Re: Commonpress notes by John Held, Jr
Sztuka Fabryka
Commonpress November 20, 2002 08:41AM |
<HTML>Need some help.
I am looking for information about the magazine "Commonpress", based on the concept of Pawel Petasz (Poland). Every number was edited by a different Mail-Artist and is about a different theme or project. From 1977 or 1979 till 1981 Pawel Petasz was co-ordinater of the project, due to the political circumstances in Poland, G.X. Juppiter- Larsen continued the project till ...
Especially a list of all the issues is welcome. Please contact me what kind of information you have.
Information is for "Mail-Art Encyclopaedia" and will be available for all Networkers so that they have access to this piece of Mail-Art history.
thanks in advance.
Sztuka Fabryka
art@sztuka-fabryka.be
[www.sztuka-fabryka.be<];
I am looking for information about the magazine "Commonpress", based on the concept of Pawel Petasz (Poland). Every number was edited by a different Mail-Artist and is about a different theme or project. From 1977 or 1979 till 1981 Pawel Petasz was co-ordinater of the project, due to the political circumstances in Poland, G.X. Juppiter- Larsen continued the project till ...
Especially a list of all the issues is welcome. Please contact me what kind of information you have.
Information is for "Mail-Art Encyclopaedia" and will be available for all Networkers so that they have access to this piece of Mail-Art history.
thanks in advance.
Sztuka Fabryka
art@sztuka-fabryka.be
[www.sztuka-fabryka.be<];
Bill Wilson
Re: Commonpress November 20, 2002 11:40PM |
Bill Wilson
Re: Commonpress notes by John Held, Jr November 22, 2002 10:16PM |
<HTML>From the Annotated Inventory of Mail Art Magazines:
Commonpress. Pawel Petasz, Founder and Coordinator; Gerald Jupitter-Larsen, Coordinator. Elblag, Poland. 1978-1990.
The idea of Commonpress, conceived by Pawel Petasz (Poland) in 1977, paved the way for new strategies in publishing and international artistic cooperative practice, remaining a hallmark of Mail Art. Petasz conceived of a publication with a revolving editorship, assigning issue numbers to those wishing to publish under the banner of Commonpress. All contributors were to become future editors, but this was shortly modified. Petasz passed on the role of Coordinator to Gerald Jupitter-Larsen, when it became difficult to receive mail in Poland.
No. 3 (March 1978). Offset. 11 3/4"x8 1/4". (24 pages). Peter Below, Editor. Mixed Media Editions, Kitzingen, Germany. "Eroticism and Art." 56 participants.
No. 5 (1978). Photocopy. 8 1/4"x6". (40 pages). Ulises Carri?n, Editor. Amsterdam, Holland. ""Box Boxing Boxers." 34 participants. Edition 200. "The form of the title should not be changed. No price should be put on the covers. copes assigned for selling should be marked 'surplus', not participating in the system of distribution. Only by fulfilling these conditions Commonpress will not become one of the many 'papers' devoted to art."
No. 11 (December 1978). Photocopy. 8 1/2"x5 1/2". (34 pages). Tommy Mew, Editor. Mt. Berry, Georgia. "Diary Pages." 31 participants. "Commonpress is an art magazine cooperatively compiled from the mail art of artists around the world-it was started by Pawel Petasz of Poland in December of 1977."
No. 12 (January 1979). Photocopy. 8 1/4"x5 3/4". (40 pages). Robin Crozier, Editor. Sunderland, England. "White Lies." 35 participants.
No. 17 (December 31, 1979). Photocopy. 11"x8 1/2". 27 pages. Epistolary Stud Farm (AKA John Pyros), Editor. Dramatika Press, Tarpon Springs, Florida; New York, New York. "Modern Greek, Modern Turk." 27 participants.
No. 18 (August 1979). Color Photocopy, Artistamps and Rubber Stamps. 8 1/2"x5 1/2". (8 pages with 128 color artistamps). E. F. Higgins III, Editor. Doo-Da Postage Works, New York, New York. "Nudes on Stamps." 120 participants.
No. 23 (September 1979). Photocopy in Offset Case. 9"x7". (110 pages). Vittore Baroni, Editor. Forte dei Marmi, Italy. "Political Satire: Post Scriptum." 250 participants. "Commonpress is a periodical edited by common effort. Apart from providing material for a particular edition, each participant may elect to edit, print and distribute a future edition at his/her own cost. Each edition is composed according to its editor. Only the title 'Commonpress', numeration and format being retained."
