herman de vries - texts and contributions 1971-1979

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1979
'life moments, kathmandu', in Mèla postcard book : una raccolta di cartoline d'artista a cura da Maurizio Nannucci = A collection of artists' postcards edited by Maurizio. First publication in a series of special editions published between each issue of the magazine Méla, edited by Biancoenero Edizioni d'Arte, Roma 1979.
'16 dm²', in folder herman de vries - 16 dm² (Edition Lydia Megert : Bern 1979).

1978
'this communication is actually no communication, therefore we call it communication', in B n° 10 (Schönholzerswilen 1978) 16-17.
'"bilder als bilder" 1971-1972', in exhibition catalogue Poesia e prosa delle avanguardie. Esperienze di una rivista: Lotta Poetica 1971-1975 ; comune di Verona, Museo di Castelvecchio, 20 febbraio - 20 marzo 78. Factotumboek 1 (edizioni factotum art : Calaone-Baone 1978) (ill.).
[no title], in exhibition catalogue Woran merken Sie, daß Sie in der Bundesrepublik in einer Demokratie leben? / Michael Fehr, Bernhard Sandfort (Museum Bochum : Bochum 1978) [38].
[no title], in Reaktion n° 4 (Verlag Leaman : Düsseldorf 1978) 4 fol. [4 dried leaves].
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1977
[no title], in Weerberichten (Poëziehuis : Duiven 1977).
[no title], in 7 x '77 - zeven sistematici voor 1977 (Editie Multi Art Points : Amsterdam 1977).
[no title], in Kunst per post - Mail Art (Gerrit Jan de Rook : Utrecht 1977) 16,[22].

