Notes on the Development of a Show (Sonnabend, New York; January 15-29, 1972) / Notes Toward Performing a Gallery Space (Signed with Announcement Card)

ACCONCI, Vito

Published by Hamburg: Edition Leeber Hossmann / New York: Sonnabend 1972-1973, 1972

About this Item

Limited Edition. Slim oblong quarto. Hand-numbered as 35 of 250 copies and SIGNED by Acconci in black marker. While Seedbedhas arguably become known as Vito Acconci's signature work, its context is often overlooked being but one of a suite of performances that Acconci designed as interventions into Ileana Sonnabend's recently-opened SoHo gallery space (Jan. 15 - 29, 1972). The following year, Acconci published the present artist's book 24 leaves, composed of his diagrammatic notes (in-facsimile), typescript research excerpts (e.g. Goffman, Wittgenstein, Castaneda), and a collection of 78 mounted photographs revealing the theoretical underpinnings and urban/spatial research that animated this otherwise seemingly-simple group of performances. Acconci's reference to Seedbed is here rather coy, with a simple illustration of the ramp, and a set of 5 ambiguous statements, concluding with: "When I am not inside the ramp, the ramp can still contain the product I grow, the product of my growth. (When I leave the ramp, I leave something behind. What I leave behind is 'planted,' once I leave)." This copy with minor edge-wear to illustrated wrappers; near fine. Accompanied by the original 1972 announcement card from Sonnabend (5 x 9 in.), illustrated after a selection of the research photographs that appear in the book. Uncommon, with 6 OCLC records located in North America.

Seller Inventory # 24318

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Notes on the Development of a Show (Sonnabend, New York; January 15-29, 1972) / Notes Toward Performing a Gallery Space (Signed with Announcement Card)
• Publisher: Hamburg: Edition Leeber Hossmann / New York: Sonnabend 1972-1973
• Publication Date: 1972
• Binding: Soft cover
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
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  • Art