No. 33 ([1980]). Photocopy. 8 1/2"x5 1/2". (36 pages). Russell Butler (AKA buZ blurr), Editor. Gurdon, Arkansas. "Meanwhile." Twenty-nine participants. "Each contributor, or reader, is encouraged to edit future issues by selecting theme, format, etc., and assume responsibility for the printing and distribution, with one copy to each of the participating artists and copies to various archives selected by Pawel. thereby continuing an open forum."
No. 36 (1980). Offset. 8 1/4"x5 3/4". (92 pages). G?nther Ruch, Editor. Geneve-Peney, Switzerland. "Idea and Communication." 120 participants.
No. 37 (October 1980). Photocopy and Rubber Stamps. 9"x7". (256 pages). Mario Lara, Editor. San Diego, California. "Things to Think About in Space." 197 participants. "An international magazine of art is created, produced, shared & distributed by and to its participants. As such it is one alternative art form in action." Edition 85/300.
No. 47 ([1982]). Photocopy and Handmade Paper. 12"x9 1/2". (68 pages). Chuck Welch (AKA Crackerjack Kid), Editor. Omaha, Nebraska. "Material Metamorphosis." 130 participants.
No. 51 (n.d.[1984]). Offset. 9 1/2"x8 1/4". (Unpaged). Gy?rgy and Julia Gal?ntai, Editors. Artpool, Budapest, Hungary. "Hungary." 101 participants.
No. 55 (March 1984). Offset. 8 1/4"x5 1/2". 34 pages. John Held, Jr., Editor. Richland College, Dallas, Texas. "Mail Art About Mail Art." 400 participants.
No. 56 (September 1984). Offset. 8"x6". (140 pages). Guy Bleus, Editor. Administrative Centre, Wellen, Belgium. "Commonpress Retrospective." 570 participants. Essay on the Commonpress concept, and a listing of all Commonpress magazines issued to that time. Edition 219/720.
No. 64 ([1985]). Photocopy and Rubber Stamps. 12"x5". (132 pages). Peter K?stermann, Editor. Minden, Germany. "Ein Bealiner Im Pariser." 83 participants. Edition 200.
No. 77 ([1985]). Photocopy. 11"x8 3/4". 158 pages. Pat Fish, Editor. Santa Barbara, California. "The Big Golden Book of Flash." 193 participants. "Both Correspondence Art (also mail Art and postal Art) and Tattooing are renegade Art Forms. They involve creating the best possible work or art and then letting go of it." Edition 171/400.
No. 100 (n.d. [1989]). Photocopy with Rubber Stamps, and Sticker. 5 3/4"x4 1/4". (24 pages). Birger Jesch, Editor. Volkmanndorf, East Germany. "@#$%&." 154 participants. Letter from Petasz. Update of Guy Bleus' Commonpress bibliography. Edition 70/200.
No. 100 (March 1990). Photocopy. 8 1/4"x6". (16 pages). Birger Jesch, Volkmanndorf, East Germany, and Lutz Wohlrab, Berlin, East Germany. Editors/Curators. Exhibition catalog for the "Your Favorite Pornography" (Jesch), and "Animals" curated by Wohlrab. Rubber-stamped, "Commonpress No. 100." Reproduction of contributors works.</HTML>
Commonpress. Pawel Petasz, Founder and Coordinator; Gerald Jupitter-Larsen, Coordinator. Elblag, Poland. 1978-1990.
The idea of Commonpress, conceived by Pawel Petasz (Poland) in 1977, paved the way for new strategies in publishing and international artistic cooperative practice, remaining a hallmark of Mail Art. Petasz conceived of a publication with a revolving editorship, assigning issue numbers to those wishing to publish under the banner of Commonpress. All contributors were to become future editors, but this was shortly modified. Petasz passed on the role of Coordinator to Gerald Jupitter-Larsen, when it became difficult to receive mail in Poland.
No. 3 (March 1978). Offset. 11 3/4"x8 1/4". (24 pages). Peter Below, Editor. Mixed Media Editions, Kitzingen, Germany. "Eroticism and Art." 56 participants.
No. 5 (1978). Photocopy. 8 1/4"x6". (40 pages). Ulises Carri?n, Editor. Amsterdam, Holland. ""Box Boxing Boxers." 34 participants. Edition 200. "The form of the title should not be changed. No price should be put on the covers. copes assigned for selling should be marked 'surplus', not participating in the system of distribution. Only by fulfilling these conditions Commonpress will not become one of the many 'papers' devoted to art."
No. 11 (December 1978). Photocopy. 8 1/2"x5 1/2". (34 pages). Tommy Mew, Editor. Mt. Berry, Georgia. "Diary Pages." 31 participants. "Commonpress is an art magazine cooperatively compiled from the mail art of artists around the world-it was started by Pawel Petasz of Poland in December of 1977."
