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Checklistof the ExhibitionSilverman numbers. The numbering system for works in the Gilbert and Lila Silverman Fluxus Collection is explained in FluxusCodex, edited by Jon Hendricks (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1988), p. 29.ln the present checklist, the Silverman number appears

at the end of each item.

Dates: Dating of Fluxus works is an inexact science. The system used here employs two, and sometimes three, dates for each work.The first is the probable date the work was initially produced, or when production of the work began. based on informationcompiled in Fluxus Codex. If it is known that initial production took a specific period, then a second date, following a dash, isused. A date following a slash is the known or probable date that a particular object was made.

Titles. In this list, the established titles of Fluxusworks and the titles of publications, events, and concerts are printed in italics. Thetitles of scores and texts not issued as independent publications appear in quotation marks. The capitalization of the titles ofFluxus newspapers follows the originals. Brackets indicate editorial additions to the information printed on the original

publication or object.

Facsimiles. This exhibition presents reprints (Milan: FlashArt/King Kong International, n.d.) of the Fluxus newspapers (CATS.14-

16, 19,21,22,26,28,44) so that the public may handle them.

Collective Works andDocumentation of Events

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:'tta~~'J~~{rslal~f.nt1/ttcontents and FluKus festival. , . (Fluxusnewsletter). [By George Maeiunas.Wiesbaden, West Germany: Huxus. ca.late December 1961J. Attached toFluxus ... Tentative Plan for Contentsof the First 6 Issues ... (first

preliminary program for the Fluxusmovement). [Edited by GeorgeMaciunas. Wiesbaden, West Germany:Fluxus, ca. early December 1961.1 Alsoattached: George Maciunas, Spaceprojected in time GRAPHIC MUSiC!Time projected in space MUSICTHEATRE (preliminary chart forgrouping and categorizing artists).[Wiesbaden, West Germany: Fluxus, ca.late December 1961.1 Scroll of 4 gluedleaves, blueprint positive, 211 x 15.8em. Silverman <531.11. La Monte Young

and Marian Zazeela Collection of TheGilbert and lila Silverman FluxusCollection

2. gg, /57'1. /-L/f1UKUS (brochure prospectus for Huxusyearhoxes), Version A. Edited by GeorgeMaciunas. Wiesbaden, West Germany:Fluxus, (ca. June 1962]. 1 leaf folded,offset on newsprint, printed both sideswith covers, stapled. 20 x 21 cm.Silverman <541.1

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3. g'3.1507FJUXU5Internationale FestspieJeNeuester Musik (program/mailer).Hoersaal des Stadtischen Museums,Wiesbaden, West Germany, September1-23, 1962. Designed by GeorgeMaciunas. Offset on card stock, printedon both sides, 27.9 x 20.1 em. Silverman615

4. 8'3./'f'10Fluxus: Musik og Anti-Musik detInstrumentale Teater (poster). NikolaiKirke, Copenhagen, Denmark,November 23-28, 1962. Woodblockletterpress on heavy paper, 83.2 x 61em. Silverman 622

s. '3&,/9)8Cartoon from Politiken (Copenhagen).Unidentified artist. ca. November 1962.Silverman 624

6. 8g.l5ol'oFestum Fluxorum (poster). AmericanStudents and Artists Center, Paris,December 3-8, 1962. Designed byGeorge Maciunas. Offset on newsprint,32.3 x 23.4 em. Silverman 625

7. 88/'l-8'6,1-:z.,Ekstra Blader. Edited by GeorgeMaeiunas. (Ehlhalten (7), WestGermany: Fluxus, ca. spring 1963.]Offset on 2 leaves of paper, gluedtogether; printed both sides,114.5 x 20.9 em. Silverman 543

8. 88, /'133Fluxus News-Policy Letter no. 6. ByGeorge Madunas. Ehlhalten, WestGermany: Fluxus, April 6, 1963. 1 paperleaf, blueprint positive, 29.8 x 21.2 em.Silverman >240,1

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9.Fluxus News Letter no. 7. By GeorgeMaciunas. [Ehlhalten, West Germany]:Fluxus, May 1, 1963. 1 paper leaf,blueprint positive, 29.8 x 21.2 em.Silverman <241.11

10. 88./IfQ7Fluxus Festival (poster). Hypokriterion,Amsterdam, June 23, 1963; The Hague,June 28, 1963. Offset on paper, 85 x 61em. Silverman 630

11. 38,1501,1-.2-Fluxus Preview Review (scores andphotographs of performances;advertisements for Fluxus editions).Edited by George Maeiunas. Cologne-Muelheim, West Germany: Fluxus, (ca.July] 1963.3 paper leaves glued to-gether, printed both sides in offset androlled, 167.2 x 9.9 em. Silverman S42

12. 3'8, 1538An Anthology (scores and texts). Editedby La Monte Young. New York: La

Monte Young and Jackson Mac Low,1963. 1st edition. Designed by GeorgeMaciunas and partially distributed byFluxus. This copy, 67 leaves and 3inserts. Includes multicolored andonionskin paper, card stock and twoenvelopes; text printed in offset; heavypaper cover; collated manually, stapleand perfect binding; 19.7 x 22.7 em.Silverman 539

13. lIS, 152.~FJuxus 1 (yearbox). Edited by GeorgeMaciunas. 1963-64/1964. FluxusEdition; Wiesbaden, West Germany,and New York. Wood box withpyrographed title and containing worksby 24 artists in various media,assembled with metal bolts; box,22.5 x 24.3 x 5 em. Silverman 117.Includes: Ay-O, Finger Envelope.

George Brecht, Two-sided photo-portrait by George Maciunas;Direction: Five Places. Stanley 8rouwn,untitled, inserted 5 times throughout.Giuseppe Chiari, La Strada. Congo.photo of the artist painting;reproduction of 2 untitled works.Robert Filliou, Whispered Art' History(incomplete). Brion Gysin, "BasicStatement on Cut-up Method &Permutated Poems (cut card)." SoheiHashimoto, "Composition for RichMan." Dick Higgins, photomontaqe-portrait; "Inroads Rebuff'd"; "YellowPiece." Joe Jones, A Favorite Song.Alison Knowles, Glove to Be WornWhile Examining. Tekehisa KOSUgl,Theatre Music (with score). ShigekoKubota, Flux Napkin. Gy6rgy ligetl,"Trois Bagatelles." George Maciunas,editor card; Two-sided phctc-portratt:The Grand Frauds of Architecture.Jackson Mac Low, 2 photo- portraits byGeorge Maciunas; Leeters for IrisNumbers for Silence; "Thanks II"; 2"Vocabularies," Benjamin Patterson,Overture (version II); Overture (versionIII); Poems in Boxes: Questionnaire:Septet (rom "Lemons"; "Solo Dancefrom 'Lemons' ": Trame Light;"Variations for Double Bass"; 4photographs of the artist performing"Variations for Double Bass:' TakakoSaito, Magic Boar. Tomas Schmit, "Floorand Foot Theatre"; "Sanltas 2";"Senitas 13"; "Seoites 22"; "Sanltas35"; "5anitas 107"; "Sanitas 165";"Zyklus for Water Pails." Chieko Shiomi,Disappearing Music (or FaceIDlsappearing Mus;c (or Envelopes}.8en Vautier, Je Signe Tout: Turn ThisPage: (missing contents; could havebeen: Disque de Musique Total: NoArt: Untitled Booklet). Robert Watts,Brands; Hospital Events;photomontage self-portrait. EmmettWilliams,2 identical photo-portraits;

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abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz; AnOpera; "B Song for Five Performers";"Counting Song No. 1-6"; "Duet forPerformer(s) and Audience"; "Litany &Response NO.2 for Alison Knowles";"litany & Response for Female andMale Voices"; "Song of Uncertainlength"; "Tag"; "10 Arrangements for5 Performers"; 2 untitled poems;"Voice Piece for La Monte Young." LaMonte Young,S part photo-portraitwork by George Maciunas; "DeathChant"; Trio for Strings.Also includes: photo-documentation ofFluxus performances; incomplete listof contributors made up of artists'monogram cards, designed by GeorgeMaciunas; Huxus copyright label,designed by George Maciunas.

