Dan Graham, 1942 USA
Two Parallel Essays: Photographs of Motion & Two Related Projects for Slide Projectors (1970)
Graham’s publication is part of a multiple consisting of a boxed set of seventeen artists’ books plus a project catalogue with text written by Lawrence Alloway. Artists and titles of publications: Mel Bochner, “Misunderstandings (A Theory of Photography)”; Christo, “Packed Tower, Spoleto, Italy 1968”; Jan Dibbets, “Perspective Correction 1967”; Dan Graham, “Two Parallel Essays”; Douglas Huebler, “Location Piece #2 : New York City – Seattle, Washington”; Allan Kaprow, “Pose”; Michael Kirby, “Pont Neuf”; Joseph Kosuth, “Notebook on Water 1965-66”; Sol LeWitt, “Schematic Drawing for Muybridge”; Richard Long, “Rain Dance, August 24, 1969. The Rift Valley, East Aftrica (A3/4 Mile Travelling Piece Documented by 4 Photographs)”; Robert Morris, “Continuous Project Altered Daily”; Bruce Nauman, ‘LAAIR”’ Dennis Oppenheim, “Flower Arrangement for Bruce Nauman”; Robert Rauschenberg, “Revolver”; Edward Rscha, “Babycakes With Weights”; Robert Smithson, “Torn Photograph From the Second Stop (Rubble). Second Mountain Of 6 Stops On A Section.”; Bernar Venet, “Exploited”; Andy Warhol “Portraits”. Box housing this edition designed by Dan Graham. Edition of 1200 unsigned and unnumbered copies, of which about 200 were boxed. Multiples, Inc., New York see also: Sol LeWitt, Cock Fight Dance; Joseph Kosuth, Notebook on Water 1965-66’; Dennis Oppenheim, Flower Arrangement for Bruce Naumen’
One (1992)
A multiple for almost everyone familiar with the numbers game: 16 squares plus one open spot on a plastic board. One can manoeuvre the squares by using the empty space until the player solves the game. Not necessary with Dan Graham’s game. He has made ‘One’ easy for us! Each square is numbered ‘One’. 8.0 x 19.0 x 1.0 cm. Yves Gavaert Editeur, Brussles.
Bury , Stephen, 2001, Artists’ Multiples 1935-2000, Ashgate Publishing Limited, Aldershot, UK.