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Cinekus²

Title
Cinekus² / [based on] Marshall McLuhan ; etchings by Sol LeWitt.
Author
Cage, John
Publication
[New York] : Osiris, c1992.

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TextBy appointment only Spencer Coll. Amer. 1992 10-220Schwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308

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Additional Authors
  • McLuhan, Marshall, 1911-1980.
  • Satie, Erik, 1866-1925.
  • LeWitt, Sol, 1928-2007.
  • Shiff, Ben
  • Larson, Arthur, printer
  • Keleher, Daniel
  • Wong, Paul, 1951-
  • Durr, Sharon
  • Nelson, Clary
  • O'Donnell, Kim
  • Osiris (Firm : New York, N.Y.) pbl
  • Horton Tank Graphics. cmt
  • Wild Carrot Letterpress. prt
  • Dieu Donné Papermill. ppm
  • Chestnut Street Press. pop
  • Garthegaat Bindery. bnd
  • Jovonis Bindery. bnd
  • Fundición Tipográfica Neufville
Found In
Cage, John. First meeting of the Satie Society. (OCoLC)761742509
Description
[21] p. : ill.; 64 cm.
Alternative Title
  • Marshall McLuhan : Cinekus²
  • Cinekus
Subject
  • LeWitt, Sol, 1928-2007
  • Chance in literature
  • Chance in art
  • Acrostics
Genre/Form
  • Artists' books – United States – 20th century.
  • Drawings – United States – 20th century.
  • Graphite drawings – United States – 20th century.
  • Pencil works – United States – 20th century.
  • Typefaces (Type evidence) – Futura Light.
Note
  • "Eighteen bound and six unbound variations of this work have been 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 Cinekus² by John Cage uses as source material Marshall McLuhan's Agenbite of outwit ... The mesostic string is Cinéma, Satie's entr'acte symphonique for his ballet Relâche ... Sol LeWitt has made a pencil drawing and six etchings as accompaniment for these words"--P. [19].
  • "The type used is Futura Light, cast at Fundición Tipográfica Neufville. This type has been set at Horton Tank Graphics and printed at Wild Carrot Letterpress on a paper hand-made at Dieu Donné. The etchings were printed chine collé on Japanese Gampi at Chestnut Street Press. This work has been hand-bound by Kim O'Donnell at Garthegaat Bindery. The design is by Benjamin Shiff"--Colophon.
  • "[With] six etchings by Sol LeWitt, printed ... by Clary Nelson at Chestnut Street Press ... The etchings are printed right side up and upside down according to chance on all printed sheets. The sequence of the etchings also changes according to chance in each set produced ... 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 and cover papers were hand made by Paul Wong and Sharon Durr at Dieu Donné from abaca and cotton rag with dispersed pigment, and was [sic] dried on metal plates. The covers have been hand-drawn in pencil by Sol LeWitt. The books and display sheets have been bound and/or assembled at Jovonis Bindery [sic]"--The first meeting of the Satie Society, c1994, p. [2] at end.
  • Printed on double leaves, most of which enclose additional blank single or double leaves. Blank double leaf at beginning is not included in page count.
Indexed In (note)
  • Castleman, R. Century of artists books
Binding (note)
  • Bound copies: Issued in off-white handmade paper covers; original pencil drawing by Sol LeWitt covers front, back and spine.
Call Number
Spencer Coll. Amer. 1992 10-220
OCLC
761910463
Author
Cage, John.
Title
Cinekus² / [based on] Marshall McLuhan ; etchings by Sol LeWitt.
Imprint
[New York] : Osiris, c1992.
Edition
1st ed.
Indexed In:
Castleman, R. Century of artists books, p. 227
Local Note
Spencer Coll. copy is signed in pencil by Sol LeWitt and numbered "I/24" on p. [18]; issued bound.
Binding
Bound copies: Issued in off-white handmade paper covers; original pencil drawing by Sol LeWitt covers front, back and spine.
Place of Publication
United States New York (State) New York.
United States Massachusetts Hadley.
Added Author
McLuhan, Marshall, 1911-1980. Agenbite of outwit.
Satie, Erik, 1866-1925.
LeWitt, Sol, 1928-2007. Etcher
Shiff, Ben. Book designer
Larson, Arthur, printer. Compositor
Keleher, Daniel. Printer
Wong, Paul, 1951- Papermaker
Durr, Sharon. Papermaker
Nelson, Clary. Printer of plates
O'Donnell, Kim. Binder
Osiris (Firm : New York, N.Y.) Publisher
Horton Tank Graphics. Compositor
Wild Carrot Letterpress. Printer
Dieu Donné Papermill. Papermaker
Chestnut Street Press. Printer of plates
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
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