14. r'lZfrtJtllJ<...Tr~Yl -r1C,T 6l--.f<.AI"Jd.-?4.Fluxus cc V TRE Fluxus (Fluxusnewspaper no. 1). Edited by GeorgeBrecht and Huxus Editorial Council.New York: Fluxus, January 1964. 4pages, offset on newsprint. 58.Sx45.7cm. Silverman 549

'5. refr"d.och~" -nored-ToFluxus cc V TRE Fluxus (Fluxusnewspaper no. 2). Edited by GeorgeBrecht and Hvxus Editorial Council.New York: Fluxus, February 1964. 4pages, offset on newsprint, 57.2 x 43.9em. Silverman 550

16. rerroducflOo1 - noto·:t·Fluxus cc Valise e TRanglE (FluxU5newspaper no. 3). Edited by HuxusEditorial Council. (New York]: Fluxus,March 1964. 4 pages, offset on news-print, 57.2 x 44.5 cm. Silverman 551

17. '38 1'-19 +Fluxus Symphony Orchestra in FJuxusConcert (poster). Carnegie Recital Hall,New York, June 27, 1964. Designed by

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George Maciunas (recto) and RobertWatts (verso). Offset on newsprint,S8.2 X 46 em. Silverman 637

18. '08. lifqlRobert Watts. Collage for page 2 ofFJuxus cc fiVe ThReE (Fluxus newspaperno. 4) ca. spring 1964. Collage; Pen andink on paper. Silverman <552.1

19. repvc.dLJvho·/'l -rar cJ.FJuxus cc fiVe ThReE (Fluxus newspaperno. 4). Edited by Fluxus EditorialCouncil. [New York]: Pluxus. June 1964.4 pages, offset on newsprint, 58.2 x 46em. Silverman 552

20 88, 157~Perpetual FJuxus Festival (poster).Washington Square Galleries, New York,ca. February 1965. Designed by GeorgeMaclunas. Offset on heavy paper,44.3 x 41.3 em. Silverman 634

21.re-PrtJ - n&Yt e.tXnexus Vacuum TRapEzoid (Fluxusnewspaper no. 5). [Edited by GeorgeMaciunas.J New York: Huxus. March1965.4 pages, offset on wrappingpaper, 55.7 x 43.3 cm. Silverman 557

22. r€-PO - oo t CA;;t.FJuxus Vaudeville TouRnamEnt (Fluxusnewspaper no. 6). [Edited by GeorgeMaciunas.] New York: Pluxus, July 1965.4 pages. oHset on paper, 57.2 x43.3em. Silverman 561

23. 9S. /57/Fluxorchestra at Carnegie RecitaJ Hall(program). Carnegie Recital Hall. NewYork, September 25, 1965. Designed byGeorge Maciunas. Offset on paper.42.9 x 29.9 em. Silverman 656

24. se. / '190FJuxshop/FJuxorchestra andFluxmanifesto on FJuxamusement(broadside). Edited by GeorgeMaeiunas. New York: Fluxus, [1965).Offset on paper, 56.1 x 17.2 em.Silverman 562

25 '6'g, /E>b/,cr-VFJuxkit. 1965. Unique example; FluxusEdition, New York. Vinyl attache casewith nickel-plated hardware; title ofwork silkscreened on lid;compartmented interior, lined withtextured oilcloth; vinyl pocket attachedto the lid's interior. Contains the worksof artists in diverse mediums. Attachecase. 32 x 43 x 12.5 cm (excludinghandle and hardware). Silverman 120Includes: Ay-O, Fingerbox. GeorgeBrecht, Games & Puzzles/Bead Puzzle:Games & Puzzles/Inclined Plane Puzzle;V TRE; Water Yam. Dick Higgins,Invocation of Canyons and Boulders.Joe Jones, Wind Radio. Alison Knowles,Bean Rolls, Takahisa Kosuql. Events.Nam June Palk, Zen for Film. BenjaminPatterson, Instruction No. 1. Mieko(Chieko) Shiomi, Endless Box. BenVautier, Dirty Water: Robert Watts,Rocks by Wgt. in Grams. La MonteYoung, Compositions 1961. EmmettWilliams, abcdefghIjklmnopqrstuvwxyz; An Opera. Empty box.Also includes: Fluxus cc V TRE FJuxus(Fluxus newspaper no. 1), January 1964;Fluxus cc V TRE Fluxus (Fluxusnewspaper no. 2), February 1964;Fluxus cc Valise e TRanglE (FluxusNewspaper no. 3), March 1964.

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�~x~~L;~t;~!::t;trhepRicE of $1 (Fluxus newspaper no. 7).(Edited by George Maciunas. NewYork]: Fluxus, February 1, 1966.4pages, offset on paper, SS,7x43.3 em.Silverman 568

27. 83· 11f95'Mechanical for page 4 of Fluxusvesetine sTREet (Fluxus newspaper no.B). ca. spring 1966. Designed by GeorgeMaciunas. Photographs, transferlettering, typescript on board.Silverman <569.1

28. Ve,pro-VlotU;/-.Fluxus Vaseline sTREet (Fluxusnewspaper no. 8) [Edited by GeorgeMaciunas. New York]: Fluxus, May 1966.4 pages, offset on paper, 55.7 x 43.3em. Silverman 569

29. 'OS'. ?5oC(Koncert FJuxu (announcement card).Galerie Platyz , Prague, Czechoslovakia.October 13, 14, 17, and 18, 1966.Letterpress on stiff paper, 10.1 x30 em,Silverman >659.V

30. Z3. I 6::t1. 1-3'1Flux Year Box 2. 1966/ca.1968. FluxusEdition, New York. Compartmentedwood box with title sitkscreened on lidand paper pouch attached to lid'sinterior; contains works by variousartists in diverse mediums; box,20.3 x 20.3 x 9.6 ern. Silverman 125.Includes: Anonymous film loops. EricAndersen, Opus 74, Version 2. GeorgeBrecht, Games & Puzzles/SwimPuzzle/Bead Puzzle/Ball Puzzle. GeorgeBrecht and Ben Vautier, "Statement onthe otherside ... " John Cale, PoliceCar. John Cavanaugh, Blink. willem deRidder, Paper Flux Work. Albert Fine,"clothespin spring"; Ready Made. Ken

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Friedman, A Flux Corsage. Shige 0

Kubota, FluK Medicine. Fred treberman,tsivertevents One. George Maciunas,Artype; Docs in Squares; Linear Turn;Lines Falling or Rising. ClaesOldenburg, False Food Selection. YokoOno, Number 4. Benjamin Patterson,(part of] Poems in Boxes. James Riddle.ESP. Fluxkit. Paul Sharits, Flux Music:Dots 1& 3: Sears Catalogue: WristTrick; Unrolling Event Bob Sheff, Hum.Stanley Vanderbeek, untitled film loop.Ben Vautier, theetre D'Art Total:Fold/Unfold: Total Art Match-Box; ThePostman s Choice; Your Thumb Present.Wolf Vostell, Sun in Your Head. RobertWatts, Events (2); Playing Cards; TraceNo. 22, Monogram cards: EricAndersen, George Brecht, JohnCavanaugh, Albert Fine, FredLieberman, George Maciunas, YokoOno, Benjamin Patterson, James Riddle,Chieko Shiomi, Stanley Vanderbeek,Ben Vautier. Robert Watts, unknown.Also contains loop film viewer withinstructions.

