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Identification and Creation

Object Number
M26451
People
Jonas Mekas, American
Designed by George Maciunas, American (Kaunas, Lithuania 1931 - 1978 Boston, MA)
Fluxus, American
Title
Reminiscences
Other Titles
Original Language Title: Reminiscensijos
Classification
Prints
Work Type
artist's book
Date
1972
Culture
American
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/29153

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Offset-printed artist's book in wooden binding
Technique
Mixed technique
Dimensions
13.9 x 19.8 x 3 cm (5 1/2 x 7 13/16 x 1 3/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Barbara Moore, Bound/Unbound, New York, New York, partial gift partial purchase; to Harvard University Art Museums, June 28, 2005.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Barbara and Peter Moore Fluxus Collection, Margaret Fisher Fund and gift of Barbara Moore/Bound & Unbound
Accession Year
2005
Object Number
M26451
Division
Modern and Contemporary Art
Contact
am_moderncontemporary@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
The book consists of 26 leaves of alternating text and photographs, in a handmade wooden binding. The wood was salvaged from discarded crates, pallets, and the like. The earliest copies of the book were fabricated by George Maciunas, with Mekas taking over production after Maciunas's death in 1978.

Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 1100 60’s Experiment, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 10/04/2021 - 04/18/2022

Verification Level

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