[Fluxus] Willem de Ridder, European Mail Order House As an agent for Fluxus Europe, de Ridder set up the European Mail-Order House in 1964 with Dorothee Meijer. It sold Fluxus multiples, mainly derived from George Maciunas, and some new productions. This lot includes: (1) Rare undated (first?) Price list. Staple-bound, 28 x 22 cm, 4 pp. Greenish wrapper with discolouration and edge wear, interior very good. (2) How to be satisfluxdecolant? Sales catalogue edited by Dorothee Meyer, 5 pp. with original collages and stamps. Includes a mounted work by De Ridder (OPEN/CLOSE). In original envelope mailed to Mr. Donald Factor, Max Factor & Co, Hollywood. (3) Printed folder containing 2 address cards for the European Mail Order House & Fluxshop. (total 3)

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