Wolf Vostell

Wolf Vostell was born on this day in 1932.

Aktionen: Happenings und Demonstrationen Seit by Wolf Vostell

[Wolf Vostell]

Aktionen: Happenings und Demonstrationen Seit by Wolf Vostell

Hamburg, Germany: Rowohlt Verlag, 1970

[448] pp., 15 x 21 cm., softcover

Edition size unknown

A densely illustrated survey documenting actions, happenings and demonstrations as they relate to anti-establishment ideas in the second half of the 1960’s. The title includes contributions by Jean-François Bory, Jochen Gerz, Allen Ginsberg, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Jean-Jacques Lebel, Ben Vautier, and many others. 

Wolf Vostell | HAPPENING CALVARIO

Wolf Vostell

HAPPENING CALVARIO

Genova, Switzerland: Edizioni Masnata La Bertesca, 1973

[unpaginated], 21.5 x 16 cm., softcover

Edition size unknown

The third in the "Chisel Book" series, this work contains instructions, documents and photographs of a performance by Vostell realized in Milan, June 7th, 1973. 

Other contributors to the series include Duccio Berti, Ugo Carrega, and Silvana Maisano.

Wolf Vostell

Wolf Vostell was born on this day, in 1932.

Wolf Vostell | 2 de-coll/age-happenings

Wolf Vostell

2 de-coll/age-happenings

Berlin, Germany: Edition René Block, 1965

22 × 10.7 × 17 cm.

Edition of 150

An out-sized influence, given it's low edition number and age (almost sixty), this bookwork is one of the most celebrated example of alternate bindings in the field of artists' books. 

2 de-coll/age-happenings is the first edition published René Block, who had opened his gallery only a year prior, presenting unknown at the time artists such as Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke, Joseph Beuys, Nam June Paik and Vostell. 

The laminated pages recount two performances that took place that year, with texts in German. 

The work is valued at between $1500 and $2000 US, depending on condition.