CONCEPT BASED MULTIPLES

Most of the books in this section are available from Printed Matter, 77 Wooster St., New York, NY 10012 unless otherwise indicated.

(O.O) Editions, conceived by Ted Purves, has a series of projects available, which are immaculately produced, conceptually fascinating, and food for thought for our time. Purves considered (O,O) are Editions of Intermedia Rsearch, Maps and Games : Sites and Events are housed in a box, with works by George Gessert, Brennan McGaffey and Ted Purves. There are various small multiples, as well as an artist book by George Gessert, seeds, bottles, various papers, some works are signed. Object Scores, Soil Projects and Weathervanes. This is an ongoing edition, now in a 1995 version, ed. of 100. $20.00 (Printed Matter)

Contributions to Knowledge #1 (San Francisco, 1996, ed. of 100) edited and assembled by Ted Purves includes the work of Susanne Cockrell (Pod Dynamics), Patricia Collins (5 Short Shows), Lucy Congdon (Thought Pictures) and Diana Mars (Spin Traces). Ed. of 100, $25.00 (Printed Matter)

Rainwork consists of a little booklet which includes a small square piece of paper left out in the rain for five minutes. This is an ongoing project, with different experiments in the rain. (Available from O.O Editions, 3625 23rd St., San Francisco, CA 94110.

...And Now for Some Rice and Spinach by Diana Mars is an artist book of 8 pages with color cover, including a recipe from the artist's three-year dinner project. Signed. $10.00 (Available from O.O Editions)

O.O Teamworks, small group exhibitions in a box, each containing the work of several artists around a central theme: Projects for Water with works by Lucy Congdon, Brennan McGaffey and Ted Purves in a plastic box contain various small multiples in diverse media, including cast salts, bottled waters, thimbles and more. Deliciously liquid. $20.00