General Idea (182 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Living and working together as part of the late 1960s Toronto counterculture, AA Bronson (b. Michael Tims, 1946, Vancouver), Felix Partz (b. Ronald Gabe, 1945, Winnipeg, d. 1994), and Jorge Zontal (b. Slobodan Saia-Levy, 1944, Parma, d. 1994) formalized their collaboration in 1969 as a single entity known as General Idea. From their earliest projects like staging of The 1970 Miss General Idea Pageant to their late activist initiatives around the AIDS crisis, General Idea explored multimedia, conceptual, and performance work as a tool for engaging with common culture and its repressions. A definitive retrospective of General Idea is currently travelling from the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, to the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, and the Gropius Bau in Berlin. An extensive exhibition of these drawings has been shown at the Drawing Center in New York and MAMCO in Geneva.Less well-known are the groups drawings, the vast majority of which have never been seen. The drawings shown in A Rare Gift of the Tropics were all produced by Jorge Zontal, who made them as a habitual practice during the groups brainstorming meetings; however, given General Ideas mandate for co-authorship (and as demonstrated by the GI signature affixed by Zontal shortly before his death) as well as the circumstances under which they were executed, they are considered to be collaborative. The drawings assumed a greater regularity after 1985, the year the group left Toronto, which felt increasingly isolated from the global art world, for New York. As the 1980s wore on, their early joie de vivre was tempered by the pervasive presence of AIDS. In Bronsons words, it was a period during which we had to face and somehow incorporate the illness and death of most of our friends, as well as Jorge and Felix themselves. Although drawn by hand, the repetition of specific motifs follows a logic that is akin to General Ideas own penchant for mass reproduction and that echo the virality of their AIDS works. In their mutability and insistent flow, the drawings are a fascinating window into General Ideas distinct artistic vision and unique notions of authorship, exposing representations inadequacy while acknowledging its urgency. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Living and working together as part of the late 1960s Toronto counterculture, AA Bronson (b. Michael Tims, 1946, Vancouver), Felix Partz (b. Ronald Gabe, 1945, Winnipeg, d. 1994), and Jorge Zontal (b. Slobodan Saia-Levy, 1944, Parma, d. 1994) formalized their collaboration in 1969 as a single entity known as General Idea. From their earliest projects like staging of The 1970 Miss General Idea Pageant to their late activist initiatives around the AIDS crisis, General Idea explored multimedia, conceptual, and performance work as a tool for engaging with common culture and its repressions. A definitive retrospective of General Idea is currently travelling from the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, to the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, and the Gropius Bau in Berlin. An extensive exhibition of these drawings has been shown at the Drawing Center in New York and MAMCO in Geneva. Less well-known are the group's drawings, the vast majority of which have never been seen. The drawings shown in A Rare Gift of the Tropics were all produced by Jorge Zontal, who made them as a habitual practice during the group's brainstorming meetings; however, given General Idea's mandate for co-authorship (and as demonstrated by the "GI" signature affixed by Zontal shortly before his death) as well as the circumstances under which they were executed, they are considered to be collaborative. The drawings assumed a greater regularity after 1985, the year the group left Toronto, which felt increasingly isolated from the global art world, for New York. As the 1980s wore on, their early joie de vivre was tempered by the pervasive presence of AIDS. In Bronson's words, it was a period "during which we had to face and somehow incorporate the illness and death of most of our friends, as well as Jorge and Felix themselves. " Although drawn by hand, the repetition of specific motifs follows a logic that is akin to General Idea's own penchant for mass reproduction and that echo the virality of their AIDS works. In their mutability and insistent flow, the drawings are a fascinating window into General Idea's distinct artistic vision and unique notions of authorship, exposing representation's inadequacy while acknowledging its urgency.

Soft cover. Condition: Good. A good copy of the softcover edition. Previous owner's name stamped atop front cover, else the text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding is bright and fresh in appearance, with no creasing to the spine. A sharp copy. [Please note: Due to the size and weight of the volume extra shipping may be required depending on the destination and speed of delivery requested. Quotations gladly provided.].

Oversized Hardcover. Condition: Good.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Living and working together as part of the late 1960s Toronto counterculture, AA Bronson (b. Michael Tims, 1946, Vancouver), Felix Partz (b. Ronald Gabe, 1945, Winnipeg, d. 1994), and Jorge Zontal (b. Slobodan Saia-Levy, 1944, Parma, d. 1994) formalized their collaboration in 1969 as a single entity known as General Idea. From their earliest projects like staging of The 1970 Miss General Idea Pageant to their late activist initiatives around the AIDS crisis, General Idea explored multimedia, conceptual, and performance work as a tool for engaging with common culture and its repressions. A definitive retrospective of General Idea is currently travelling from the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, to the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam, and the Gropius Bau in Berlin. An extensive exhibition of these drawings has been shown at the Drawing Center in New York and MAMCO in Geneva. Less well-known are the group's drawings, the vast majority of which have never been seen. The drawings shown in A Rare Gift of the Tropics were all produced by Jorge Zontal, who made them as a habitual practice during the group's brainstorming meetings; however, given General Idea's mandate for co-authorship (and as demonstrated by the "GI" signature affixed by Zontal shortly before his death) as well as the circumstances under which they were executed, they are considered to be collaborative. The drawings assumed a greater regularity after 1985, the year the group left Toronto, which felt increasingly isolated from the global art world, for New York. As the 1980s wore on, their early joie de vivre was tempered by the pervasive presence of AIDS. In Bronson's words, it was a period "during which we had to face and somehow incorporate the illness and death of most of our friends, as well as Jorge and Felix themselves. " Although drawn by hand, the repetition of specific motifs follows a logic that is akin to General Idea's own penchant for mass reproduction and that echo the virality of their AIDS works. In their mutability and insistent flow, the drawings are a fascinating window into General Idea's distinct artistic vision and unique notions of authorship, exposing representation's inadequacy while acknowledging its urgency.