3'. SS. 150.2. . a.. - ¥YFluxkit. 1965/1966. Huxus EditYon, NewYork. Vinyl attache case with silver-plated hardware and lined withvelveteen, leather strap; 8 built-in

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compartments of natural wood;contains works by 12 artists in diversemediums. and Fluxus publications;30.5'< 44.5 x 12.5 em excludinq handleand hinges. Silverman> 121.11Includes: Eric Andersen, SOOpera. Ay.0, Finger Box. George Brecht, Games &Puzzles/Ball Puzzle/Swim Puzzle/Inclined Plane Puzzle: Games &Puzzles/Black Ball Puzzle; Games &Puzzles/Deck; Games & PuzzleS/NameKit; Water Yam. Joe Jones, unidentifiedwork, probably A Favorite Song OrMusic Machine. Alison Knowles, BeanRolls. Takehisa Kosugi, Events. ShigekoKubota, Flux Medicine. GeorgeMaciunas, Fluxus (Its HistoricalDevelopment and Relationship toAvant-Garde Movements); "Completeset of Joe Jones labels"; Fluxorgan, 12Sounds. Benjamin Patterson, InstructionNo.2. Chieko Shiomi, Spatial Poem No.2; Events and Games; Water Music.Ben Vautier, Dirty Water; Flux Holes;No Art. Robert Watts, Events;Fingerprint; Rock Marked by Weight.Also includes: Ffuxus cc V TRE Fluxus(Fluxus newspaper no. 2), February1964; Fluxus cc Valise e TRang/f (Fluxesnewspaper no. 3), March 1964; FluxusVacuum TRapEzoid (Fluxus newspaperno. S), March 1965; Fluxus Vaudeville

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TouRnamEnt (Fluxus newspaper no. 6).July 1965; Fluxus 3 newspaper eVenTsfor pRicE of 51 (Fluxus newspaper no.7), February 1, 1966; program forFluxorchestra at Carnegie Recital Hal/,September 1965; Fluxus VaselinesTREet (Fluxus newspaper no. 8), May1966; "I wish to remain on FluxusMailing List" (a card).

32. . <j'i] / '-f:<.~Fluxfllms (long version). 1966. FluxusE.dition, New York. 3 reels, 16mm,silent. Silverman >123.IVThe descriptions of the films in thefollowing list are transcribed verbatimfrom George Maciunas's 1966 Fluxfilmcatalogue.Reel 1 includes: Fluxfilm no. 23, WolfVoste!l. Sun in Your Head ("various TVscre,endistortions and interferences").250. Fluxfilm no. 16 Yoko OnoN .,umber 4 ("sequences of buttock

movement as various performerswalked. Filmed at constant distance")237' FI . '. . uxfilrn no. 25, George Landow[In 1988, Landow states that this is nothis film], The Evil Faerie, 115'. Fluxfilmno. 14, Yoke Ono, Number One ("high-speed camera, 2000frlsec. matchstriking fire"), 184'. Fluxfilm no. 18, JoeJones, Smoking ("high-speed camera2000fr/sec. sequence of cigarette 'Smoke"), 371'. Fluxfilm no 3Anonymous, End After 9 (:'w'ord andoumere! film; a gag"), 47'.Reel 2 includes: Fluxfilm no. 19, Eric~ndersen, Opus 74, Version 2 ("singlerame exposures, color"). 53'3". Fluxfilm

no. ~, Chieko Shiomi, DisappearingMUSIC for Face ("high~speed cam~ra,2000frlsec. transition from smile to no-smile"). ,423'6~. Fluxfilm no. 7, George~aclunas, 10 Feet ("press type on clearf.lm m. .asunng tape 10 ft length")30' Fl' .' •o . uxfrlm no. 9, Anonymous (Yoko

no], Eyeblink ("high-speed camera,

2000frlsec. view of one eyeblink"),163'. Fluxfilm no. 5, John Cavanaugh,Blink ("flicker: white and blackalternating frames"), 92'. Fluxfilm no.10, George Brecht, Entrance/Exit ("asmooth linear transition from white,through greys to black produced indeveloping tank"), 262'. Fluxfilm no.20, George Maciunas, Artype ("artypepatterns on dear film, intended for100ps"),216'.Reel 3 includes: Fluxfilm no. 31, JohnCale, Police Car ("underexposedsequence of blinking lights on a policecar"), 76'. Fluxfilm no. 24,.Albert Fine,Readymade ("produced in developingtank, color"), 28'. Fluxfilm no. 30, DickHiggins, The Flaming City ("imagebegins with close up and long shots ofhuman activities"), 106'. Fluxfilm no. 6,James Riddle, 9 Minutes ("time counter,in seconds and minutes"), 369'. Fluxfilmno. 26, Paul Sharits, Sears Catalogue("single frame exposures, pages fromSears Catalogue"), 39'. Fluxfilm no. 27,Paul Sharits, Dots 1 & 2 ("single frameexposures of dot-screens"), 17'. Fluxfilmno. 28, Paul Sharits, Wrist Trick ("singleframe exposures of hand heldrazorblade"), 10'. Fluxfilm no. 11,Robert Wat 1.5, Trace No. 22 (vx-reysequence of mouth and throat:salivating, eating"), 57'. Fluxfilm no.13, Robert Watts, Trace No. 24,118'.Fluxfilm no. 12, Robert Watts, Trace No.23, 113'. Fluxfilm no. 17, PieterVanderbeek,S O'Clock in the Morning("high-speed. 2000fr/sec. walnuts androcks falling"), 192'.

33. 8'8· 11q 3. 1-2-.FJuxfest Sale (tabloid publication).(Edited by George Maciunas.] NewYork: (Fluxus. ca. January 1967}. 1sheet, folded in 2; offset on paper,printed both sides, 56.2 x 43.4 em.

Silverman 570

34 1f~,I&OOMechanical for label for collective FluxPost Kit 7. Designed by GeorgeMaeiunas. ca.1967. Velox, masking tape,transfer lettering, ink and liquid paperon card stock, 21.2 x 20.8 em. Silverman>130.11

35 se. 6'''''. a -jFlux Post Kit 7. 1967. Fluxus Edition,New York. Plastic box, offset printedpaper label; contains works in a varietyof materials by 4 artists; box,21 x 15x4.8 em. Silverman >130.1Includes: Ken Friedman,Inconsequential Is Coming. JamesRiddle, Everything. Ben Vautier, ThePostman's Choice; (1) Receive (2)Return; Ben Vautier Certifies This to Be

a Work of Fluxart; Your ThumbPresent. Robert Watts. Fluxpost 17-17,-Message Card Three; Yam Postcard.

36 '3'8'./IoIt,Study for unused label for collectiveFlux Tattoos. Designed by GeorgeMaciunas. ca.1967.lnk and liquid paperon velox. 25.5 x 20.6 em. Silverman

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37. /i'f. ISQ7Mechanical for the label for collectiveFlux Tattoos. Designed by GeorgeMaciunas. ca. 1967. Transfer lettering,liquid paper, and ink on velox.mounted on stiff card, 12.5x 18.6 em.

Silverman <130.11

38 ss . uo 7Mechanical for Fluxshopnews(advertisement and pricing leaflet forFluxus works). Designed by GeorgeMadunas. ca.1967. Ink, transferlettering, and IBM type on compositionboard, 25.5 x 35.2 em. Silverman <591.1

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39. 8'1 /L+q::J... J-~Flux Fest Kit 2 (tabloid publication).(Edited by George Maciunas. New York:Huxus, ca. December 1969.) 1 leaf,offset on paper, printed both sides,56 x 43 em. Silverman 593

40. S8'. IboLMechanical for the label for thecollective Flux Paper Games: Rolls andFolds. Designed by George Maciunas.ca.1969. Photostat, transfer lettering,ink, and liquid paper on paper,attached to stiff paper, 24x 12.6 em.Silverman <131./1

41·3g.159GMechanical for an unused label for thecollective Flux Paper Games: Rolls andFolds. Designed by George Maciunas.ca.1969. Photostat, transfer lettering,ink, liquid paper, and pencil on stiffpaper, 28.4 x 22.2 em. Silverman<131.111

•42. 71i!, /5'3tJ. tI--{Flux Paper Games: Rolls and Folds.1969/1976. Plastic box, offset printedpaper label; contains works in a varietyof mediums by 4 artists; box,12.9 x 18 x 4.6 em. Silverman 131Includes: Bob Grimes, Pull Fold. GregSharits, Bag Trick; Roll Fold; Roll Trick.Paul Shertts, Pull/Glue; Sound Fold;Unrolling Screen Piece. DavidThompson, Un Roll.

