Lick Piece (1961) - Tristan and Isolde (1993)

1964-2012

Photos and video documentation

1. "Lick Piece" - Original version, realized at:

a. 359 Canal Street, New York, May 9, 1964
    B/w photo on cardboard
    in two sizes: 48 x 68 cm, 45 x 32 cm.
    Re-printed by M. Bozzetto, 2006
    Each signed by B. Patterson
    One photo on oilcloth, 225 x 113 cm.
    Signed by the artist
    Performers: L. Eisenhauer, B. Patterson, R. Watts
    B/w photo by P. Moore. Reprint by M. Bozzetto, 2006
b. Bassano del Grappa, 2011
    Ben signing his work
    Archived in ring binder "B. Patterson. Photo documentations 2"
c. "Flux for M.A.X.", Chiasso, 2012 No. FXC1269
     Photo by A. Guzzetti
    Archived in ring binder "B. Patterson. Photo documentations 2"
d. "Fluxus Dinner. Cult Club", Amsterdam, December 1, 2012
     Photo by An-Sofie Kesteleyn
     Archived in ring binder "B. Patterson. Photo documentations 2"
e. "Hommage to Ben Patterson", CultClub, Amsterdam, June 16, 2016
     Organized by Harry Ruhé & Jeannette Dekeukeleire
     Performer:  Willem de Ridder
     Archived in ring binder "B. Patterson. Photo documentations 2"

2. Lick Piece's variation - "Tristan and Isolde"

- Score
  Included in "Ben Patterson. Event Scores", No. FX1148

    Realized at:
a.  Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, November 17, 1993
     Photograhed by Morten Langkilde
b. "Eine lange Geschichte mit vielen Knoten,
    Fluxus in Deutschland", Gera, 1995
    Photo documentation by Wolfgang Trager . No. FXC0016
    70 x 50 cm.
    Signed by W. Trager
c. "Re-Flux Festa delle Avanguardie", Asolo, 2006
     Video

See also Ben Patterson's Performances No. FX3421

Exh.: 2009, Barcelona ; 2012, Wiesbaden.

Bibl.: B. Patterson, "The Black & White File", Wiesbaden, 1999; "Creative R'evolution-50 years of Fluxus from the Archivio Bonotto", exhibition catalogue, Barcelona, 2009 ; "Fluxus At 50", exhibition catalogue, Wiesbaden 2012, p. 115 (#1) p.114 (#2) ; B. Stegmayer, "Ben Patterson. Event Scores", Bonn, 2012, p. 151; "Benjamin Patterson. Born in the State of FLUXUS/us", exhibition catalogue, Houston, 2012, p. 182; 200 (#2).