Emmett Williams

Three works by American poet and visual artist Emmett Williams (1925 - 2007).

Incl. A German Chamber Opera for 38 Marias. First performed at Fluxus Musik Og Anti-Musik in Copenhagen 1962. 38 x 20 cm. Typed score with stage directions on brown paper, wear and tear especially at top and bottom of sheet. + The Ultimate Poem, version I. As performed by Filliou and Williams during the exhibition 'L' Aujourd'hui de Demain in Arras, March 20 1964. Original typed manuscript on white paper, 27 x 21 cm. 4 pp. stapled. Improvised around the eating of french fries. Sentences alternate in French and English. Toning, slight creasing. + A Selection from 5,000 New Ways. A Fluxus language game developed in Darmstadt in 1962. 29.5 x 21 cm. 2 pp. Stapled. Stamp and notation of Willem de Ridder on soiled first sheet. All items from the archive of Willem de Ridder. Rare.