Ben Vautier, early booklets and ephemera

Includes: (1) Nine Directions in Art, artists' booklet for Ben's 1964 exhibition at Gallery Amstel 47 Amsterdam, curated by Willem de Ridder. 13 x 18.5 cm, 16 pp. with several loose inserts. (2) Ben Films. Paris, Edition Daniel Templon, 1971. Softcover, 15 x 18 cm, 8 pp., b/w images and text describing eight super-8 colour films by the artist. (3) A Letter from Berlin, Letter 5 and 6, April 1979. Folded printed A4 sheets, 8 pp.

Twelve rare cards: including (4) an undated score card 'Whenever you see art think of Ben turn your head and walk away'. (5) Undated 'l'art c'est les autres'. (6) Undated announcement for a debate titled 'Qu'est ce que l'avant-garde'. (7/8) Two (undated) cards for separate events that took place on May 1 1971 organized by Galerie René Block: 7 Ideeen von Ben and Fluxusconcert. (9) Invite Galerie Krebs Bern, 1972. (10) Invitation card ICC Antwerp, 1972. (11) Invite Galerie Yellow Now, Liege, 1974. (12) Invite Galerie Grafikmeyer Karlsruhe, 1975. (13) Invite Boudoin Lebon Paris, 1976. (14) Invite Galerie Daniel Templon Paris 1976. (15) Invite Kunsthandel Brinkman Amsterdam, 1977. (total 15)