Times Literary Supplement 3262 [1964]

BERNSTEIN, Michèle. “The Situationist International” (in Times Literary Supplement 3262). London: TLS, 3 September 1964. 60 p. (numbered 773-832); ill.; 29.5 x 43.5 cm.

NASH, Jorgen. “”Who are the Situationists” (in Times Literary Supplement 3262). London: TLS, 3 September 1964. 60 p. (numbered 773-832); ill.; 29.5 x 43.5 cm.

Second special issue of the Times Literary Supplement devoted to the Avant-Garde (“Any Advance? The Changing Guard 2”). It follows an earlier issue on the topic (3258), which was published on August 6, 1964. Contains two important articles by SI members: “About the Situationist International” by Michele Bernstein (p.781) and “Who are the Situationists?” by Jorgen Nash (p.782-83). A brief poem entitled “,ruler. the armies”, the work of little-know SI member Armando, is also featured (p.820). Finally, Some lettrist texts are included, such as Isidore Isou’s “The Creation of Lettrism” (p.796-97) and a poem by Francois Dufrene (p.819)

In a letter to Alexander Trocchi dated 12 October 1964, Debord complains about the translation of Michele Bernstein’s article: “As you might have guessed, our article in the September issue of the Times Literary Supplement was poorly translated. The editors missed out on two or three critical points” (see Correspondance Volume 2, pp.299-300). The last two sentences of Bernstein’s article are reproduced in Internationale Situationniste 10, p.83, in March 1966

Bernstein and Nash’s articles have been reproduced in An Endless Adventure…An Endless Passion…An Endless Banquet…A Situationist scrapbook (ICA/Verso, 1989). Bernstein’s text is available online at https://www.cddc.vt.edu/sionline/si/times.html

Gonzalvez 232. Raspaud & Voyer 117. Trespeuch 31

Maurice Wyckaert @ Taptoe + Original Ink Drawing [1956]

[WYCKAERT, Maurice; RAINE, Jean]. [Une liberté qui dure]. n.p. [Brussels]: n.p. [Taptoe], n.d. [1956]. n.p. [8 p.]; ill.; 20 x 20 cm.; ill wrappers with a lithograph from the artist.

Scarce catalogue of Maurice Wyckaert’s exhibition at Galerie Taptoe in Brussels between 3 March and 15 March 1956. Includes an article (“Une liberté qui dure”) and a poem (“douceur operatoire”) by by Jean Raine, and a poem Marie Storck (“Du fond des âges, déjà …”). 4 illustrations by Wyckaert (including the front wrapper). Our copy is augmented with an original ink drawing by Wyckaert. L’Oeuvre Peint, p. 574.

We locate a single OCLC copy at Yale University’s Beinecke Library.

J.V. Martin [2010]

MARTIN, J.V. J.V. Martin. [Randers]: Cykelbørsen Randers, 2010. n.p. [ca. 162 p.]; ill.; 21 x 30 cm.; black cover with text in white

“In 1986, J.V. Martin wrote a manuscript which was intended to be published in connection with a retrospective exhibition at the Randers Museum of Art. For various reason, it never came out. This is now being remedied” (press release, inserted loosely inside this volume — translation is ours). The facsimile version of the manuscript was published on the occasion of the exhibition “Storadmiralen går i land” (The Grand Admiral goes ashore”), held at Galleri Cykelbørsen in Randers in 2010. The original copy resides at the Randers Local Historical Archive. Excerpts had previously been published in 2007.

The mansuscript reads like a journey through Martin’s most significant artistic period, starting in the late 1950s and with a focus on the S.I. years. One reads about the Situationist International, the Little Mermaid scandal, the RSG-6 exhibition, the firebombing of Martin’s own apartment, and more.

We locate 2 copies on OCLC, both in Demark.