[Women Artists] Marina Abramovic/Ulay, Relation Work and Detour Amsterdam, Marina Abramovic/ Ulay, 1980. Hardcover, 24.5 x 23 cm, 236 pp. First edition of 2500 copies. Rare artists' book with photo documentation of performance works from the couple between 1976 and 1979. Index of performances, films, video tapes, bibliography and biography. Texts in English. Wear to spine and covers, interior fine.

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[Women Artists] Marina Abramovic/Ulay, 2 artists' books (1) Marina Abramovic/Ulay, 3 performances. Innsbruck, Galerie Krinzinger, 1978. Softcover, 16.5 x 24.5 cm, 48 pp. Published in conjunction with the International Performance Festival at the Österreichischer Kunstverein in April 1978. Features b/w photo documentation and descriptions of 3 performances from the Relation/Works series, such as 'Performance 8' where the artists are tied together by their hair for 17 hours. Text in English and German. Includes excerpts from a dialogue between Marina Abramovic, Ulay and Heidi Grundmann. Light toning to covers, very good copy. (2) Two Performances and Detour, Adelaide, Experimental Art Foundation, 1979. Softcover, 16 x 24 cm, 50 pp. Features b/w photographic documentation of the performance pieces 21 (The Brink), 22, and Detour which all took place in Australia. Text in English. Light rubbing to covers, else a fine copy. (total 2)

Lot 6480

Estim. 200 - 400 EUR

[Ephemera] Marina Abramovic/Ulay documents from the Beeren Archives 1980s Documentation from the estate of Wim Beeren (former director of the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam) and Dorine Mignot (former curator of the Stedelijk Museum), 1980s. Comprising: (1) Ulay, concept for a performance in Amsterdam (not realized), four sheets of handwritten text in red marker, and two sketches. (2) Marina Abramovic, project proposal Amsterdam Municipality, 1981. Delineates a performance with Abramovic, Ulay, a Tibetan monk, and an Aboriginal performer, with cost estimate, sketches and artist’s biography, 11 pp. Text in Dutch. Eventually the project was realized as 'Positive Zero'. (3) Interview with Marina Abramovic, 16 pp. in Dutch and English, with annotations by Mignot. (4) Continental Video presents Excerpts of ‘Bangkok Tapes’, 16 pp, stapled, 1983. (5) Ulay/Abramovic, List of performances 1976-1988, photocopies from Van Abbemuseum catalogue, 4 pp. stapled, with notes by Mignot. (6) Newsprint catalogue Marina Abramovic, Groninger Museumkrant No.4 1996, 16 pp. (7) Photocopied documentation, 18 pp. (8) Ringbound file ‘Marina Abramovic’, research project. Foundation for the Conservation of Contemporary Art/ICN 2002, approx. 300 pp. Text partly Dutch/English. All items kept in original archival folder with sticker Gemeentemusea Amsterdam, titled ‘Marina Abramovic Project 4 copiën’. (total 400+ pp.)

Lot 6481

Estim. 100 - 200 EUR

[Ephemera] Ulay/Abramovic, Positive Zero 1983 Small exhibition poster, 45 x 30 cm, offset printed b/w, folded once. Announces a sound performance piece by Marina Abramovic and Uwe Laysiepen, produced by De Appel Amsterdam, which travelled to several locations in the Netherlands. It featured eight musicians (six Tibetan lamas and two Australian aborigines) presenting instrumental works and chants from their respective cultures, together with eight performers representing different age groups. Abramovic and Ulay drew inspiration from their travels in Australia, New Zealand, India, Nepal and Tibet, to express their ideas on creative energy in this artistic production. The poster has some rubbing around the folds, else in good condition. An extra large version of this poster is offered in the audio/video/performance section of this auction. Extremely rare item.

Lot 59

Estim. 800 - 1 600 EUR

Marina Abramovic

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