Archive of original programs, photographs, posters, and documents from the career of the avant-garde cellist and performance artist, one of just 100 copies assembled and compiled by Moore in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Bound & Unbound gallery in 2000.
Fine.
Price: $9,500.00
"Charlotte was AN ARTIST. That's all I can say." — Yoko Ono
The founder of the Annual New York Avant Garde Festival of New York, the Juilliard-trained Moorman was a frequent collaborator with Nam June Paik, John Cage, Joseph Beuys, Carolee Shneeman, and Yoko Ono, her onetime roommate and great admirer. Moorman's own musical performances - variously topless (in Paik's Opera Sextronique, for which she was arrested), suspended from helium balloons (in Jim McWilliams's Sky Kiss), underwater, in an electric bikini, and fully nude playing an ice cello - showed spectacular physical fortitude and endurance as well as creativity, musicality, and an absolute commitment to the experimental. Among the highlights of this remarkable catalogue are: an original flyer for a 1967 performance of Opera Sextronique ("Why is sex a predominant theme in art and literature prohibited ONLY in music?"); a program for the New York premiere of La Monte Young's Trio for Strings, featuring Moorman on cello; and original posters and programs for the 15 Avant Garde Festivals she created, bringing together Sun Ra, Ligeti, and Stockhausen; Stan Brakhage and Allan Kaprow; John Giorno, Ray Johnson, and John Lennon.
This collection was originally edited, compiled, and produced by Barbara Moore, who assembled the sets from duplicates from Moorman's archive. Arranged chronologically, the contents largely follow each of the annual Avant Garde Festivals Moorman organized and at which she performed. An archive and tribute of both depth and richness. OCLC locates some 15 scattered US holdings. It is rare in the market.
Read more: Rothfuss, Topless Cellist: The Improbable Life of Charlotte Moorman; Corrin & Granof, A Feast of Astonishments: Charlotte Moorman and the Avant-Garde; Landres, Opera for Automatons: Charlotte Moorman's Early Collaborations with Nam June Paik.
New York: Bound & Unbound, 2000. 10.5'' x 15.5'' x 5'' (box). 22 manila envelopes in original hinged cardboard box with decorative printed labels designed by McWilliams. Edition of 100 unnumbered copies plus 5 publisher's proofs hors commerce; this copy not numbered. Contents include a total of 169 items, ordered chronologically, with individual envelope contents fully catalogued in Envelope I: Table of Contents. Minimal edgewear to box.
We work hard to meet our ethical responsibility to describe our material accurately. All items are guaranteed as described and may be returned for any reason within 30 days. Please notify us before mailing a return.
We guarantee the authenticity of our items. All materials are original (meaning not facsimiles or reproductions) unless otherwise noted. First editions (meaning first edition, first printing) are explicitly stated. TPM is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and upholds their Code of Ethics.
All photographs are of the actual item for sale. We're happy to provide additional images on request.
All domestic orders ship gratis. For orders under $250, free USPS media mail shipping is included; orders $250 and over ship USPS Ground Advantage. International orders over $1000 also ship gratis. Expedited, overnight, as well as other carriers (UPS, Fed-Ex, etc.), may carry additional costs beyond quoted rates. All orders receive tracking information and a direct contact in case of any questions.
International buyers are responsible for any customs, taxes, and related import fees. Please note that we are unable to accomodate requests to misrepresent, misdeclare, or otherwise falsify customs documents when shipping internationally. We appreciate your understanding.
We accept all major credit cards, Paypal, Venmo, check, money order, and bank wire. We are happy to bill institutional buyers' needs. Sales tax will be added to applicable purchases. Items subject to prior sale.
If for any reason you are dissatisfied with your purchase, please contact us. We prioritize our long-term relationships far above any individual purchase, and we want you to love your item as much as we loved cataloguing it.
Type Punch Matrix is a Washington D.C.-area rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy.
Read more about TPM.