43. g'3. r573Fluxfest Presents John & Yoko +(poster). Joe Jones's Tone Deaf MusicStore in downtown New York, andother locations throughout the city,April l1-June 12, 1970. Designed byGeorge Maeiunas. Offset on paper,40.7 x 43.2 em. Silverman 673

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44. rqrDdlXftDI1- nofUfJOHN YOKO& FLUX all photographscopyright nineteen seVenty by peTermooRE (Fluxus newspaper no. 9;misnumbered 8). (Edited by GeorgeMadunas. New York: Fluxus, ca. June1970.) 4 pages and one insert, offset onpaper; newspaper, 53.3 x 43.3 cm;insert, 51.3 x 15.3 em. Silverman 592

45. ee 15 r0Fluxfest Presents: 111 Big Names!(flyer). 80 Wooster Street, New York,April 21, 1973. Designed by GeorgeMaciunas. Offset on paper, 28 x 21.6cm. Silverman >682.11

46. '3'~. / '5101. tt -5Fluxpack 3 (yearbox). 1973-75.Produced by Fluxus Edition, New York;packaged and distributed by MulthiplaEdizioni, Milan. Cardboard mailing tubewith metal caps, ink-stenciled title andoffset-printed paper label; containsworks on vinyl and paper by 5 artists;tube, 170 x a.5 cm diameter. Silverman>131.1Includes: George Brecht, No Smoking.Geoffrey Hendricks, Picnic GarbagePlacemat. George Madunas, FaceAnatomy Mask; Fluxpost (Aging Men);Flux Stationery: Foot Envelope; FluxStationery: Hand in Glove; FluxStationery: Torso in Fur Coat;Grotesque Face Mask; Safe Door;Stomach Anatomy Apron; Venus deMilo Apron. Ben veutier, AssholesWallpaper. Robert Watts, Crossed NudeLegs Table Cloth; Giant Stamp !mprintEnvelope.

47. '6'8,/'7-37George Maciunas. Instruction draWingfor Flux Cabinet. ca. 1977. Ink on paper,25.5 x 19.1 ern. Silverman >297.111(1)

48.88.IJf35"George Maciunas. Instruction drawingfor the contents of Flux Cabinet. 1977.Ink on paper. 25.5 x 19.1 ern. Silverman>297.111 (2)

49. 71'3. 1'+ 3(,George Maciunas. Instruction draWingsfor (recto) Maciunas's Excreta Fluxorumand (verso) Geoffrey Hendricks's FluxReliquary (components of FluxCabinet). 1977. Ink on paper,25.5 x 19.1 em. Silverman >297.111 (6)and >297.111 (6a)

50. 88'.lto/2-George Maciunas. Instruction drewinq(recto and verso) for Maciunas's ExcretaFluxorum (component of Flux Cabinet).1977. Ink on paper, 25.5 x 19.1 ern.Silverman >297.111(7) and >297.111(7a)

51. '3''3. }loiDGeorge Maciuna s. Instruction drawingsfor Maciunas's Excreta Fluxorum(component of Flux Cabinet); anenlarged version of Excreta Fluxorumfor the Fluxus exhibition at thealternative space "and/or" in Seattle,1977; and notes for the exhibition andFluxfest. 1977. Ink on paper, 28 x 21.7cm. Silverman >297.111(8) and >297.111(Be]

52. '1s Ih6George Maciunas. Instruction draWingsfor Maciunas's Excreta Fluxorum(component of Flux Cabinet). 1977. Inkon paper, 25.5 x 19.1 cm. Silverman>297.111(9) and >297.111 (ga)

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53.George Maciunas. Instruction drawingsfor Maciunas's Excreta F/uxorum(component of Flux Cabinet) and for anenlarged version of Excreta Fluxorum~ith additional notes for prepared •Ping-pong game equipment for theFluxfest at the alternative space "andlor" in Seattle, 1977. 1977. Ink on paper,25.SX19.1 em. Silverman >297.111 (10)and >297.111 (lOa)

54. 'B"iI /(p I 3George Meclvnas. Instruction drawingfor Ay-O's Finger Box (component ofFlux Cabinet). 1977. Ink on paper,25.5 x 19.1 em. Silverman >297.111 (11)

55. '1JS I 10f7GeorgeMadunas. Instruction drawingfor Ben Vautier's A Flux Suicide Kit(component of Flux Cabinet). 1977. InkOn paper, 25.5x 19.1 em. Silverman>297.11' (12)

56. fj'g, J /POt,George Maciunas. Instruction drawing~o~Mectunas's Biography Box (Susan1elnholdj (component of Flux Cabinet).s.977. Ink on paper, 2S.S)( 19.1 ern.

(dverman >297.111 (13) and >297 III13a) .

57. 88Geo, . / (" 08f ge Maclunas. Instruction drawingsor RObert Watts's Flux TimekitM . .~c~unas'sMaze, and Larry Miller's

OrifIce FI PI. ux ugs (components of FluxCabmet). 1977. Ink on paper255 •. x 19.1 ern. Silverman -297.111 (IS)and >297.11' (15.)

58. ~1? /598George Mf

eounas. Instruction draWingOr Flux Cab'met. 1977. Ink on manila

envelop 24e, x 31 cm. Silverman>297.11' (18)

59.Flux Cabinet (the final anthology ofFluxus work). 1975-77. Uniqueexample; Fluxus Edition, NewMarlborough, Massachussetts. Woodcabinet with 20 drawers containingworks by various artists in diversemediums; cabinet. 123 x 37 x 35.5 em.Silverman> 131.11Includes: Drawer no. I, Jean DUpuy,Magnification Piece, andindependently, John Lennon,Magnification Piece. Drawer no. 2,George Brecht, Closed on MOndays.Drawer no. 3, Ben Vautier, MysteryBox. Drawer no. 4, George Maciunas,Maze. Drawer no. 5, Robert Watts, FluxTime Kit. Drawer no. 6, Robert Watts,Fluxatlas. Drawer no. 7, Ben Vautier, AFlux Suicide Kit. Drawer no. 8, GeoffreyHendricks, Flux Reliquary. Drawer no. 9,George Madunas, Biography Box.Drawer no. 10, Robert Watts, S Bills inWood Chest Drawer no. 11. TakakoSaito, sound Chess and Weight Chess.Drawer no. 12, George Maciunas,Excrera FluJ(orum. Drawer no. 13,Chieko Shiomi, Spatial Poem No.1.Drawer no. 14, Larry Miller, Orifice FluxPlugs. Drawer no. 15, Ay-O, Finger Box.Drawer no. 16, Claes Oldenburg, FalseFood Selection with a pop-up stemglass from Rubber Dinner Setting Kit.Drawer no. 17. George Brecht,Va/ochelA Flux Travel Aid. Drawer no.1B, George Maciunas, Time Chess, SandTimer Pieces. Drawer no. 19. TakakoSaito, Spice Chess. Drawer no. 20. Joe

Jones, Fluxmusic.

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60. ,J.tiYL4 - fI'l..d.£ u;CFluxus ,u,aciuNAS V TREFLUXUSlaudatio scriPTa pro GEoRge (Fluxusnewspaper no. 10). Edited by RobertWatts, (Geoffrey Hendricks,] SaraSeagull, and Fluxus Editorial Council forFluxus. [New York]; stuxus. May 2,1976. 4 pages, offset on paper,58.5 x 44.5 cm. Silverman 603

61. APA:vuF-~~·a V IRE IXTRA (Fluxus newspaper no.11). Edited by the Fluxus EditorialCouncil (Geoffrey Hendricks]. (NewYork: Geoffrey Hendricks], March 24,1979, 16 pages and 2 inserts, offset onpaper, 37.5X29 em. Silverman 608

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62 ee. /5/ifEric Andersen. SOOpera. 1965/ca.1967.Fluxus Edition, New York. Plastic boxwith offset printed paper label,containing offset printed cards; box,9.3 x 12 x 2.6 em. Silverman'

63 '6<j , / 118'1Anonymous (concept by Tomas Schmit].Fluxus Comes to New York (promotionfor Fluxus events). 1964. Silkscreen onprinted newsprint, 21 x t 14.5 em.Silverman <634.1

