Pages 1, 2, 3 (Complete Set)

Pages 1, 2, 3 (Complete Set), Edited by David Briers. Pages can be seen as a more refined and less chaotic publication than Writers Forum productions of the time. Emphasising Briers’ knowledge and connections with established artists, it can be argued that it was ahead of its time, though Zurbrugg’s inclusion in no. 1 emphasises that it did see itself as a reaction against narrow concrete: "The aim of Pages is to publicise the avant-garde, and by doing so to prove that it does not exist except as a name" (Foreward, Pages No. 1, David Briers). Pages No. 1, Autumn, 1970. David Briers (ed.), 35pp., 210 x 295 mm. Printed black, white and blue on white stock, stapled into colour printed wraps. Includes a loose inserted postcard by Richard Hamilton 'Postmark' (1970). Contents include: dsh’s ‘parameters and paramitas’ with other contributions from Diter Rot, Jochen Gerz, Jiri Valoch, Tom Phillips, Mauricio Kagel, Joseph Beuys. Cover image by Herman Makkink 'Christ Unlimited'. Pages No. 2, Winter, 1970. David Briers (ed.), 37pp., 210 x 295 mm. Printed black, white on white and green paper, stapled into colour printed wraps. 39pp. Includes Nicholas Zurbrugg’s article ‘Towards the death of concrete poetry’ and controbutions from Jiri Valoch, John Furnival, Richard Demarco, Cornelius Cardew, Ian Breakwell, Robert Filliou and others. Cover image by Herman Damen. Pages No. 3, 1972. 23pp., 210 x 295 mm. Cover image by Robin Crozier. Ref: Allen, Artist's Magazines - An Alternative Space For Art, MIT Press, 2011 p283. Condition: some wear and marks to covers, some foxing to top of front covers of issues 1 & 3, no writing or tears. Overall: VG+. ADDITIONAL MATERIAL: Included with this complete set of magazines are 2 additional sheets, printed black on white stock and stapled in corner. These sheets are rare and have not been seen by us before. They include Pages information and sales details. …