Limited edition of 150 copies, numbered 1-80 and I-LXX. This copy is n° LXIX. One of 70 artist's copies of this important publication featuring contributions from leading figures in Concrete Poetry and Art. Contains serigraphs by Lily Greenham (in 2 colors with 4 color filters, signed), Rainer Kallhardt (on 4 transparencies), Ferdinand Kriwet (on 4 transparencies), Arrigo Loro-Totino (color serigraph on four transparencies), Francois Morellet (color serigraph, signed), Gunter Neussel (serigraph on 2 pages in 3 colors, signed), and Timm Ulrichs (color serigraph). With contributions by Pierre Garnier, Claus Bremer, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Heinz Gappmayer, Eugen Gomringer, Bohumila Grogerova, Josef Hirsal, Jiri Kolar, Franz Mon, Edwin Morgan, Gerhard Ruhm, Adriano Spatola, Katja Tiel, and Emmet Williams. At the end of the volume are short biographies of the authors and artists, mostly with their signatures. Hardcover copy, some stains on cover, inside very good
With its textual and graphic contributions, conceived specifically for this lavishly designed publication, the volume brings together various currents within the movement, about whose common aspirations Pierre Garnier writes in the foreword: : ""Es ist nur ein Schritt vom Spiel zur Aktion, vom Fussball zum Kampf, von der Regel zum Gesetz, vom Kinderspiel zum Erwachsenenspiel, vom Wortspiel zum Slogan ... Sagen wir nicht zu schnell: es ist nur ein Spiel. Denn es konnte sein, dass durch dieses Spiel sich die Welt wandelt