64. gg, /51'DAy'O. Flux Rain Machine. 1965fea. 1965.Fluxus Edition. New York. Plastic boxwith offset printed paper label,containing moisture; box, 12 x 9.2 x 2.6

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65. '238 /59 «-Joseph Beuys performing "SiberianSymphony," during the FestumFluxorum FJuxus, at the StaatlicheKunstakademie. Dusseldorf, February 2.1963. Black-and-white photograph C byManfred teve. 17.Sx23.S em. Silverman627 Ph-ML 11/51/21

66. ~8. /'13'6George Brecht's "Drip Music," beingperformed by George Maciunas duringthe Festum Ffuxorum Fluxus, at theStaatliche Kunstakademie, Dusseldorf,February 3,1963. Black-and-whitephotograph © by Manfred Leve,24 x 17.8 em. Silverman 627 Ph-ML1/51/15

67. 8;, /5'i-3a..-05George Brecht. Water Yam (collectedscores), 1963. Fluxus Edition,Wiesbaden, West Germany, and NewYork. Cardboard box with offsetprinted paper label, containing scoresoffset on card stock; box,, 5.3 x 16.5 x 4.4 cm. Silverman 36

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68. $~. I so»:George Brecht. End (flag). 1964/ca. 1965.Fluxus Edition, New York. Sewn fabricwith metal grommets, 70 x 70 ern.Silverman >45.11

69. 8'i5. /50 IGeorge Brecht. Middle (fJag). 19641ca.1965. Fluxus Edition, New York. Sewnfabric with metal grommets, 70x 70cm. Silverman >45.11I

70. n. ISOCJGeorge Brecht, Start (flag). 19641ca.196S. Fluxus Edition, New York. Sewnfabric with metal grommets, 70 x 70cm. Silverman >45.1

71. S'3, / '350 . "- - LJohn Chick. Flux Food. 1969/ca.1969.Fluxus Edition, New York. Plastic boxwith offset printed paper label,containing printed labels for foodcontainers; box, 9.3 x 12 x 1.3 ern.Silverman B8

72. 'D~. /533, tI.-d-.Christo. Package, 1965. Made by theartist for Fluxus Edition, New York.Plastic rose, polyethylene, staples,string, and holograph and photostatedtags, approximately 37 x lOx 10 ern.Silverman 93

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73. '6 g . ISq IWillem de Ridder's "laughing,"performed during the Fluxus concertInternationaal Programma, at De KleineKomedie, Amsterdam, December 18,1963. Black-and-white photograph C byDorine van der Klei, 1S.9x24 cm.Silverman >633.1 Ph-DvdK 2

?;ill::i~M:t~)~tOrder Warehouse/Fluxshop,Amsterdam, ca. winter 1964/65. Black-and-white photograph by Wim van derLinden. Silverman <101.IV Ph-Wvdl 1

75. g8'. IWORobert Filliou's bowling pins set up atMarble Arch in london, during theFluxus event The Festival of Misfits,October 1962 (far left, EmmettWilliams; center, Arthur Koepckepreparing his own event). Black-and-white photograph lC by BruceFlemming, 20.2 x 20.3 cm. Silverman620 Ph-BF 1

76. 013. / to;;.. IRobert Filliou's "13 Ways to UseEmmett Williams Head," beingperformed during the Fluxus concertInternationaal Programma, at De KleineKomedie, Amsterdam, December 18,1963. Black-and-white photograph Cl byDorine van der Klei, 24x 17.8 cm.Silverman >633.1 Ph·DvdK 3

77. g''f5 15'fto . a -bRobert Filliou. Fluxdust. 1966Ica.1967.Fluxus Edition, New York. Plastic boxwith offset printed paper label,containing floor sweepings; box,12.2x9.3x 1.3 ern. Silverman <106.1

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78. S'3,157%Henry Flynt. Down with Art. New York:Huxpress. 1968. 6 paper leaves, printedin offset, stapled binding, 10.5 x 27.6em. Silverman 582

79. se. 15111;-' a-IHenry Flynt. Communists Must GiveRevolutionary Leadership in Culture(incfudinq George Maciunas'sAppendices). New York: WorldviewPublishers [Fluxus Edition}, 1965.Designed by George Maciunas.Distributed by Huxus. New York.Package of plastic, expandedpolystyrene, and rubber band,containing publications offset onpaper; package, 15.1 x 23.1 x 2.8 em.Silverman 137

photograph by Brad Iverson

80 se 15/7Ken Friedman. Flux Clippings.1966/1968. Huxus Edition, New York.Plastic box with offset printed paperlabel, containing bits of human tissueand nails; box, 12 x 9.3 x 1 em.Silverman >146.la

81 8g, /5/9.a-hGeoffrey Hendricks. Flux Reliquary.1970/ca.1972 Fluxus Edition.Compartmented plastic box with offsetprinted paper label, containingballpoint pen, brass tags, electricalwire, excrement, fingernail clippings,floor sweepings, plastic box, and offsetprinted tags; box, 12x9.2x2.3 ern.

Silverman 153

~82 a. b. c. gil. /if'-l9 I / - 3:>Hi Red Center's "Roof Event,"performed in Tokyo, October to, 1964.(These photographs with a descriptionof the event were included in theFluxus 1965 publication Bundle ofEvents, on the activities of the Hi RedCenter group in Japan.) 3 black-and-white photographs by unidentified pho-tographers, 8.9x 12.9 em, 7.5x 12.9 em,1$.7 x 11 em. Silverman <168.IV a, b. e

83. 8'1, /'Jb3Hi Red Center. ! (banner). 1966/1966.Fluxus Edition, New York. Sewn fabricwith metal grommets, 73 x 73 em.Silverman >168.1

84. 'iF. /sq?...Dick Higgins's "Graphis 118,"performed by (left to right> DickHiggins, Frank Trowbridge, Nam JunePaik, Joseph Beuys, Tomas Schmit,8engt af Klintberg, Arthur Koepcke,Wolf Vostell, George Maeiunas, AlisonKnowles, and Daniel Spoerri, during theFestum FJuxorum FJuxus, at theStaatliche Kunstakademie, Dusseldorf,February 3, 1963. Black-and-whitephotograph C by Manfred teve.17.9x24 em. Silverman 627 Ph-ML11/52/4

85. 88. /5:30.a-hDick Higgins. Invocation of Canyonsand Boulders. 1964/1965. FluxusEdition, New York. Plastic box withrubber-stamped paper label, containing16mm film and mylar; box,9.4 x 12 x 2.6 em. Silverman >171.1

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86. 8''0; 15/5Alice Hutchins. Jewelry Fluxkit.1968/ca.1969. Huxus Edition, New York.Plastic box with offset printed paperlabel, containing a magnetic ring,metal bells, and springs; box,9.2 x 11.9 x 3.3 cm. Silverman 175

87. /J'Z /Jf-r;7Joe Jones. Violin in Bird Cage.1965/ca.1965. Restored by the artist in1981. Made by the artist for FluxusEdition, New York. Metal bird cage,plastic violin, battery, motor, flashlightbulb, spring, rubber strips, electricalwire, and chain, 39.5 x 33.2 x 33.2 ern.Silverman 177

88. gg. /547tJc-bPer Kirkeby. Solid Plastic in Plastic Box.1967/1969. Fluxus Edition, New York.Plastic box with offset printed paperlabel. containing plastic rectangle; box,12 x 9.3 x 1.3 cm. Silverman 198

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ee 1530Milan Knlza Complere Worn1966/unpubhshed Prrhmln~ry pl~ns fOfFluxus EdItIon, New yO' Photographs,collage, oogmal ~ft. ~ographnotes, and s etches on paper, 27 2)l' 20

Silverman '201 VII

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90. 'fJ$ I ~0'1Preparatory study for a mechanlC.1 fOIMilan Knizak's Complere Works, herecalled "Events:' ca.1967 DeSIgned byGeorge Maciunas vefox. masklOg tape,tracmq paper, transfel lettennq. andink on mat board, 16.5)0. 27 8 emSilverman <201.VIfI

