It is a nice reference to all that is alternative, and is not. Other books and so 19751979 in amsterdam, the first of its kind dedicated to artists publications. Museo jumex presents retrospective dedicated to the work. Americas society 680 park avenue new york, ny 10065.
He founded other books and so, a gallery devoted to artists books, correspondence art and bookworks. With every issue the outcome of guest editing, artists contributions and a mandate to be unlike any previous issue, pist protta is a cross between other books and so, the collaborative, gallerychallenging venture of ulises carrion in the last century, and brad freemans usbased journal of artists books. Ulises carrion, removal announcement other books and so, 1980. Other books and so was the first bookstore dedicated specifically to artists publications.
Exhibition guy schraenen editeur at ulises carrions other books and so, amsterdam. Jun 02, 2003 in march 1975, three weeks after opening other books and so, the first bookshop dedicated to artists productions of all sorts, ulises carrion sent out more than 1,000 letters asking artists, writers and publishers to send him the sort of books you make. Ulises carrion, 2016 detail of logo and letterhead of other books and so archive, 1979198289. The name ulises is a tribute to the work and legacy of ulises carrion, a mexicanborn poet, conceptualist, and avantgarde artist who was an early pioneer and theorist of the artists book, and the founder of the amsterdam based bookshop other books and so 197578. In 1975 he initiated the gallery bookshop other books and so in amsterdam, where he organized performances and presentations on an irregular basis. I believe it is necessary to take the role of obas into account and to consider both the space and the journal as two interfaces of the same publishing project. Videotape sound track following are the opening titles on the screen as the tape begins. Ulises was founded in 2016 by nerissa cooney, lauren downing, joel evey.
A few days later, packages started arriving from north and south america, western and eastern europe, japan and australia. Texts by ulises carrion, rob perree, harry ruhe, anni wright and guy schraenen. The notion of other in other texts is also found in the name of his later book gallery, other books and so. Please allow 7 working days to process before shipping garment dyed mustard long sleeve100% combed ring spun cotton mexicanborn, amsterdambased conceptual artist ulises carrion is perhaps best known for his 1974 text the new art of making books. In this photographic book one of very few of carrions entire practice the author is very critical about his own affiliation with the mail art movement. He was the founder of other books and so, a gallery for artistsbooks in amsterdam 19751979, and the legendary other books and so archive 19801989. In this text, carrion defines this new art as one that rejects literary aspects of the book in favor of a rigorous exploration of the book. The new text art of and making books a difference by. But his alertness and interest in new forms of art and innovative operations.
Feb 04, 2010 ulises carrion believed creating an archive of artists bookworks is in itself a work of art. Carrion arrived at visual art practice through his interest in print culture and media, which led him to engage with mail art and eventually performance, film and video. Throughout his life he developed an important oeuvre that spanned performance, video art, and books. Kiefer, anselm and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Other books and so was a pioneering artistrun bookstore and gallery founded by ulises carrion in amsterdam from 19751979.
Ulises carrion san andres tuxtla, 1941 amszterdam 1989. Ulises carrion other books and so, amsterdam netherlands. Ulises carrion in the door of his first bookshop gallery other books and so, amsterdam, heerengracht 272, june 1976, photo. When i bought this at other books and so the artist offered me to sign his book. His thirtysix minute video, made in 1986 three years before he died explains his view, plus the.
Alternative exchanges in the work of ulises carrion and. For nearly two decades prior to his untimely death in 1989, carrion exchanged selfpublished books, pamphlets, postcards and mail. Jan 07, 2014 ulises carrion was born in san andres tuxtla, veracruz, mexico in 1941. The society of friends of ulises carrion documenta 14. Ulises carrion art, mail, books, and so americas society visual arts. Ulises carrion, the new art of making books what a book is a book is a sequence of spaces.
Ulises carrion was influential in defining the nature of artistmade books. Stedelijk museummuseum fodor, amsterdam 1992 size 21,0 x. Ulises carrion other books and so, amsterdam netherlands, 1970s via artists books and multiples. In 1975 the mexican writer ulises carrion, who had begun to publish his own artists books in about 1971, set up other books and so in amsterdam, the first bookshop specializing in this type of works, which also functioned as a publishing company and an archive. His attitude to poetry precluded, to a certain extent, his book the new art of making books. Ulises carrion, removal announcement other books and so. In alphabetical order is a facsimile of the seminal magazine created by ulises carrion and cres, originally published in 1979. He engaged with good manners and rumors on several occasions. A writer, contrary to the popular opinion, does not write books. A selection, both limited in scope and quite arbitrary but nevertheless of great significance of bookworks from ulises carrions other books and so archive. Mail art and the big monster detail, 1977 exhibition view. Las librerias hibridas ulises carrion fundo other books and so en 1975. Obas ran until 1979, reopening a year later as the archive obasa other books and so archive.
