Research Catalog

Title

Anti utopia.

Publication

NYC [i.e. New York, N.Y.] : Anti Utopia, 1987-

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Witsiepe, Bruce, 1951-1995.
• Fultz, Bobbie.
• ABC No Rio (New York, N.Y.)
• Allied Productions Inc.

Publication Date

Vol. 1, no. 1 (Dec. 1987)-v. 1, no. 3 (Mar. 1989) ; [no.] 4 (1990)-

Description

v. : ill.; 23-30 cm.

Alternative Title

• Anti-utopia
• Uprising edition v. 1, no. 2 (May 1988)
• Thorny edition v. 1, no. 3 (Mar. 1989)
• Techno/spiritus mundi [no.] 4 (1990)

Subjects

• Art, American > 20th century > Periodicals
• Bookbinding (Binding) > Metal cases
• American literature > 20th century > Periodicals
• Metal
• Copper (Metal)
• Bookbinding (Binding) > Metal bindings
• Literature, Experimental > United States > Periodicals
• Artists' books > United States > 20th century
• Art, Modern > 20th century > Periodicals
• Steel (Alloy)

Genre/Form

• Artists' books – United States – 20th century.
• Bookbinding (Binding) – Metal bindings.
• Bookbinding (Binding) – Metal cases.
• Metal.
• Copper (Metal)
• Steel (Alloy).

Note

• Each issue contains original material and etchings by various artists, some signed by the artist.
• "A sponsored project of ABC No Rio and a member of Allied Productions Inc."--T.p. verso, v. 1, no. 3.
• Vol. 1, no. 3 edited by Bobbie Fultz, Tony Pinotti, Edward Rollins and Bruce Witsiepe. Cf. Print collector's newsletter, v. 20, no. 4 (Sept.-Oct. 1989), p. 143-144. Features an added engraved illustrated t.p., hand-colored and signed in pencil by Fultz.
• "Editorial" by Bruce Witsiepe: v. 1, no. 3, p. 5-14.
• No. 4: Contributors include Bodeco, Jay Bogan, Lauri Bretthauer, Brian Burkett, Andrew Castrucci, Paul Castrucci, Nadia Coën, Laurence Copel, Susan Demirjian, Bradley Eros, Bobbie Fultz, Anita Gracin, Genvieve Hays, Leslie Hill, Rik Letendre, Jeanne Liotta, Christian Marclay, Kenn Michaels, Donald Miller, Joseph Nechvatal, Michael Pellegrino, Tony Pinotti S.A., Michael Pullen, John Ranard, Peter Van Riper, Eddie Rollins, Ruben Ruenes, Michael Slubicki, Walter Sipser, Sue Troje, Robert Vitale, W.B. Witsiepe
• No. 4 accompanied by a wooden object with paper tag attached by a string through a hole. Tag reads: "PERA'GERA; date: [blank]; function: [in ms.] mediated upon an axis of admittance." Initialed on verso "MP" and numbered. Housed in a cutout in a sheet of corrugated cardboard laid into bottom of case.
• Size and format varies.

Numbering (note)

• Vol. 1, no. 2 (May 1988) also called Uprising edition.
• Vol. 1, no. 3 (Mar. 1989) also called Thorny edition.
• Vol. 1, no. 3 dated "January 1989" on added t.p.
• [No.] 4 also called Techno/spiritus mundi.

Binding (note)

• Publisher's copper-clad boards. Open spine; a length of rose stem, with thorns, is wired to the spine with copper wire, soldered to the boards.
• Publisher's post binding; covers of black vinyl, lettered in white, with steel backstrips secured with three pairs of screws and nuts. Issued in galvanized steel box with hinged lid.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1989 12-152

OCLC

228426616

Title

Anti utopia.

Imprint

NYC [i.e. New York, N.Y.] : Anti Utopia, 1987-

Local Note

Spencer Coll. copy of v. 1, no. 3 is no. 93/100; Spencer Coll. copy of no. 4 is no. 69/100, accompanied by object numbered #69..

Numbering

Vol. 1, no. 2 (May 1988) also called Uprising edition.

Vol. 1, no. 3 (Mar. 1989) also called Thorny edition.

Vol. 1, no. 3 dated "January 1989" on added t.p.

[No.] 4 also called Techno/spiritus mundi.

Binding

v. 1, no. 3: Publisher's copper-clad boards. Open spine; a length of rose stem, with thorns, is wired to the spine with copper wire, soldered to the boards.

[No.] 4: Publisher's post binding; covers of black vinyl, lettered in white, with steel backstrips secured with three pairs of screws and nuts. Issued in galvanized steel box with hinged lid.

Place of Publication

United States New York (State) New York.

Added Author

Witsiepe, Bruce, 1951-1995.

Fultz, Bobbie.

ABC No Rio (New York, N.Y.)

Allied Productions Inc.

Other Title

Anti-utopia

Uprising edition v. 1, no. 2 (May 1988)

Thorny edition v. 1, no. 3 (Mar. 1989)

Techno/spiritus mundi [no.] 4 (1990)

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. Amer. 1989 12-152