91. ~g /~O/Mechanical for the label for MIlanKnizak's Complete Works, here called"Flux Events." ca. 1967. Designed byGeorge Madunas. Velox, transferlettering, and ink on mat board,21.6 x 28. 1 cm. Silverman <201.1X

92. 83. 103:LMilan Knizak. Instruction drawing forthe cover of Complere Works. ea.1967.Watercolor and ink on paper,41.7 x 30.3 em. Silverman <20l.X

(AT. 93 Photograph by BUll Silverman

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9J. $g 15'34.a..-pA.h~ nowt~ B~.nRolls. 1964/1964Flul"uS EdItIon. 4!'W Vcr TIO'an Withofhet pllnted pa~r l.be-I. containingbe-alli ~ rolls of paper pnnted In

ettset. cen. 78)( 8] ~83 em SIlverman108

94. 38 /57tj-Arthur epcke Rt'bus. ce 1963 (Madeby the artist ThISand Other works WIththe same tute were offered for sale byFluxus ) ~ncll and crayon on 2 sheetsof paper taped together, 21.8 x 42 em.Rubber-stamped, tuled. and Signed bythe artist Silverman - 216. V

95. E'8, /5'20T.lkehlsa Kosugl. Events (collectedscores). '963, copyright 1964/ca.1967Fluxus EditIon, New York. Plastic box'with cttset printed paper labelcont.uning card-stock SCorespri'nted inoffset, 12 x 9.2 x 1.8 em. Silverman 220

96 a. b. c. rt<i / b / 'f .a -c.Shigeko Kubota performing "VaginaPainting," during the Perpetual FluxusFestival, in New York City, july 4, 1965.3 black-and-whits photographs byGeorge Madunas 15.3 x 10.1 cm,lS.3x9 em, IS.3x7.7 em. Silverman325. 325 a. 325b

97. 8'lS'. 15/.fCJ.ct -yl1Shigeko Kubota. Flux Medicine. I1966/ca.1966. Fluxus Edition, New York.Plastic box wi1h offset printed paperlabel, containing gelatin capsules,styrofoam pellets, eyedropper, andsections of medicine labels; box,9.3 x 12 x 2.5 em. Silverman 225

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'6S'. /5&5"'. a-r98.John lennon. Piece for GeorgeMaciunas Who Can't DistinguishBetween These Colors. 1971/ca.1971.Fluxus Edition, New York. Metal box,watercolor tubes, brush, andtypewritten card, 12x24x2.5 em.Silverman >232.1

99. es. /523. tl--jCarla LISS.Sacrament Fluxkit.1969/ca.1969. Fluxus Edition, New York.Plastic box with offset printed paperlabels, containing injection bottles withmetal caps and rubber diaphragms;each bottle contains water from adifferent source; box. 6.7 x 6.7 x 5.2 em.Silverman <235.1

100. NCr R&CGltJ&/?George Maciunas's manifesto "Neo-Dada in Music, Theater, Poetry, Art"being read by Arthus C. Caspari duringthe first Fluxus concert, Apres JohnCage, Galerie Parness, Wuppertal, WestGermany. June 9. 1962. (In thebackground Nam June Paik is seenholding Maciunas's chart ZeitkunstJleit-Raum/Raum/Raum-ZeitJ ... /Ieit-Raum l(unstJRaum/Raum-Zeit, made ca.late spring 1962.) Black-and-whitephotograph by Rolf Jahrling, 12.3 x 25.5em. Silverman <613.1 Ph-RJ II 2/3

101. '5'3. /lflf5?eorge Maciunas. Time/time projectedIn 2 dim. space POETRY GRAPHICSIspace/space projected in time GRAPHICMUSIClTimefTime projected in spaceMUSIC THEATRE/space (chart).!Wiesbaden, West Germany: Fluxus, ca.spring 1962.11 paper leaf, blueprintpositive, 17.6 x 29.8 cm. Silverman>240.XXIX. La Monte Young and

r---"-----~. 105 ~g, /5"1 IGeorge Maciunas. Fluxus (Its HistoricalDevelopment and Relationship toAvant·Garde Movements). New York:Fluxus, ca.1967. 1 paper leaf, printed inoffset, 43.2 x 14.3 em. Silverman 279

102. lS'i5· /593George Maciunas's "In Memoriam toAdriano Olivetti:' performed by variousartists including Maciunas (second from 108.right), during the Fluxus Festival at the George Maciunas. Flux Smile Machine.Hypokriterion Theater, Amsterdam, 1970/1971. Fluxus Edition, New York.June 23, 1963. 8Iack-and-white photo- Plastic box with transfer lettering ongraph by Oscar van Alphen, 22.3 x 29.9 label cut out of offset printed paper,cm. Silverman 630 Ph-OvA 22 containing a metal and plastic spring

device; box, 9.2 x 12 x 3 em.

103. 'D8' /5 77/1590 (IC'5dlilvNman 257George Maeiunas. U.S. Surpasses All 0-Nazi Genocide Recordsl. New York: 109. 0 g I Iho],(FluxusJ, 1966. 1 paper leaf, printed in George Maciunas. U.S.A. Surpasses Alloffset, 27.9 x 21.6 em. Silverman 246 The Genocide Records- Calculations

and References. [New York: Huxus,ca. 1971.] 1 paper leaf, printed in offset.28x 21.7 em. Silverman >247.1

(AT. 98 Photograph by Nancy Anello

Marian Zazeela Collection of theGilbert and Lila Silverman FluxusCollection

104. gg, 14-9'0, / -3George Maciunas. u.s.A. Surpasses Allthe Genocide Records/. New York:(Fluxus, (a.19661. 1 paper leaf, printedin color offset. 54.8 x 87.8 em.Silverman 247

106. '6<;;, I5"004 - bGeorge Maciunas. Flux Smile Machine.1970/ca. 1970. Fluxus Edition, New York.Plastic box with typewritten label cutout of offset printed paper, containinga metal and plastic spring device; box,9.3 x 12 x 3.3 em. Silverman 257b

107.George Maciunas. Flux Smile Machine.1970/ca.1970. Huxus Edition, New York.Plastic box with typewritten label cutout of offset printed paper, containinga metal and plastic springdevice; box, 9.3 x 12 x 3.3 ern.Silverman 257a

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110. c?t.15J5.0<--YGeorge Maciunas. fxcreta Fluxo,{m.1970/ca. March 1978. Fluxus Edition,New York, and New Marlborough,Massachusetts. Compartmented plasticbox with offset printed paper label,containing plastic boxes and medicalvials enclosing samples of animalexcrement and stone; typewrittencards; box, 22 x 33.5 x 5.8 em.Silverman 274

11' SB. /55C:,.a-Jt1George Maciunas. Your Name Spetledwith Objects. Fluxus Edition, New York.1972/1976. Meta! cigar box containinga variety of objects and a typewrittencard; box, 14x 18.sxS.3 em. Silverman>271.1

112. gg. ;570George Maciunas. Diagram of HistoricalDevelopment of Fluxus and Other 4Dimentional [sic], Aural, Optic.

