Four Happenings

1963

Allan Kaprow

Associated Names
Allan Kaprow

Artist, American, 1927 - 2006

Smolin Gallery

Publisher

This is a photograph of a promotional poster for planned happenings by Allan Kaprow. The image showcases a brown poster with black, bold, all-caps typeface text. The content of the text announces the planning of four happenings by Allan Kaprow, titled 'Fight', which will explore the sub-themes of combat, money, eating, and sex. It states that a description of each happening will be mailed in advance and those interested can contact Mr. Kaprow to participate, highlighting that the events will occur without spectators. At the bottom of the poster, in a boxed section, the address of Smolin Gallery at 19 East 71 Street, New York, is provided.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    offset lithograph in black on folded brown paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bob Stana and Tom Judy

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 50.64 × 27.94 cm (19 15/16 × 11 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2018.143.29

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(871 Fine Arts, San Francisco, California); Bob Stana and Tom Judy, Washington, D.C., 2003; acquired 2018 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Inscriptions

center left verso in black ink: Kaprow / 791 GC [Glen Cove] Ave. / Glen Head / NY / Mr. Raymond Saroff / 232 West 16th St. / NYC 11, N.Y.
text on plate: Four Happenings by / Allan Kaprow are / planned and will be / announced singly. / Their common title / 'Fight', will apply to / sub-themes: Combat, / Money, Eating and / Sex. A Description / of each Happening / will be mailed in / advance, and after / reading it, those / wishing to take / part may contact / Mr. Kaprow, who will / select from them. / The events will be / performed without / spectators. / Smolin Gallery 19 East 71 Street New York

Markings

stamped center left verso in black ink: Glen Head / Nov 18 / 11 AM / 1963 / N.Y.

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