ART BY TELEPHONE (This Is A Recording)

Chicago: Museum of Contemporary Art, 1969. First Edition. Very good.. Original catalogue to the Museum of Contemporary Art exhibit which was to run November 1 - December 14, 1969 — but never was. Recordings of artists describing projects and installations to museum director Jan van der Marck via long-distance phonecall. These projects were then to be executed by the museum on behalf of the artists according to their instructions. Artists include: Siah Armajani, Richard Artschwager, John Baldessari, Iain Baxter, Mel Bochner, George Brecht, Jack Burnham, James Lee Byars, Robert Cumming, Francoise Dallegret, Jan Dibbets, John Giorno, Robert Grosvenor, Hans (truncated) Haacke, Richard Hamilton, Dick Higgins, Davi Det Hompson, Robert Huot, Alain Jacquet, Edward Kienholz, Joseph Kosuth, Les Levine, Sol LeWitt, Robert Morris, Bruce Nauman, Claes Oldenburg, Dennis Oppenheim, Richard Serra, Robert Smithson, Guenther Uecker, Stan Van Der Beek, Bernar Venet, Frank Lincoln Viner, Wolf Vostell, William Wegman, and William T. Wiley. A landmark of conceptual art, the exhibition was never mounted, however, due to technical difficulties. Nevertheless, this LP remains a seminal document. [Broken Music p. 88]. 12.25'' x 12.25''. 12 ̋ LP record in original black cardboard gatefold cover. Cover generally very good. Some rubbing to cover, light soil to edges. Split to upper edge. A few scuffs. Lacking original LP sleeve. New mylar archival sleeve provided. Surface of LP exhibits some mild scratching. (Inventory #: 41371)