Olfactory, Epithelial and TactUeArtForms. (Incomplete). [New York: Huxus.1973.) Unidentified printing medium ontwo sheets of paper glued together,175.5x 58.5 em. Silverman 282

113. 5'iJ. IS/:I., 1George Madunas. Fluxpost (AgingMen). 1975/ea.1975. Huxus Edition,New York. Offset on gummed andperforated paper, 28 x 21.7 em.Silverman 276

114. gg, /512.../L.-George Maciunas. Fluxpost (SmileStamps). ca. February-March 1978.Offset on gummed and perforatedpaper, 27.9 x21.6 em. Silverman 277

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115. (5'6. J53~ .a. ~CGlarry Miller. Orifice Flux Plugs.1974/ca.1974. Fluxus Edition, New York_Compartmented plastic box with offsetprinted paper label. containing variousorganic items, commercial objects, andanatomical and medical devices in avariety of materials; box, 22.2 x 33 x 5.7em. Silverman 330

116. ~g./501.f,Gl-CKate Millett. Dinnerwsre. 1966.Prototype for Fluxus Edition, New York.Ceramic plate with turned wood ele-menu glued to it; plate, 24.5 em diam-eter. Signed and dated. Silverman 331

117. "6~. 158;0Peter Moore. Inverse PanoramicPortrait of Any Human Subject.196611967. Made by the artist forFluxus Edition, New York.Photosensitized material, cloth backing,and nailed strips of wood, 178.8x86.7em. Silverman <337./

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118. 7J~ /5;1.'1Serge Olden bourg. Flux Contents.1969/ca.1969. Fluxus Edition, New York.Glass bottle with plastic lid and oHsetprinted paper label. containingsolidified plaster of Paris; bottle,6.8 x 3.4 x 3.4 em. Silverman 340a

119 gg.15('3.ar-oClaes Oldenburg. False Food Selection.1966. Unique pro otype made forproposed Fluxus Edition. Wood chestcontaining holograph notes by theartist and George Maciunas on paper;also, plastic butter pats on cardboardserver, a variety of plastic vegetables,fruits, and prepared foods, and anunrelated plastic box; chest,20.5 x 45.2 x 20.5 em. Silverman 341

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�"" ~dlw ~g.n.~4 ~120. '8'S. /5<22.. a .t,Claes Oldenburg. False Food Selection.1965/ca. early 1970s. Fluxus Edition,New York. Plastic box with offsetprinted paper label, containing avariety of plastic vegetables, fruits, andprepared foods; box, 13 x 18 x 5 em.Silverman >341.1

121. S'i5. /5'7(£', /Yoko Dna. Typescript for Do It YourselfFJuxfest. ca.1965. 12 paper leaves (1stpage missing) with holograph notes bythe artist and George Maciunas,21.8 x 14.1. Silverman <349.11

122. ss . /103fMechanical for Yoko Dna's Do ItYourself Fluxfest. Designed by GeorgeMaciunas. ca. early 1966. Collage onstiff paper, 55.3 x 42.4 em. Silverman<349.1

123. '8' 'if, /570, 3Yoko Dna. Do It Yourself Fluxfest.1966/1966. Pluxus Edition, New York.Offset on card stock, 56.3 x 43_2 em.Silverman 349

124. gg. /570, IfYoko One. Do It Yourself F/uxfest.1966/1966. Fluxus Edition, New York 20cards, offset on card stock, 10.2 x 10.2em. Silverman >349.11

125. 88', /623Nam June Paik's "Serenade for Alison"performed by Alison Knowles (atcenter); Nam June Paik and Jean-PierreWilheim (at far right, in the audience),during the Fluxus event Para/elleaUffiihrungen Neuester MU5ik/MovingTheater No.1, at the Galerie Monet,Amsterdam, October 5, 1962. Black-and-white photograph by Hans de Boer,25.5 x 20.3 em. Silverman 617 Ph-HdB12

126.Nam June Paik. The Monthly Review ofthe University for Avsnt-GerdeHinduism. (Fluxus special editions no.a). Cologne-Muelheim, West Germany:Fluxus, [ca. March 1963]. Offset onnewsprint, 31.2 x 21.8 em. Silverman<352.1

127 '3S I J 5'1).,Nam June Paik. Monthly Review of theUniversity of Avant-Garde Hinduism.Fluxus Edition, Cologne-Muelheim,West Germany. ca. April 30,1963.Rubber-stamped envelope withblueprint positive label, containing onepfennig coin (missing), 11.2 x 16 em.Silverman <352.111

~:~If.~'11e?e~~(YIWJT)1964/1965. Pluxus Edition, New York.Film canister with holograph label ofmasking tape; 16mm film reel withapproximately 23 minutes of filmleader; canister, 38 em diameter.Silverman <354.1

129 a, b. NoT R£C£'/I/£DBenjamin Patterson performing "Solofor Double Bass," during the first Fluxusconcert, Apres John Cage, for theopening of the Kleine Sommerfest atthe Galerie Parness. Wuppertat, WestGermany, June 9, 1962. 8Iack·and-whitephotographs by Rolf Jahrling,25.5x20.3 em. Silverman <613.1 Ph-RJ II28/29 and <613.1 Ph·RJ 1134/35

130.8enjamin Patterson. Poems in Boxes.1962/1962-64. Produced and packagedby the artist for Fluxus Edition, Parisand New York. Plastic bag with nylonstring containing 4 plastic yogurt con-tainers and a photostated title cardwith holograph notes; inside the con-tainers are 56 cut stiff-paper shapeswith collage elements; plastic bag,25.1 x 14.8 em; containers, 7.5x6.5 emdiameter. Silverman >358.11

131 a, b. c. n, is/3, 1-3Benjamin Patterson's "Lick Piece" fromMethods and Processes performed bylette Eisenhauer, George Brecht,Benjamin Patterson, and Robert Watts,during the Fully Guaranteed 12 FluxusConcerts, at Fluxhall, New York City,May 9,1964.3 black-and-whitephotographs It> by Peter Moore,25 x 20.3 em and 25.2 x 20.3 em.Silverman >335.V, >335.VI, and>335.VII

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Benjamin Patterson. Instruction No.2.1964/ca. 1968. Fluxus Edition, New York.Plastic box with offset printed paperlabel. containing rubber-stamped papertowel and soap; box, 12x 9.3 x 2.6 em.Silverman 364

133. ~5,I Slfo. a.-C-Jock Reynolds. Revealing Fact.1970/ca.1970. Huxus Edition, New York.Plastic box with offset printed paperlabel. containing thermometer andoffset printed card; box, 12 x 9.3 x 2.6em. Silverman 368

134. gg. 1555. tt.-hJames Riddle. ES.P. Fluxkit. 1966/1968.Fluxus Edition, New York. Plastic boxwith offset printed paper label,containing color cards and offsetprinted instructions on cards; box,12 x 9.3 x 1.3 em. Silverman 372

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135.Takaka Saito. Grinder Chen. Instructiondrawing by George Maclunas Col1965Ink on tracing paper, 24.3 x 21.1 cmSilverman <242.1

136. ~8 {sif4. a- ~Otekekc Saito. Gdnder Cheu.1965/ca. 1966. Fluxus Edition. New York.Hardwood box with brass hardwareand offset printed paper label,containing stone grinders and steelbrushes for machines; box,17 x 16.9 x 7.3 cm. Silverman 242

137. g'3. 1431Tomas Schmit performing "zyklus furwassereirmer Coder flaschen)," duringthe Fluxus concert InternationaalProgramma, at De Kleine Komedie,Amsterdam, December 18, 1963. Black-and-white photograph 0 by Dorine vander Klei, 24 x 17.8 em. Silverman >633.1Ph-DvdK 1

138.Mieko [ChiekoJ Shiomi. Events andGames. 1964/ca. 1965 Ffuxus Edition.New York. Plastic box with offsetprinted paper labels, containing 21scores, offset printed card stock, andone offset reproduced photographmounted on cardboard; box,lax 13 x 3.1 cm. Silverman 399

139 '615'. i5Sf>. &t- - tA!wJMieko IChieko] Shiomi. Spatial PoemNo.1. 1965/ca.1965. Fluxus Edition,New York. A map, ink stenciled oncomposition board, masking tape;cardboard box containing 69 stiff cards.offset printed on card stock, mostmounted on metal pins; map,30.2 x 44.2 x 1.3 cm; cards, 3.8 cm high.Silverman <410.1

CAT. 117 Photograph by Nancy Anello

140 '3g /&>/1·4.-bMieko [Chieko] Shiomi. Veloxes of filmstills from Fluxfilm no. 4, DisappearingMusic for Face, camera by Peter Moore.(The veloxes were made by GeorgeMaciunas in preparation for the flip-book version of the work.) ca. late19605.20.5 x 7.1 em and 20.3 x 7 em.Silverman <257.1 (16) and <257.1 (17)

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141. <6'6. /5<61Mie~o [Chiekol ShiomL Disappearing~us,c for Face(photographicInterpretation of Shiomi's work byGeorge Maciunas, using her face ass~bject). Late 19605. Black-and-whitevintage print, 14.5x 18.8 em. Silverman<407.1

142. g<6. /54-1D,anlel Spoerr! and Francois Dufrene.LOptique Moderne: Col/eetion delunettes presente par Daniel Spoerriavec, en regard. d'inutiles notutes parPrsncoi An~Ols Dufrene (Fluxus specialeditions, no. b). [Wiesbaden, West~ermanYJ: Fluxus, 1963.61 leaves.Ox 13.9 em. Silverman 415

143. fj '? . I G" OJ; a- bYasunao To A 'ne. nagram for Stnngs.

