Research Catalog

Title

Relakus² / [après] Marcel Duchamp ; avec huit gravures par Jasper Johns.

Author

Cage, John

Publication

[New York] : Osiris, c1992.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968.
• Satie, Erik, 1866-1925.
• Johns, Jasper, 1930-
• Shiff, Ben
• Larson, Arthur, printer
• Keleher, Daniel
• Nelson, Clary
• Wong, Paul, 1951-
• Durr, Sharon
• Osiris (Firm : New York, N.Y.) pbl
• Horton Tank Graphics. cmt
• Wild Carrot Letterpress. prt
• Chestnut Street Press. pop
• Universal Limited Art Editions (Firm) pop
• Dieu Donné Papermill. ppm
• Garthegaat Bindery. bnd
• Jovonis Bindery. bnd
• Fundición Tipográfica Neufville

Found In

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

Description

[24] p. : ill.; 60 cm.

Alternative Title

• Marcel Duchamp : Relakus²
• Relakus

Subjects

• Chance in art
• Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968
• Johns, Jasper, 1930-
• Chance in literature
• Artists' books > United States > 20th century
• Acrostics
• Typefaces (Type evidence) > Bauer Bodoni

Genre/Form

• Artists' books – United States – 20th century.
• Typefaces (Type evidence) – Bauer Bodoni.

Note

• "Eighteen bound and six unbound examples of this work were made"--Colophon. Fewer than 15 copies were actually produced, according to information from the publisher in Spencer Coll. files.
• Title page information on 2 successive leaves.
• One of 8 works included in The first meeting of the Satie Society, a collaborative work by Cage and 7 other artists.
• "This first edition of Relakus² by John Cage uses as source material chance determined parts of Marcel Duchamp, Notes. The string for these mesostics is the title for Satie's ballet Relâche"--P. [21].
• "The type used is Bauer Bodoni, cast at Fundición Tipográfica Neufville and hand-set at Horton Tank Graphics. The text was printed at Wild Carrot Letterpress on paper hand-made at Dieu Donné. The gravure plates have been prepared at Universal Limited Art Editions. These plates were printed chine collé onto Gasenchi Echizen at Chestnut Street Press. This work has been hand-bound at Garthegaat Bindery. The design is by Benjamin Shiff"--Colophon.
• "[With] eight photogravures by Jasper Johns, printed ... by Clary Nelson at Chestnut Street Press ... The type has been hand set by Arthur Larson at Horton Tank Graphics ... The type was printed by Daniel Keleher at Wild Carrot Letterpress. The text paper was hand made by Paul Wong and Sharon Durr at Dieu Donné from abaca and cotton rag with dispersed pigment, and was dried on metal plates. The covers were made from cotton rag with dispersed pigment at Dieu Donné. The books and exhibition sheets have been bound and/or assembled at Jovonis Bindery [sic]"--The first meeting of the Satie Society, c1994, p. [3] at end.
• "Jasper Johns has made eight prints based on Duchamp's study for the Large glass, the Bride of 1912"--The first meeting of the Satie Society, c1994, leaf 15.
• Printed on double leaves enclosing additional blank double and/or single leaves. Blank double leaves at beginning and end are not included in page count.

Indexed In (note)

• Castleman, R. Century of artists books

Language (note)

• Text of the mesostics in French; back matter in English.

Binding (note)

• Bound copies: Issued in dark gray handmade paper covers.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1992 10-220

OCLC

761908361

Author

Cage, John.

Title

Relakus² / [après] Marcel Duchamp ; avec huit gravures par Jasper Johns.

Imprint

[New York] : Osiris, c1992.

Edition

1st ed.

Indexed In:

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

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy is numbered "I/XXIV" and signed in pencil by Jasper Johns; issued bound.

Binding

Bound copies: Issued in dark gray handmade paper covers.

Language

Text of the mesostics in French; back matter in English.

Place of Publication

United States New York (State) New York.

United States Massachusetts Hadley.

Added Author

Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968. Notes.

Duchamp, Marcel, 1887-1968. Bride stripped bare by her bachelors, even.

Satie, Erik, 1866-1925.

Johns, Jasper, 1930- Engraver

Shiff, Ben. Book designer

Larson, Arthur, printer. Compositor

Keleher, Daniel. Printer

Nelson, Clary. Printer of plates

Wong, Paul, 1951- Papermaker

Durr, Sharon. Papermaker

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

Horton Tank Graphics. Compositor

Wild Carrot Letterpress. Printer

Chestnut Street Press. Printer of plates

Universal Limited Art Editions (Firm) Printer of plates

Dieu Donné Papermill. Papermaker

Garthegaat Bindery. Binder

Jovonis 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