Shvantz! Original Xerox zine

Frankfurt, W.E.Baumann, 1979-1980. Artists' magazine edited by Walter E. Baumann, geared to experimental art and music, with contributions by artists related to the Frankfurt scene around the Städel art academy. The zine was printed on the artschool's photocopier. Baumann organized a Shvantz Festival featuring Düsseldorf noise bands, and programmed Throbbing Gristle. All issues of Shvantz! are handmade, produced by Xerox (except No.10) with original additions such as collages, stamps, texts etc. Limited edition of 50 copies. No.5 was released in conjunction with the Shvantz Festival in an edition of 150.

(1) No.4. Sept./Oct. 1979, 38 pp. Gerhard Naschberger, Michael Badura, D. Albrecht, Horst Turner (original work), Milan Kunc et al. Cover silkscreen by Pola Reuth. (2) No.5. Festival issue Nov. 1979, 188 pp. D. Albrecht, Peter Below, Milan Kunc, Minus Delta, Deborah Monroe, Thomas Niggl, Annegret Soltau et al. Cover by Ralph Neun. Without the vinyl single. (3) No.6. 1980, 36 pp. Thomas Bayrle, Monte Cazazza, Gino Lametta (original work), Walter Pfeiffer, Horst Turner, Michael Delto, Ulrich Maier, Jochen Gerz et al. (4) No.9. 1980, 48 pp. Cover by Andreas Züst. Tom Stark, Monte Carazza, Wolff, Baumann, Delta, Dudesek et al. (5) No.10. 1981. Offset, 200 copies. Milan Kunc, Hirschbiegel, Walter Hofer et al. (6) Shvantz! Special-Edition, March 1980. Ed. 30 copies, 53 pp. Published on occasion of the performance and show at Bazillus Art Space Würzburg. Ringbound, with 2 collaged items on front wrapper. (7) Pola Reuth, Shvantz! Amok, 1980. Numbered 31/50. (8) Pola Reuth, Shvantz! Letzte Vorstellung, 1980. (9) Walter E. Baumann, Imperator! Frankfurt, Self-published, 1988. Ed. 500. (10) Collection of ephemera comprising 10 items including personal messages by Baumann-Shvantz, flyers, hand-outs and a mini poster. (total 19)