[1980s and up] James Lee Byars, Beauty Goes Avantgarde, 1986/1987 Exhibition poster and catalogue, published on the occasion of Byars show at Michael Werner Cologne from Dec. 17 1986 to Jan. 24 1987. (1) Beauty Goes Avantgarde poster, 1986. Black ink on white paper sheet, 52.5 x 39 cm, machine folded to fit the printed gallery envelope, 11 x 22 cm. Features a drawing of the exhibition title in the artist's elaborate handwriting, with gallery information in tiny printing at the paper edge. The original envelope, mailed to Wim Crouwel, is included. (2) James Lee Byars, Beauty Goes Avantgarde catalogue. Cologne, Michael Werner, 1987. Softcover, 30 x 21 cm, 44 pp. Edited by Aurel Scheibler, edition of 600. Texts in German and English, b/w ills. All items in near mint state. (total 2)

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