FRIDAY 8 MAY: WITH THIRTEEN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICHARD DE MARCO: AND CONTEMPORARY RE-PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEXANDER AND SUSAN MARIS.

GILMARTIN, Nina.

ISBN 10: 1904477046 / ISBN 13: 9781904477044

Published by Platform Projects,, Edinburgh,, 2003

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First Paperback Edition. Small oblong 8vo. 12cm by 18cm. pp [64]. Paperback. Original publisher's illustrated covers, lettered black. Copiously illustrated in black and white throughout. ISBN: 1904477046 About fine.

Seller Inventory # C69134

Bibliographic Details

• Title: FRIDAY 8 MAY: WITH THIRTEEN ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS BY RICHARD DE MARCO: AND CONTEMPORARY RE-PHOTOGRAPHS BY ALEXANDER AND SUSAN MARIS.
• Publisher: Platform Projects,, Edinburgh,
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904477046
• ISBN 13: 9781904477044
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

On Friday 8 May 1970, Edinburgh gallery director Richard Demarco and his assistant Sally Holman took Joseph Beuys on a drive through the Highlands, which proved to be an inspiring first experience of Scotland for Beuys. The entire journey was recorded on film by Demarco, and the first half of this book presents thirteen photographs of Beuys and Holman at various lookout points. The contemporary artists Alexander and Susan Maris annotated the photographs with poetic narration and then proceeded to re-create the tour and photograph it, empty of participants. An essay by Nina Gilmartin addresses the motivation behind this compelling ritualistic tribute.