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translated into another media (sic) for catalogues cost £2 each (half price for students). News and note
reproduction, or that other artists can use, and
one that is identified solely with the original The exhibition 'Color and Form 1909-1914'
channel.' shown at the Fine Arts Gallery of San Diego and
other centres in 1971 and 1972 was
Artforum's move to New York must have left accompanied by an excellent catalogue, which
a partial vacuum on the West Coast, so perhaps commences with an essay 'The Evolution of
its tenth anniversary is an appropriate moment Abstract Painting' by Henry G. Gardiner,
to introduce a new magazine from near its which includes reference to colour theories.
origins: the L.A. Artists' Publication; volume 1, This is extended by shorter pieces from
number 2, for August 1972 has just arrived. Joshua Taylor : 'The Concept of Abstraction in
`This is the second issue of a communication Italy', Peter Selz: Wassily Kandinsky and
exchange between Southern California artists Early Abstraction', Lilli Lonngren: 'Frank
and their friends. The contributors provided Kupka and the Philosophical Imperative that
the copy or artwork, paid for their own printing Demanded Non-Figurative Art', Herschel B.
or supplied the printed material, and provided a Chipp : 'Robert Delaunay and the New Color
mailing list of ten people with whom they wish and Form', and William C. Agee on
to share their perceptions.' The publication `Synchromism and Color Painting in American Films for hire:
comprises loose sheets of standard size, but of Art'. There is also a graphic chronology and a Most of the films mentioned in Regina
varying colours and kinds, bearing diverse very detailed bibliography. Each of the 80 works Cornwell's article on formalist films and the
imagery. One would not wish to claim very exhibited is reproduced in colour. Kupka is very avant-garde (October issue) are available for
much for it at this stage, the quality varies well represented, but in addition to the rental from the London Film-makers
immensely, but the principle, 'to provide a compulsory choices, there are interesting works Co-operative, 13a Prince of Wales Crescent,
collective sense of inter-relatedness through a by a few artists, other than those one would London NWI including all films by Mike
publicly available and easily copied distribution expect, for example Bruce, Dasburg, Snow (Wavelength, (Back and Forth), One
method', seems to be a very valid and useful Dudreville, Augusto Giacometti and Second in Montreal, etc.); Weeland's 1933,
idea, which would surely be possible in other Schamberg. Sailboat, and her feature Reason Over Passion;
localities around the world. 'You may help Frampton's Artificial Light, Lemon, and Surface
support this non-funded and non-profit effort, Kupka reappeared in an anthology of Masters of Tension; Jacob's Tom Tom The Piper's Son;
and be assured receipt of all ( ?) subsequent Early Constructive Abstract Art at Galerie Paul Sharits's Nothing, Ray Gun Virus, Peace
issues by donating $10.00 for a subscription', to Denise René in New York late last year. Mandala, etc. Also available is their new
Fidel Danieli, Editor and Circulation Manager, The catalogue includes a useful history by catalogue of 75 films, which is available at 40p
L.A. Artists' Publication, 7858, Goodland. Margit Staber, and each of the 23 artists is with their previous catalogue of over 30o films
Avenue, North Hollywood, Ca. 91605. represented by a good colour plate as well as a for hire. Send postal money order to above
statement about, or, more usually, by the artist. address (25p for the supplement alone).
A similar publication but with a different Other artists strongly represented include Bill, (The catalogue and supplement also lists for
content has in fact already sprouted in London Moholy-Nagy, Mondrian, Taeuber-Arp and rental the complete works of English Structural
and is entitled A — An Envelope Magazine of Vordemberge-Gildewart. film makers, including works by Hammond,
Visual Poetry (edited by Jeremy Adler, c/o The LeGrice, Crosswaite, Raban, Legett, Dunford,
Poetry Society, 21 Earls Court Square, London Finally the catalogues of two 1972 one-man Gidal and others).
SW5). In number one, London 1971/72, there shows of artists who loom large in any survey of
are 44 contributions loose in the envelope; the area in which many of the individuals Glusberg and The Centre of Art and
these generally conform to a standard size, but referred to above tend to cohere. First, the Piet Communication: Jorge Glusberg, Director of
vary considerably in their origins and means of Mondrian Centennial Exhibition at the CAYC in Buenos Aires, has been arrested along
production from calligraphy to punchcards, Guggenheim. This 200-page catalogue contains with two other organizers involved in the
from rubber stamp to silkscreen. some additions to the Mondrian literature: an production of the international show 'Art
introduction incorporating new information by Systems II', for exhibiting work which was
Three catalogues, The Non-Objective World L. J. F. Wijsenbeek, 'Mondrian and Theosophy' considered to be subversive and not art.
1914-1924, 1924-1939, and 1939-1955, have by Robert P. Welsh, `Mondrian: Between According to the latest communique we have
been published by Annely Juda Fine Art to Cubism and Abstraction' by Joop Joosten, received, that part of the exhibition which the
accompany exhibitions in London in 1970,1971 `Some Memories of Mondrian' by Nelly van officials found most reprehensible took place in
and 1972. The first of these is the most Doesburg and an 'Interview with Charmion the plaza Roberto Alt and in accordance with
interesting since it includes reproductions of 12 von Wiegand' by Margit Rowell. There is a the overall policy of the shows demonstrated the
drawings and 2 manuscripts by Malevich, as detailed checklist of the 132 exhibited works, all theme 'Art and Ideology' through children's
well as works by 36 other artists, including some of which are illustrated, many in colour, as well games, puppet theatres and 'artistic/social
by less well known Germans (though not all as a chronology and selected bibliography. interpretations of the changes occurring in all
these are illustrated); there is an introduction by The catalogue also contains a short piece by the areas of human life which the young
Eckhard Neumann. The second and third Max Bill on a single work by Mondrian. Argentines propose'. All work exhibited, that of
exhibitions were each shown at two other 114 artists from 24 countries outside the
galleries in Europe, and therefore have And so to the catalogue of the exhibition Max Argentine included, has been confiscated and
trilingual texts, the number of artists included Bill neue werke/recent works at the Marlborough no further news of the three arrested men has so
rises to 76 and then 94. Short biographical notes Galerie in Zurich, which contains some far been forthcoming. Petitions of support
are given throughout, so that the catalogues superb colour plates of recent work in two and should be sent to CAYC, Viamonte 452,
have an additional limited use as a dictionary of three dimensions, as well as the German text Buenos Aires, Argentina. The Argentine
abstract artists, the coverage of minor artists and English translation of a revealing interview Embassy, who have no precise news at the time
being most useful, since many are still with the artist by Margit Staber. q of our going to press, can be contacted at
inadequately represented in the literature. The CLIVE PHILLPOT 01-235 3717.
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