18/06/2026
AVALANCHE / Avalanche news paper nn. 1 - 13 (all published)
New York, Kineticism Press, 1970-1976
23,5x23,5 cm - (nn. 9/13, loose sheets in newspaper format) 42x29 cm, The whole set is made up of 13 issues, of which the first eight numbers in square format bound with staple and the following five numbers were printed in a newspaper form, due to the excessive cost of production. The directors, Willoughby Sharp and Liza Béar founded Avalanche shortly after meeting in 1968. At the time Sharp was an independent curator and Béar an underground magazine publisher. They published the first issue in 1970 and collaborated for all 13 issues from 1970 to 1976. Avalanche was aimed more at the artist’s perspective than at the critical aspect, with a particular focus on conceptual art and the new art forms that were developing in the United States and Europe, the magazine was known for its rich photographic documentation of works noted for their ephemeral nature. For many artists, publication in Avalanche was the leadup to solo or museum exhibitions. Aside from an eight-page news section, the editorial content included only artist and art interviews, texts, and documents. Contributors to the magazine: Robert Smithson, Robert Morris, Gilbert & George, Chris Burden, Richard Serra, Vito Acconci, Keith Sonnier, Robert Bell, Joseph Beuys, Ulrike Rosenbach, Dennis Oppenheim, William Wegman, General Idea, Van Schley, Lowell Darling, Edward Ruscha, Man Ray, Yvonne Rainer, Braco Dimitrijevic, Jannis Kounellis, Philip Glass, Lawrence Weiner, Jackie Winsor, Sol Lewitt, Howard Fried, Alice Aycock, Stanley Brouwn, Franz Erhard Walther, Hanne Darboven, Walter De Maria, Terry Fox, Klaus Rinke, Bruce McLean, Carl Andre.
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