1976
'- a line -', in the English edition of Museumjournaal n° 6 (1976) 239.
'two different chance &change situations, following simular chance-channels and situated on similar but locally different chance fields. v73-250/251', in the English edition of Museumjournaal n° 6 (1976) 248-249. Reprinted in catalogue Copier/Recopier. Anthologie photographique (Galerie & Edition Gaëtan : Carouge 1977).
'a random sample of my visual chances in luang prabang (laos) at 18.1.1975', in the English edition of Museumjournaal n° 6 (1976) 250-251.
'translations - an essay on language and reality by herman de vries', in Transit 3. Translation transformation (Stichting Brummense Uitgeverij van Luxe Werkjes : Beuningen 1976) 29-33 (ill.).
'"winiarski, games" [inleiding bij de tentoonstelling in kunstcentrum badhuis 24.4.1976]', in De Lingestreek 28 April 1976. Reprinted in exhibition catalogue herman de vries [werken 1954-1980] (Groninger Museum : Groningen 1980) 187 and in German translation as '"winiarski, games" [einführung in die ausstellung im kunstcentrum badhuis 24.4.1976]', in to be (Stuttgart 1995) 95-97.
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1975
'een vruchtbare wandeling = eine fruchtbare wanderung', in herman de vries, asiatische & eschenauer texte (artists press : bern 1975). Reprinted in to be (Stuttgart 1995) 80.
'die entscheidungen des dichters herman de vries', in Anthology visuele poëzie : 133 dichters uit 25 landen. Visual poetry anthology : 133 poets from 25 countries / samengesteld door G.J. de Rook (Bert Bakker : Den Haag 1975) 210-212.
'was der zufall ist, das weiss ich nicht', in foldout 3 Konzepte aus Holland : Dekkers, Hilgemann, de vries (Galerie Seebacher : Bludenz-Nüziders 1975).
'eschenau 10.9.74', in catalogue Symposium Gorinchem 1974 (Kunstcentrum Badhuis : Gorinchem 1975) 67.
'the courtyard : standpoint space', in Museumjournaal 50, n° 1 (1975) 16-17.
'a random sample of my visual chances in pokhara, 28.11.1974', in Museumjournaal 50, n° 1 (1975) 18-19.
'the wittgenstein papers - fragmentarische argumente von herman de vries', in Transit : taal beeld taal n° 1 (Stichting Brummense Uitgeverij : Beuningen 1975) 24-28. Reprinted in exhibition catalogue herman de vries [werken 1954-1980] (Groninger Museum : Groningen 1980) 178-182 and in article Urs and Rös Graf, 'The Wittgenstein-Papers van Herman de Vries', in Museumjournaal. Tweemaandelijkse publikatie voor moderne kunst van 30 Nederlandse musea en kulturele centra 25, Nr. 6 (1980) 238-240 (ill.).
[no title], in exhibition catalogue Stempelkunst / samengesteld door G.J. de Rook ('t Hoogt : Utrecht 1975) [169].
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1974
'[in de trein van arnhem naar frankfurt ...]', in journal of the exhibition herman de vries. toevallige lijn- en punt raster strukturen / random line- and dot grid structures (Galerie Swart : Amsterdam 1974) 2 (ill.). Reprinted in exhibition catalogue De volle maan 22 - Engelse en Nederlandse rationele tekeningen (De volle maan : Utrecht 1976) [46]; also translated in English and German. The German version 'im zug von arnheim nach frankfurt ...]' is published in to be (Stuttgart 1995) 72-73.
'eschenau 10.4.74', in exhibition catalogue Informele kunst (Kunsthistorisch Instituut : Amsterdam 1974) 20-21.
'manzoni', in exhibition catalogue Piero Manzoni (Studio Brescia : Brescia 1974) 2. Reprinted in to be (Stuttgart 1995) 90.
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1973
statement (my poetry is the world)', written in 1972 and published in exhibition catalogue Kijkijk 73. Expositie van Nederlandse visuele poezie (Galerie De Vaart : Hilversum 1973).
'look out of any window', in look out of any window : chance & change situations. iac edition 35 (international artist's cooperation (ed. Klaus Groh) : friedrichsfehn 1973). The text is partly by the Grateful Dead. Reprinted in to be (Stuttgart 1995) 87.
'[ein biogra[p]hie ...]', in exhibition catalogue Sammlung Cremer. Europäische Avantgarde 1950 bis 1970 (Kunsthalle Tübingen : Tübingen 1973) 201. Reprint from futura n° 23 (Edition Hansjörg Mayer : Stuttgart 1967)
[letter] 'eschenau 10.9.72', in exhibition catalogue Sammlung Cremer. Europäische Avantgarde 1950 bis 1970 (Kunsthalle Tübingen : Tübingen 1973) 201.
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1972
'[non voglio essere incassellato fra i costruttivisti ...]', in exhibition catalogue Programmi sistematici. Schriftenreihe Mostra/Galleria Milano 74 (Galleria Milano : Milano, 1972) [4].
'eine offene sprache für eine offene philosophie', in '- on language -', published in subverse 8. tijdschrift voor een nieuwe powezie (ijmuiden, augustus 1972) 2. Reprinted with addtional translations in English and Dutch in herman de vries : vijf manifesten over taal - en een gedicht = fünf manifeste über sprache - und ein gedicht ... (artists press : bern 1975).
'geturfd vel / scored paper', in AH (tijdschrift voor verbaal-plasticisme / review for verbal-plasticism) n° 9 'kinesic poetry' (Utrecht 1972). This issue consists of a collection of losse leaves in a cover. The contribution of herman de vries is a reproduction of a drawing, signed 'her 1961'.
'random objectivation', in revue integration. review for a new conception in art and culture / revue voor een nieuwe konseptie ... n° 13/14 (eschenau 1972) [578-579].
'random-dot-multiplicator-graphics v72/21-23', in revue integration. review for a new conception in art and culture / revue voor een nieuwe konseptie ... n° 13/14 (eschenau 1972) [599-606].
'semanties perpspektief', in revue integration. review for a new conception in art and culture / revue voor een nieuwe konseptie ... n° 13/14 (eschenau 1972) [657].
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1971
[no title], in exhibition catalogue Sammlung Cremer (Heidelberger Kunstverein : Heidelberg 1971) 182-184. The first part of the text ein biogra[p]hie ... was published in futura n° 23 (Edition Hansjörg Mayer : Stuttgart 1967).
'"integratie-anticipatie"'. Fragments from a lecture for the Plus-Meeting, Museum van schone kunsten Gent, 12.4.67, in Plus-Nieuws n° 9 (Ghent 1971) [5-6 and 8].
[no title], in flyer for exhibition 'herman de vries' (Galerie Ursula Lichter : Frankfurt am Main 1971).

1970
'freie chance', in foldout galerie m, Bochum (ill.).
[no title], in exhibition catalogue Exempla. Documenti di poesia concreta e visuale raccolti da Maurizio Nannucci (Firenze 1970) and in a different format in the catalogue Per una collocazione della poesia concreta e visuale (Galleria Peccolo : Livorno 1973).
'vrije kansen', in Bonies, Dekkers, De Vries ; Plus-Kern exhibitions October 27-December 5 in co-operation with Galerie Swart, Amsterdam. Plusnieuws 9 (Plus-Kern : Gent 1970) [6-7]. Reprinted in exhibition catalogue Herman de Vries : collages, tekeningen (Utrechtse Kring : Utrecht 1971) 1-2.