Brecht, George, 1926-2008
Dates
- Existence: 1926 August 27 - 2008 December 5
Nationality
American
Found in 129 Collections and/or Records:
This Sentence is Weightless / George Brecht., 1975
The text of this work reads "This Sentence Is Weightless." The perforated, stencil-like aluminum letters hang vertically from a small scale which registers no weight. The artist plays on the expression "a weighty sentence." A photograph of the object is reproduced in Kunstforum No.37, 1980, p. 40 held by the Sackner Archive." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Ubi Fluxus ibi motus 1990-1962 , 1990
The Sackners attended this exhibition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Untitled] / Boekie Woekie ; Ackerman MS ; Andryczuk H ; Brecht G ; Bohmler C ; Claus CF ; Chopin H ; Cutts S ; Dermisache M ; Roth D ; VanEgten H ; Voss J ; Filliou R ; Gibbs M ; Goldstein G ; Hansen A ; Phillips T ; Czurda E ; Eisendle H ; Gaglione B ; Heidsieck B ; VanHorn E ; Iannone D ; Jaschke G ; Jones J ; Kallein T ; Knowles A ; Latham J ; Mields R ; Pastior O ; Oldenburg C ; Pawson M ; Sackett C ; Schmit T ; Thomkins A ; Thorkelsdottir R ; Tippel A ; Waanders H ; Drucker J., 1996
Includes major listings of works by Dieter Roth and Jan Voss. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
[Untitled] / Wien, Barbara ; Ruhm G ; Beuys J ; Brecht G ; Breton A ; Cage J ; Chopin H ; Duchamp M ; Roth D ; Feyrer G ; Garnier P ; Zurn U ; Broodthaers M ; Higgins D ; Adler J ; Albert-Birot P ; Andersen E ; Andre C ; Weiner O ; Bal E ; Brehmer KP ; Claus CF ; Debord G ; Dubuffet J ; Dufrene F ; Egten H ; Eisendle H ; Federman R ; Filliou R ; Gappmayr H ; Girke R ; Gosewitz L ; Voss J ; Hansen A ; Hartmann W ; Iannone D ; Jarry A ; Jorn A ; Kaprow A ; Manzoni P ; Marinetti FT ; Schwitters K ; Serner W ; Stein G ; Thomkins A ; Tot E ; Williams E ; Tippel A ; Schmit T., 1992
Includes lengthy listing of Dieter Roth's books. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Wallpaper / Leiber, Steven ; Brecht G ; Ono Y ; Kaprow A ; Vostell W ; Ben ; Knizak M ; Spoerri D ; Andersen E ; Young L ; Beuys J ; Schneemann C., 1992
The layout of this catalogue is similar to a Fluxus newspaper. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Water Yam 4th Edition, 1983
Works are originally dated from 1961 to 1962. This copy includes a booket entitled 'NUT BONE' that is not present in the 5th edition that is also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Water Yam 5th Edition , 1986
The 1st edition of Water Yam appeared in 1962, the 2nd in 1964, the 3rd in 1972, and a 4th in 1983. This 5th unlimited edition which was unsigned as issued, was signed by Brecht for Francesco Conz who gifted this work to the Sackners. it does not include the booklet entitled NUT BONE present in the 4th edition but has a sealed envelope entitled 'Cloud Scissors' that is not included in the 4th edition. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.
Word as Image: American Art 1960 - 1990 / Russell Bowman, curator ; Dean Sobel, curator ; Arakawa ; Berman W ; Brecht G ; Cage J ; Dwyer N ; Herms G ; Holzer J ; Jess ; Johnson R ; Kruger B ; Michals D ; Weiner L ; Wool C ; Wiley WT ; Rollins T+KOS ; Masullo A ; Kosuth J ; Indiana R ; Allen T ; Hansen A ; Cumming R ; Fekner J ; Jensen A ; Coe S ; Bellavance L ; Huebler D ; Johns J ; Maciunas G ; Oropallo D ; Ruscha E ; Rothenberg E ; Westermann H ; Zucker J ; Rosen K ; Lemieux A ; Acconci V ; Allen T ; Anastasi W ; Baldessari J ; Bender G ; Coe S ; Glier M ; Kawara O ; Kelley M ; Levine L ; Nagy P ; Piper A ; Simpson L ; Rosler M ; Spero N ; Warhol A ; Twombly C., 1990
The exhibition demonstrates the word in "the environment, as sign and structure...as juxtaposition...as narrative...as socio-political commentary." The checklist includes exhibitions, books, articles and catalogues on word/image relationships. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.