hardcover. Condition: As New. U.S. orders are shipped from N.Y. state.

Softcover staple bound, 16 pages, very good condition; except small abrasion to front cover; no internal marks.

Softcover; 144 pages; fair to good condition; many tears to spine; paper clip impression to top of title page; small sticker to inside rear cover; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

First edition. Softcover. Art magazine. This issue features Mario Merz, Max Kozloff, Gilles Peress, Francesca Woodman, and others. Also includes an insert on General Idea. A very near fine copy in wrappers. As new and still largely in the publisher's shrinkwrap.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 20 pages. French language. 10.12x0.28x7.68 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Hardcover without dustjacket as issued; unpaginated; very good condition; except small crease to upper right corner of most pages; no internal marks. Folded brochure for show laid in. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Condition: new.

Paperback. Condition: Fine.

99 pp.; 27.9 x 21.4 cm.; sewn bound; black-and-white; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1982. Edited by Antonio Muntadas and Peter D'Agostino. Artists include Sanja Ivekovic, Reese Williams, John Brumfield, Hans Haacke, David Craven, Erika Rothenberg, Kristine Stiles, Les Levine, Dan Graham, Chip Lord, Richard Kriesche, Victor Burgin, General Idea, Robert Morgan, Joan Rabascall, Hal Fischer, Catalina Parra, Jusy Malloy, and Judith Barry. Includes quotations and sources. Very Good / Fine. Light rubbing of cover edge and dusting of covers. Contents clean and unmarked. Due to large size and weight additional shipping charges will be required for international orders.

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. Postcard in near-fine condition, a little age-toned. Unmailed. Cards are sent in stiff mailers. Postcard.

Softcover staple bound, 16 pages, very good condition; clean and crisp; inscribed on first page; "For Peggy, dated 1998 and signed by "AA Bronson"; no other internal marks. From the library of Peggy Gale.

Postcard, 4 x 6 inches; very good condition; an unmailed copy.

Soft cover. Condition: About Fine. Exhibition catalogue of General Idea's work from 1968-1975. Clean, unmarked and square. 4to.

No Binding. Condition: Good. This is two different Price List for Yoko Ono's Books, Multiples and audio Projects works span the years from 1968-2002, it is one sheet with text about the books & multiples with price list on the back on back of 52 items; General Idea for publications, editions and Ephemera 1967-1998 Price List for 180 items, 18 sheets, stapled at top; both items in GOOD COND.

Hardback. Condition: New. The poodle as emblem in the subversive multimedia works of the influential Canadian collectiveFounded in Toronto in 1969 by AA Bronson, Felix Partz and Jorge Zontal, General Idea implemented media critique and queer theory in paintings, posters, photographs, installations, videos, magazines and other multiples.Known for "its wit, pampered presence and ornamental physique," the poodle arrived into the visual lexicon of General Idea in the early 1980s and quickly became a vehicle by which the group addressed issues ranging from sexual stereotypes to the commodification of contemporary art. However, beyond its use as an agent of subtle yet substantive political and social critique, the poodle also served as a kind of heraldic device-an emblem for the mythology of General Idea and its processes of mythmaking. Through its various incarnations of the poodle, General Idea strived for a metanarrative that skirted the boundaries between artifact and artifice; history and fantasy; truth and fiction.

Paperback. Condition: Fine.

Softcover, 104 pages, in German and English, good condition; moderate rubbing to covers; small tear to spine; light crease to lower right corner of some pages; no internal marks. Foreign shipping may be extra.

Softcover, staple-bound, 24 pages; in Japanese with illustration titles also in English; very good condition; light rubbing to covers; no internal marks.

Soft cover. Condition: New. 1st Edition. 48 pages, colour & b/w ill., 30 × 21 cm, English/German NEW (in original publisher's plastic sleeve, as issued).

Soft cover. Condition: About Fine. First Thus. Staple-wraps. Traveling art exhibition catalog for the exhibition organized by the Albright_knox Art GAllery, Buffalo, 1986. All colour plates. Unpaginated (24pp).

Softcover, staple-bound art journal, unpaginated; POOR condition; covers detached and heavily torn and chipped at edges; first page creased at lower right corner; missing the Resident's flexi disc. As is. Foreign shipping may be extra.