud A; Villers F; Blank I., 1983

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Identifier: CC-17830-18200
Scope and Contents

This is a draft of an essay for publication in the exhibition catalog on the occasion of "Lettrisme" held at the University of Iowa Museum in 1983. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1983

Textes theoriques Tracts 1960-1974 / Ben ; Cage J ; Young L ; Brecht G ; Isou I ; Lemaitre M ; Klein Y ; Duchamp M ; Kaprow A ; Flynt H ; Johnson R ; Arman., 1975

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Identifier: CC-21977-22389
Scope and Contents

This book consists of critical writings by Ben and interviews with Ben about his philosophy of art. The coveer is collaged wth the handwritten aphorism, "la verite." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

The Unknown Avant Garde 1945-1985 / Curtay, Jean-Paul; Isou I; Pomerand G; Lemaitre M; Debord G; Wolman G; Dufrene F; Kruger B; Holzer J., 1985

 Item
Identifier: CC-17837-18207
Scope and Contents

This is the first draft of an introductory essay for the exhibition catalog published by the Franklin Furnace on the occasion of the exhibition of the same title. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1985

[Three Photographs] / Isou, Isidore., 1980

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Identifier: CC-35547-37287
Scope and Contents

Two of the snapshots depict Isou and an unidentified man seated at a table with microphone. The third photo is Isou standing in front of his works. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1980

Traite De Bave et D'Eternite [Treatise on Venom and Eternity] / Isou, Isidore ; Lemaitre M ; Cendrars B ; Cocteau J ; Devaux F., 1951 - 2008

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Identifier: CC-57493-10000786
Scope and Contents The documentation of this experimental lettriste film in the accompanying book was written by Frederique Devaux.Wikipedia: Treaty of drool and eternity is an experimental film French written and directed by Isidore Isou in 1951 , produced by Marc'O and mounted with the help of Maurice Lemaitre . Duration: 120 min. This is the first work of cinema Lettrist . This film caused a scandal at Cannes in 1951 and received the Prix Spectators Avant-Garde. This film is based on the principle Isou called discrepant assembly, which consists of a total disjunction between sound and image, processed independently without any meaningful relationship. Thus, the soundtrack consists of poems Lettrists (for generic and interludes), which is added a narrative telling the story of Daniel, author of a manifesto for a new cinema (the cinema discrepant) of his speech in front of a hostile audience and his love affair with a woman named Eve. The empowerment of its purpose to do to reach their full...
Dates: 1951 - 2008

[Untitled] / Lemaitre, Maurice ; Chopin H ; Bertozzi GA ; Debord G ; Isou I ; Tzara T ; Ben., 1995

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Identifier: CC-07686-7836
Scope and Contents

Published on the occasion of a retrospective exhibition of Lemaitre's films. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995