Collective
Brecht, George / Filliou, Robert / Higgins, Dick / Saito, Takako
Artist's book (30 work / s)
Code FXC0549 1/3 Artist's book Collective
Hsin Hsin Ming by Seng Ts'an (1980)
1980-2001
1. Audio
Reading of the poem by G. Brecht, R. Filliou and A. Fabri
a. Extracts by "Riverrun..." 1999, No. FXCM0107
Length: 2'38"
b. Integral reading extract from album
"Fluxus" 2001, No. FXCM0194
Length: 30'50"
2. Artist's books
a. Facsimile re-edition
Published by Editions Lebeer Hossmann,
Bruxelles & Hamburg, 1984
Translations:
English by G. Brecht,
German by Albrecht Fabri
French by R. Filliou
Calligraphy by T. Saito
pp. 74, 11 x 16.5 cm.
Numbered 7/500
An excerpt contained also in "Re-edition's Project: Fluxus", No. FXC0590
Original edition published by Editions Lebeer Hossmann, 1980
b. "The autobiography of the moon &
Hsin-Hsin-Ming", 1991
Published by Generator Press, Mentor
pp. 44, 21.5 x 14 cm.
Edited and signed by D. Higgins
ISBN 0 945112 13 0
The books are based on one of the great poetic and philosophical
texts of Zen Buddhism, the "Hsin Hsin Ming" as written down by
its third Chinese patriarch, Seng T' San
3. Video
Documentation of the reading performed during
the concert "Fluxus Trial. Destructive performances
for piano & computer" 2001, No. FXM0381
Bibl.: S. Jouval, "Robert Filliou: catalogue raisonné des éditions & multiples, livres et videos, Dijon, 2003, No.83 ; H. Ruhé, "George Brecht. The Editions", Amsterdam-Verona, 2005, No.B19.
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