[1970s] Earth Air Fire Water: Elements of Art Boston MA, Museum of Fine Arts, 1971. Colour printed mylar cover, spiral bound, 28 x 21 cm, 65 pp. Volume One of the exhibition catalogue in two volumes (though not mentioned as such in the publication), comprising text only. The second volume - not in this lot - has illustrations only. Striking lay-out and typography, with one page for each artist featuring a biography and vivid descriptions of the exhibited works. Essay by David Antin, bibliography in rear. Artists include Dennis Oppenheim, Robert Smithson, Michael Heizer, Douglas Huebler, Donald Burgy, Dan Graham, Hans Haacke, Allen Kaprow, Richard Serra, Alan Sonfist and many others. Two small parts of the plastic back cover chipped off, else in very good condition.

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