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An exhibited copy of this highlight among 1970s conceptual artists' books. In the introduction, John Baldessari explains that Choosing Green Beans documents a game devised for two players.
An exhibited copy of this highlight among 1970s conceptual artists' books. In the introduction, John Baldessari explains that Choosing Green Beans documents a game devised for two players.
An exhibited copy of this highlight among 1970s conceptual artists' books. In the introduction, John Baldessari explains that Choosing Green Beans documents a game devised for two players.
An exhibited copy of this highlight among 1970s conceptual artists' books. In the introduction, John Baldessari explains that Choosing Green Beans documents a game devised for two players.

BALDESSARI, John.

Choosing: Green Beans.

Milano, Edizioni Toselli, 1972.

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Choosing: Green Beans.

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An exhibited copy of this 1970s conceptual artists' book. In the introduction, Baldessari explains that Choosing Green Beans documents a game devised for two players: 'This work is part of a series of works about choosing. In this version a group of green beans was available from which to choose. A participant was asked to choose any three beans from the group for whatever reasons he/she might have at that moment. A photograph was taken of the selection process. The chosen bean was carried over; the other two beans not chosen were discarded; two new beans were added. The next choice was made, and so on. Each of the participants develops strategies unknown to the other player as the selection process continues until all the beans are used.'

This copy has the ink stamp dated 27 Juli 1974 of the Art Information Centre (1969-1993), a non-profit organisation established by Peter van Beveren in Middelburg, Holland, which collected printed material related to contemporary art. The hole punched through one corner allowed the book to be suspended from the ceiling when exhibited.

First edition; 4to (296 x 207 mm, 11¾ x 8¼ in); colour photographs printed in offset, introduction by Baldessari in Italian and English, design by A. Sganzerla; side-stapled, printed card wrappers, text in black, lightly toned, light spotting, handling creases, hole punched through one corner to facilitate display in an exhibition, 'Art Information Centre' ink stamp on first page, a very good copy; [28]pp.

Book as Artwork 1960-1972 pp93; Esthétique du Livre d'Artiste 1960-1980 pp276; The Photobook A History II, pp146-7.

Stock code 111122

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An exhibited copy of this highlight among 1970s conceptual artists' books. In the introduction, John Baldessari explains that Choosing Green Beans documents a game devised for two players.

Choosing: Green Beans.

$1,018.00
$1,018.00

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