Research Catalog

Title

[Words for the Satie Society].

Author

Cage, John.

Publication

[New York : Osiris, 1992]

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Cunningham, Merce.
• Satie, Erik, 1866-1925.
• Keleher, Daniel.
• Wong, Paul, 1951-
• Durr, Sharon.
• O'Donnell, Kim.
• Osiris (Firm : New York, N.Y.) pbl
• Horton Tank Graphics. cmt
• Wild Carrot Letterpress. prt
• Dieu Donné Papermill. ppm
• Garthegaat Bindery. bnd
• Fundición Tipográfica Neufville.

Found In

Cage, John. First meeting of the Satie Society. (OCoLC)761742509

Description

3 panels ([6] p.) : music; 57 cm.

Alternative Title

• originally iT was a lecture/ to bring about tHoughts/ that wEre not in our heads/ not about the French composer/ erIk satie/ but to celebRate/ hiS life his work/ as Though it were always his birthday
• Introduction to The first meeting of the Satie Society

Subject

• Cage, John
• Cunningham, Merce
• Satie, Erik, 1866-1925 > Poetry
• Satie, Erik, 1866-1925 > Songs and music
• Aleatory music
• Chance in literature
• Chance in art
• Acrostics

Genre/Form

• Artists' books – United States – 20th century.
• Drawings – United States – 20th century.
• Ink drawings – United States – 20th century.
• Typefaces (Type evidence) – Futura Book.

Note

• Title from The first meeting of the Satie Society, c1994.
• One of 8 works included in The first meeting of the Satie Society, a collaborative work by Cage and 7 other artists.
• "John Cage composed these words about the history, collaboration and spirit of The first meeting of the Satie Society upon the completion of the presents in 1992. The string for the mesostics ... is The first meeting of the Satie Society. Merce Cunningham has made pen and ink drawings of musical notation, on one side of the three panels, as an accompaniment to John Cage's words"--The first meeting of the Satie Society, c1994, leaf 11; cf. leaves 8-10 for text of the mesostics.
• "[With] pen and ink drawings by Merce Cunningham. One to five drawings were made on each of the three panels as determined by chance operations. The artist has drawn one to five notes on any given musical staff, with the number also being determined by chance. The drawings were positioned horizontally, vertically or diagonally by chance ... The type used is foundry Futura Book cast at Fundición Tipográfica Neufville. The type was hand set at Horton Tank Graphics. The type has been printed by Daniel Keleher at Wild Carrot Letterpress. The paper was hand made by Paul Wong and Sharon Durr at Dieu Donné, from linen rag. The three panels were assembled by Kim O'Donnell at Garthegaat Bindery"--The first meeting of the Satie Society, c1994, p. [4] at end.
• Consists of multiple layers of handmade paper stiched into a strip of 3 folding panels. Cunningham's drawings of musical notation are on 3 outer surfaces, Cage's text on 3 inner surfaces.

Indexed In (note)

• Castleman, R. Century of artists books

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1992 10-220

OCLC

761749192

Author

Cage, John.

Title

[Words for the Satie Society].

Imprint

[New York : Osiris, 1992]

Indexed In:

Castleman, R. Century of artists books, p. 227

Place of Publication

United States New York (State) New York.

United States Massachusetts Hadley.

Added Author

Cunningham, Merce. Illustrator

Satie, Erik, 1866-1925.

Keleher, Daniel. Printer

Wong, Paul, 1951- Papermaker

Durr, Sharon. Papermaker

O'Donnell, Kim. Binder

Osiris (Firm : New York, N.Y.) Publisher

Horton Tank Graphics. Compositor

Wild Carrot Letterpress. Printer

Dieu Donné Papermill. Papermaker

Garthegaat Bindery. Binder

Fundición Tipográfica Neufville.

Found In:

Cage, John. First meeting of the Satie Society. (OCoLC)761742509

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1992 10-220