Ecart Yearbook 1973

Geneva, Ecart Publications, 1973. Miniature artists' book compiled by John Armleder, John Gosling, Patrick Lucchini, Gerald Minkoff, and Daniel Spoerri. Entirely made from discarded material left over from previous Ecart publications, 4.9 x 5.3 x 2 cm, approx. 200 pp. This copy is hand-numbered 51/430 on the back page. 'Homage à Dieter Rot' stamped diagonally in green on paper edge. No further yearbooks were released.

This copy in rare good state, still intact with crisp stamped title texts. The Ecart Group was founded in 1969 in Geneva by the artists John M. Armleder, Claude Rychner and Patrick Lucchini. They were active in the international experimental art scene of the 1970s and 1980s, and functioned as publishing house, bookstore, exhibition space and gallery.