Ben Vautier, Festival of Non Art, Anti Art, Truth Art, How to change art and mankind/

Festival Non Art- Anti Art - La Verité est Art - Comment changer l'art et l'homme. Monaco, Francis Merino, 1969. White paper portfolio, 31 x 21.5 cm, holding 78 loose sheets stencilled b/w. Edition of 500, this is copy number 060. Text in French and English.

Catalogue for a non physical festival organized by Ben Vautier asking various artists to contribute. Vautier collected the proposals for happenings, events etc. and stencilled them. Contributions by Walter de Maria, Dieter Roth, Daniel Buren, Robert Filliou, Wolf Vostell, Daniel Spoerri, Ken Friedman, Marcel Duchamp, Joseph Beuys, Maciunas, Guy Debord, Claes Oldenbourg, Lourdes Castro and others. Also includes an extra sheet announcing 'some possibilties for a Festival that will maybe never take place', with hand stamped addition 'Dates changed 1st to 15th June'. Paper portfolio shows some wear, the interior sheets are in very good condition.