Ulay, There's a criminal touch to art

Da is Eine 'Kriminelle' Berührung in der Kunst Zu Sehen in Etischen Bezug Nicht Strafrechtlich. Plus Moins Zero (+-0) No.18, excerpt. Genval, E. Rona, 1976. Staple bound, 34.5 x 25 cm, 8 pp. B/w ills., text in German and French. Artists' book documenting one of the most radical performances in art history by German artist Ulay (1943 - 2020), who in 1976 decided to steal Hitler’s favourite painting from Berlin’s New National Museum and hang it in the home of a Turkish immigrant family. Copy with wear to cover, interior fine. Extremely rare, no other copy located. +-0 was an important review on contemporary art of the 70s, published by Elisabeth Rona, director of the Brussels gallery 'Les Contemporains', and her son and daughter.

(2) Transparent flexi-disc 33.3 rpm by Ulay and Willem Breuker, published by Seriaal in Amsterdam. Released in an edition of 300 as part of Ulay's rare quarterly publication Renais-sense instant (Volume 2, September 1974). Featured pieces are 'Die Stimme', 'Igor Strawinsky', and 'Instant' by Ulay on side 1, 'Renais Sense' by Breuker on side 2. In original transparent plastic sleeve, good copy. (3) Postcard 'Ulay 1943-1974. Mein Abschied als einzige Person', dated December 25 1974. Important card in which Ulay announced his departure as a separate person (and start a new identity together with Marina Abramovic). Several pinholes in top and bottom center, else a clean copy. (total 3)