Vito Acconci, Trademarks 1971

Halifax, Nova Scotia College of Art & Design, 1971. Offset lithograph on German etching paper, 51 x 51 cm. Produced in an edition of 50 (with 5 Artists' Proofs and 5 NSCAD proofs), signed and numbered 17/50 in pencil by the artist in lower right. Printed by Robert Rogers at the NSCAD Lithography Workshop, blindstamped 'RR' in lower right corner. In mint condition.

The work documents Acconci's performance 'Trademarks' (1970) in photos, handwritten text and stamped bite-marks. 'Biting myself: biting as much of my body as I can reach. Applying printers’ ink to the bites: stamping bite prints on various surfaces.' Early piece by the extraordinary American conceptual art pioneer, performance/video artist and architect Vito Acconci (1940 – 2017).