Avalanche, first 5 issues 1970-1972

New York, Kineticism Press, 1970- 1972. Each 24 x 24 cm, offset-printed, staple bound, b/w ills. Early releases of the groundbreaking New York-based art magazine (1970-1976) founded and edited by Willoughby Sharp and Liza Béar. The periodical focused particularly on conceptual art and emerging new art forms. Includes: (1) No.1 Fall 1970, 84 pp. Cover portrait of Joseph Beuys, contributions by James Turrell, Keith Arnatt, William Wegman, Dennis Oppenheim, Robert Smithson, Jan Dibbets et al. Very rare.

(2) No.2 Winter 1971. Cover image Bruce Nauman, 96 pp. Contributions by Nauman, Richard Serra, William Wegman, Vito Acconci et al. (3) No.3 Fall 1971, 80 pp. Cover portrait Barry Le Va. Contributions by Le Va, Gordon Matta-Clark, Ulrich Rückriem, Robert Morris, Bill Beckley, Joel Fisher, Italo Scanga. (4) No.4. Spring 1972, 72 pp. Cover Lawrence Weiner. Contributions by Weiner in Amsterdam, Stanley Brouwn, Alice Aycock, Sol LeWitt, Hanne Darboven et al. (5) No.5 Summer 1972, 58 pp. Cover image Yvonne Rainer. Featured artists include Vito Acconci, Dennis Oppenheim, Bruce McLean, Gordon Matta-Clark, Joseph Beuys, Keith Sonnier and others. Minimal traces of use on covers, all good copies. (total 5)