S.M.S. (Shit Must Stop) Collection

71 Original-Multiples ,1968

Edition The Letter Edged in Black Press, New York 1968.

Published by William Coplley biweekly from February to December 1968.

Some of the most famous artist at that time such as Roy Lichtenstein, Marcel Duchamp, Christo, Man Ray, Mel Ramos, Claes Oldenburg were involved in this legendary project. 

The portfolio considers a wide range of different aspects such as dada, surrealism and pop art and includes many multiples in form of objects, photography and prints. 

All remaining sets were donated by Copley to a New Yorker museum in 1981.

In 1988 two audio tapes planed for the edition in 1968 but not produced at that time were added to some of the sets. 

This two objects by Terry Riley in Nr. 3 and La Monte Young in Nr. 4. are present in our folio. 

The six folders contain contributions by the following artists. 

Shit Must Stop Nr. 1

Irving Petlin, Su Braden, James Lee Byars, Christo, Walter de Maria, Richard Hamilton, Kaspar Koening, Julien Levy, Sol Mednick, Nancy Reitkopf, La Monte Young & Marian Zazeela. 

Shit Must Stop Mr. 2

Marcel Duchamp, Nicolas Calas, Bruce Conner, Marcia Herscovitz, Alain Jacquet, Ray Johnson, Lee Lozano, Meret Oppenheim, Bernard Pfreim, George Reavevy, Clovis Trouille. 

Shit Must Stop Nr. 3

John Battan, Aftograf, Enrico Baj, Billy Copley, Dick Higgins, Joseph Kosuth, Ronnie Landfield, Roland Penrose, Man Ray, H.C Westermann, Hannah Weiner.

Shit Must Stop Nr. 4

Robert Stanley, Arman, Paul Bergtold, John Cage, Hollis Frampton, On Kawara, Roy Lichtenstein, Lil Picard, Domenico Rotella, Robert Watts, Princess Winifred, Marian Zazeela. 

Shit Must Stop Nr. 5

Congo, William Anthony, Wall Batterton, William Copley, Edward Fitzgerald, Neil Jenny, Angus MacLise, Bruce Nauman, Yoko Ono, Mel Ramos, Robert Rohm, William Schwedler, Diane Wakoski, Lawrence Weiner.

Shit Must Stop Nr. 6

Richard Artschwager, Ed Bereal, Diter Rot, Betty Dodson, Ronoldo Ferri, John Giorno, Toby Mussman, Adrian Nutbeem, Claes Oldenburg, Mischa Petrov, Jean Reavey, Bernar Venet.

Size:

Each Folder 34,5 x 19,5 cm

 Codition:

In very good original condition.  

The multiple from On Kawara with a small hole and minimal creases.

Jeweils um 34,5 x 19,5 cm

In sehr gutem original-Zustand. Das Multiple von On Kawara mit kleinem Loch und minimalen Knickspuren.

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