Ulises carrion at other books and so, amsterdam, 197579, black and white negative. Ulises carrion jorg zutter auteur stedelijk museum schiedam uitgever. Ulises carrion 1941, san andres tuxtla, mexico 1989, amsterdam, the netherlands, considered as perhaps mexicos most important conceptual artist, is widely known for his decisive role in defining and conceptualising the artistic genre artists book through his manifest the new art of making books 1975. Carrion ulises abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. This journal of mail and ephemeral works was produced in other books and so obas, a multifaceted space carrion and his partner had founded in amsterdam two years before.
Illustrated catalogue devoted to ulises carrion and other books and so. His ability to build networks was reflected not only in his prominent role in the mail art movement, but also through other books and so, a gathering space he founded and ran in amsterdam. Soon after its publication, carrion left mexico city for europe and settled in amsterdam, where he penned his manifesto, the new art of making books and founded the legendary bookshop gallery, other books and so, a hub for mail art activity and the first venue dedicated exclusively to artists publicationsrecords, books, magazines. Crucially, carrion wrote a number of theoretical pieces, the most important of which is, perhaps, the new art of making books 1975 published originally in spanish in the mexican journal plural, and almost simultaneously in english in kontexts in amsterdam under his own press other books and so. Stedelijk museummuseum fodor, amsterdam 1992 size 21,0 x 29,7 cm, 127 pages. He cofounded the independent artists run space inout center in amsterdam and founded the legendary bookshopgallery other books and so 197579, the. An unsigned copy is in the collection of stedelijk museum.
In 1975, he founded other books and so, the first space of its kind devoted to all kind. In 1984 he brought the mexican actress lilia prado to amsterdam to attend the lilia prado superstar film festival, organized by carrion. In march 1975, three weeks after opening other books and so, the first bookshop dedicated to artists productions of all sorts, ulises carrion sent out more than 1,000 letters asking artists, writers and publishers to send him the sort of books you make. Ulises carrion opened other books and so, the first bookstore entirely devoted to artists books, in amsterdam in 1970. He cofounded the independent artistrun space inout center in amsterdam and founded the legendary bookshopgallery other books and so 197579, the first of its kind dedicated to the presentation, production, and distribution of publications that were no longer literary texts nor about art, but rather books that were art or, as carrion. The institute for studies on latin american art islaa is pleased to announce the panel discussion ulises carrion. During the 1940s and 1950s mexico the biggest film producer among spanishspeaking countries was producing an average of. Each of these spaces is perceived at a different moment a book is also a sequence of moments. If you would like to reproduce an image of a work of art in momas collection, or an image of a moma publication or archival material including installation views, checklists, and press releases, please contact art resource publication in north america or scala archives publication in. In near fine condition, slightly creased on the bottom. Ulises carrion, arguments, 1973 artists book the archive is. A selection, both limited in scope and quite arbitrary but nevertheless of great significance of. It also looks to acknowledge and highlight carrions capacity for conceiving publishing as a relational practice and understanding the archive as a set of performance protocols from which to reorder, or at least shake up, the art system. Ulises carrion 19411989 ulises carrion, born in mexico and living in amsterdam since the early 70s, was a poet, essayist, publisher of many books and magazines and videomaker.
Americas society director and chief curator will moderate a panel with experts on march 2 to discuss the exhibition. A book is not a case of words, nor a bag of words, nor a bearer of words. Actividad the new art of making books ulises carrion and. The name other books indicates the purpose of the bookshopgallery. Ulises carrion 1941, mexico1989, netherlands was a pioneering figure in mail art, a movement and a medium that produced a unique international network of creative exchange in the 1970s and 1980s. He studied literature and philosophy at unam the national university of mexico and went on to become a successful and respected writer. Carrion was the author of several books and in 1975 founded other books and so, a distribution centre for artists publications and multiples.
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