'?63. Fluxus Edition, Wiesbaden. WestGermany. 2 leaves, blueprint positive29.8x21.2 em. Silverman >422.102 '

144. If CO I / b (gBen Vaut'e .. . . .I r signing certificates durtnqThe Fluxus Festival of Total Art andComportment, in Nice France July19 .,~3. Black-and-white photograph by

unIdentified photographer, 22.7 x 19.2em. Silverman 631 Ph-up 1

145. '8'Z, J 575. a. -hBen vautt .rer. srou portetit (prototypefor a Huxus edition of Flux Holes).1964 W d 'h . 00. en box, metal hinqes andandie, paint; includes a 1984

explanatory plaque, paint on wood;box, 33 x41 x 12.2 em (withouthandles); plaque, lOX 14 cm. Silverman<430.1 and <430.la

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146 -gf }Jf'l-/o /~:LMechanical for a version of label forBen Vautier's Flux Holes. Designed byGeorge Maciunas. ca. 1966. Transferlettering, ink, and masking tape onvelox, 17.2 X 21.9 em. Silverman <432.1

147 33', / &()..oBen Vautier's Flux Car, Nice, France,ca.1964. Black-and-white photographby unidentified photographer, 5 x 9 ern.

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148. 88. /559Ben Vautier. Dirty Water. 1964/ca.1965.Fluxus Edition, New York. Metal canwith plastic screw nipple and plasticcap, containing dirty water;photostated paper label; can, 19.5 x 8cm diameter. Silverman 427a

se /536149.Ben Vautier. Total Art Match-Box.196511965. Produced in Nice, France, bythe artist for Fluxus Edition, New York.Matchbox with offset printed paperlabel, 3.5 X 5.1 x 1.3 em. Silverman 440

150 8'j). /(o;Z;;L.Ben vautier's Flux Car in Prague, ca.October 1966, for the Fluxus eventKoncert Fluxu. Black-and-whitephotograph by unidentifiedphotographer, 11X 18.2 cm. Silverman

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151·l\1ot Ctf1:AL06-U£-.DBen Vautier. Assholes Wallpaper.1968/ca.1974. Huxus Edition, New York.(This work uses two images from YokoOne's Number 4 and is a misinterpre-tation by George Maciunas of BenVautier's Flux Holes. In an interviewwith Jon Hendricks in 1984, Vautiersaid, "... not mine. that's 'roko's. Mineis the hole, not the ass," GeorgeMaciunas produced the wallpaper forinclusion In Flux Pack 3, attributing itto Vautier.) Offset on paper, 56.5 x 43.3cm. Silverman 278

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152 'iSS.15Q0Wolf vosreu performing "Kleenex (DeCollage Musique)" during the FestumFluxorum Fluxus, at the StaatlicheKunstakademie, DOsseldorf, February 2,1963. (Left to right; Tomas Schmit,Emmett Williams, Wolf Vostell,unidentified spectator, FrankTrowbridge. and Arthur Koepcke.)Bf ack-and-whlta photograph tel byManfred t.eve. 17.9x24 em. Silverman627 Ph-ML 11/51/37

153. CO I5IS.?-q a-l-,Yoshimasa Wada. Smoke Fluxkit.1969/ca. 1969. Fluxus Edition, New York.Plastic box with offset printed paperlabel, containing a variety of objects;box, 9.3 x 12 x 2.5 em. Silverman 466

154.U i5~'iJ 4. - WWW4..JRobert Watts Events (collected Scores).ca 1962-copynght 1964/ca.late 1960s.Fluxus Edrtion, New York. Plastic boxwuh offset printed paper label,containing 97 offset printed cards, aplastic banana, and 2 "event cards"previously published by the artist; box,13 x 18 x 3 em. Silverman 490

155. 8~. 153/. <1-YRobert Watts. Fluxar/as. 1972/1975.Fluxus Edition, New York.Compartmented plastic box with offsetprinted paper label, containing 24 rocksand 24 typewritten labels; box,21.2 x 32.7 x 5.7 em. Silverman 521

156. f)8 158' (Emmett Williams.abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz, ca.1963.Fluxus Edition, Wiesbaden, WestGermany. Offset on paper, 223 x 5.9 em.Silverman 527

157. 'D8 /537. /-2-La Monte Young. Compositions 1961(LY 1961) (Fluxus special editions, no. h(s;c]). Ehlhalten, West Germany: Fluxus,[Fall 1963J. 34 leaves, offset on paper,with stiff paper cover and stapledbinding, 9 x 9.2 em. Silverman 529

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FilmPrograms

In conjunction with the exhibition, the Department of Film of The Museum of Modern Art wilf presentthe following programs of Fluxus and related films from the Silverman Collection on November 14 and 15,1988, and in two showings on February 1" 1989.

Program I

Fluxfilms. 1966 (CAT. 32)

Nam June Paik. Zen for Film. 1964/1965(CAT. 128)

Program II

Ben Vautier. Spliced rushes of filmed eventsand concepts in France, including pre-Fluxusand Fluxus events. ca.1962-71. 3 reels,

16mm, silent. The designations in the fol-lowing list are transcribed verbatim from the

inscriptions on the films.Reel 1 includes: 1, "Ben mesure une de sessculptures vivantes (1962)"; 2, "Ben ecrit surles murs (1962)"; 3, "curieux! de Ben"; 4, "2inches de R.Watts"; 5, "violin solo (2 sounds)for La Monte Young"; 6, "homme couche1963"; 7, "attache de Ben 1963"; 8, "Bensigne Agui gui sculpture vivant 1963"; 9,"s'asseoirau milieu de la rue 1964"; 10, "ceciest art"; 11, "1965 Gestes de Rue. Nice"; 12,"hom mage a F. Fellini de Erebo"; 13, "at-tache de Ben 1965"; 14, "Gestes de Rue

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Ham June Paik. Zenfor Film. 1964/1965

(CAT. 128). Photo-graph by Brad

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1966:une derouler de la ficelle de Ben 1962(filrne en 1966)"; 15, "attachage sur la plage1966"; 16, "courir sur la plage 1966"; 17,"attendre que Ie temps passe 1966"; lB,"homme couche de Ben 1966 (filrne parmoi)"; 19, "paper in the wind 1966"; 20,"Gestes simples 1967: Regardez I'heurels'asseoir/lever Ie bras/enlever et remettre seslunettes/aller et revenir 2. fois"; 21, "Piecesde rue 1967: trafic piece No 3 de Ben"; 22,"Baudruche dans la rue 1967."Reel2includes: 23, "eat and drink 1966"; 24,"film vie 1967"; 25, "visages 1970"; 26, "175voitures (1968)."Reel 3 includes: 27, "(title missing) For-tissimo pour piano"; 28, "homme couchedans la rue (1971)"; 29, "regardez ailleurs(1971)"; 30, "two inchesdeR.Watts (1971)";31, "la vie est art (1971)"; 32, "tete cache

de Ben (1971)"; 33, "attachage de Ben(1971)."

Arthur Koepcke. The Dog. ca.1964. Den-mark. 5ilent.

Milan Knizak. Zab se a let (Kill Yourself andFly). 1962-70; 1982. Czechoslovakia.Mag-netic sound. Filmed by Milan Knizak andDobroslav Zbornik.

VideoThe Department of Education will presentregular showings of the videotape Interviewwith GeorgeMaciunas,made by Larry Millerin 1978, a few weeks before Maciunas'sdeath.

Flux Year Box 2 andFluxfilms. 1966 (CATS.

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Two views of theexhibition Fluxus,installed in The

Museum of ModernArt Library,

November 11, 1988-Af ("'l \ \ \, Matt" III, 1989.

Photographs by MaliOlatunji, The

Museum of ModernArt, New York

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