No. 12 (January 1979). Photocopy. 8 1/4"x5 3/4". (40 pages). Robin Crozier, Editor. Sunderland, England. "White Lies." 35 participants.
No. 17 (December 31, 1979). Photocopy. 11"x8 1/2". 27 pages. Epistolary Stud Farm (AKA John Pyros), Editor. Dramatika Press, Tarpon Springs, Florida; New York, New York. "Modern Greek, Modern Turk." 27 participants.
No. 18 (August 1979). Color Photocopy, Artistamps and Rubber Stamps. 8 1/2"x5 1/2". (8 pages with 128 color artistamps). E. F. Higgins III, Editor. Doo-Da Postage Works, New York, New York. "Nudes on Stamps." 120 participants.
No. 23 (September 1979). Photocopy in Offset Case. 9"x7". (110 pages). Vittore Baroni, Editor. Forte dei Marmi, Italy. "Political Satire: Post Scriptum." 250 participants. "Commonpress is a periodical edited by common effort. Apart from providing material for a particular edition, each participant may elect to edit, print and distribute a future edition at his/her own cost. Each edition is composed according to its editor. Only the title 'Commonpress', numeration and format being retained."
No. 33 ([1980]). Photocopy. 8 1/2"x5 1/2". (36 pages). Russell Butler (AKA buZ blurr), Editor. Gurdon, Arkansas. "Meanwhile." Twenty-nine participants. "Each contributor, or reader, is encouraged to edit future issues by selecting theme, format, etc., and assume responsibility for the printing and distribution, with one copy to each of the participating artists and copies to various archives selected by Pawel. thereby continuing an open forum."
No. 36 (1980). Offset. 8 1/4"x5 3/4". (92 pages). G?nther Ruch, Editor. Geneve-Peney, Switzerland. "Idea and Communication." 120 participants.
No. 37 (October 1980). Photocopy and Rubber Stamps. 9"x7". (256 pages). Mario Lara, Editor. San Diego, California. "Things to Think About in Space." 197 participants. "An international magazine of art is created, produced, shared & distributed by and to its participants. As such it is one alternative art form in action." Edition 85/300.
No. 47 ([1982]). Photocopy and Handmade Paper. 12"x9 1/2". (68 pages). Chuck Welch (AKA Crackerjack Kid), Editor. Omaha, Nebraska. "Material Metamorphosis." 130 participants.
No. 51 (n.d.[1984]). Offset. 9 1/2"x8 1/4". (Unpaged). Gy?rgy and Julia Gal?ntai, Editors. Artpool, Budapest, Hungary. "Hungary." 101 participants.
No. 55 (March 1984). Offset. 8 1/4"x5 1/2". 34 pages. John Held, Jr., Editor. Richland College, Dallas, Texas. "Mail Art About Mail Art." 400 participants.
No. 56 (September 1984). Offset. 8"x6". (140 pages). Guy Bleus, Editor. Administrative Centre, Wellen, Belgium. "Commonpress Retrospective." 570 participants. Essay on the Commonpress concept, and a listing of all Commonpress magazines issued to that time. Edition 219/720.
No. 64 ([1985]). Photocopy and Rubber Stamps. 12"x5". (132 pages). Peter K?stermann, Editor. Minden, Germany. "Ein Bealiner Im Pariser." 83 participants. Edition 200.
No. 77 ([1985]). Photocopy. 11"x8 3/4". 158 pages. Pat Fish, Editor. Santa Barbara, California. "The Big Golden Book of Flash." 193 participants. "Both Correspondence Art (also mail Art and postal Art) and Tattooing are renegade Art Forms. They involve creating the best possible work or art and then letting go of it." Edition 171/400.
No. 100 (n.d. [1989]). Photocopy with Rubber Stamps, and Sticker. 5 3/4"x4 1/4". (24 pages). Birger Jesch, Editor. Volkmanndorf, East Germany. "@#$%&." 154 participants. Letter from Petasz. Update of Guy Bleus' Commonpress bibliography. Edition 70/200.
No. 100 (March 1990). Photocopy. 8 1/4"x6". (16 pages). Birger Jesch, Volkmanndorf, East Germany, and Lutz Wohlrab, Berlin, East Germany. Editors/Curators. Exhibition catalog for the "Your Favorite Pornography" (Jesch), and "Animals" curated by Wohlrab. Rubber-stamped, "Commonpress No. 100." Reproduction of contributors works.</HTML>
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