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Four in a Dress, 1967

13. March 201714. July 2017 Format Post format: GalleryLeave a comment

Black tissue paper, 1967 This black tissue paper souvenir was given to the opening night attendees of a  performance held at the Green Gallery, NYC titled "Four in a Dress". It is a miniature version of the work, with a delicate photographic image of the four performers printed on the envelope. The black tissue paper… Continue reading Four in a Dress, 1967

Please Limit All Talking to the Sound of “O”

Please Limit All Talking to the Sound of “O”

13. March 201713. March 2017 Format Post format: GalleryLeave a comment

White paper triangle, 1969.Original paper hat used for performances in Antwerp and Los Angeles in 1969. Dimensions: 64 cm (B) x 31 cm (H).

Byars and 100 Facts

Byars and 100 Facts

13. March 201713. March 2017 Format Post format: GalleryLeave a comment

Book with 41 pages on pink paper, each page with a separate "fact" about Byars.

100?’s

100?’s

13. March 201713. March 2017 Format Post format: GalleryLeave a comment

Book with 100 unnumbered pages. On the center of each page is a question, printed in microscopic font.

Letter to D. Sewell

Letter to D. Sewell

13. March 201713. March 2017 Format Post format: GalleryLeave a comment

Pencil on four sheets of red tissue paper, no date (ca. 1983).

Untitled Drawing, ca. 1965

Untitled Drawing, ca. 1965

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Gold leaf on Japanese paper, 13 x 15 cm.

The Exhibition of Recalling the Attention of the City

The Exhibition of Recalling the Attention of the City

13. March 20172. April 2017 Format Post format: GalleryLeave a comment

Gold leaf paper square, approx. 1 cm x 1 cm, on which the above title is printed in microscopic font.This item was part of a performance given at the Toni Gerber Gallery, Bern, 1975.

Prayer Cone

Prayer Cone

13. March 201713. March 2017 Format Post format: GalleryLeave a comment

Japanese brown paper prayer sheet, rolled and glued into a cone, approx. 6 inches tall, ca. 1959-1965. During his stay in Japan, Byars made about two dozen of these cones from the paper prayer sheets found the at entrance to some Japanese temples. The collection contains one such cone, which was loaned to MoMA PS1… Continue reading Prayer Cone

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