Rippin' for Gordon - #033 - Lawrence Grobel Conversated with Capote

Lawrence Grobel
Conversations with Capote

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Copyright © 1985 by Lawrence Grobel

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING IN PUBLICATION DATA

Grobel, Lawrence
Conversations with Capote

Includes index.
1. Capote, Truman, 1924-1984–Interviews.
2. Authors, American–20th century–Interviews.
I. Capote, Truman, 1924-1984.   II. Title
PS3505.A59Z67  1985  813'54[B]   84-27324
ISBN 0-453-00494-6
0-452-25802-2 (pbk.)

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Designed by Julian Hamer
First Plume Printing, March, 1986
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

13,9 x 20,9 cm, 248p, softcover

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On 8 November 2017 I ripped the 248 pages from Lawrence Grobel Conversations with Capote, tore them in half and threw them in the Hole I've been Diggin' for Gordon in a basement at an undisclosed location in Antwerpen since 20 February 2006.
The title refers to Gordon Matta-Clark whose last and major work ‘Office Baroque’ in Antwerpen I illegally visited at the start of my career as an artist. The performance/installation evolved into a ‘mash-up’ with ingredients from the works of various avantgarde artists from the 70’s. For instance a slant row of florescent lights inspired by Dan Flavin takes care of lightning and an endless ladder as imagined by Vito Acconci makes it possible to get in and out of the hole. The work was made visible through a number of side actions and performances where I used some of the dirt I had been digging up. Most of the dirt was used to fill up James Lee Byars' tomb.
As of 9 September 2017 the Hole is filled with precious books from my private library.

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Rippin' for Gordon - #032 - Gerrit Komrij Averechts & Achterover

Gerrit Komrij
Achterover

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Eerste druk november 1980
Tweede druk november 1980
Derde druk mei 1981

Copyright © 1980 Gerrit Komrij, Amsterdam

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openbaar gemaakt, door middel van druk, fotokopie, micro-
film of op welke wijze dan ook, zonder voorafgaande
schriftelijke toestemming van B V Uitgeverij De Arbedierspers,
Singel 262, Amsterdam. No part of this book may be reproduced in
any form, by print, photoprint, microfilm or any other means, without
written permission from B V Uitgeverij De Arbedierspers, Singel 262, 
Amsterdam.

Omslag F.-L. Schmied
Grafische vormgeving Alje Olthof
Druk Geuze & Co's Drukkerij BV, Dordrecht

ISBN 90 295 26939

11,9 x 19,9 cm, 322p, softcover

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On 5 November 2017 I ripped the 322 pages from Gerrit Komrij Averechts, tore them in half and threw them in the Hole I've been Diggin' for Gordon in a basement at an undisclosed location in Antwerpen since 20 February 2006.
The title refers to Gordon Matta-Clark whose last and major work ‘Office Baroque’ in Antwerpen I illegally visited at the start of my career as an artist. The performance/installation evolved into a ‘mash-up’ with ingredients from the works of various avantgarde artists from the 70’s. For instance a slant row of florescent lights inspired by Dan Flavin takes care of lightning and an endless ladder as imagined by Vito Acconci makes it possible to get in and out of the hole. The work was made visible through a number of side actions and performances where I used some of the dirt I had been digging up. Most of the dirt was used to fill up James Lee Byars' tomb.
As of 9 September 2017 the Hole is filled with precious books from my private library.

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Rippin' for Gordon - #031 - Agatha Christie on Eerie Art

Agatha Christie
The Hound of Death

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First published 1933.
By arrangement with Wm. Collins Sons & Co Ltd.,
this edition published 1960 by Pan Books Ltd.,
8 Headfort Place, London, S.W.1

Printed in Great Britain by
Hunt, Barnard & Co Ltd., Aylesbury,
Buckinghamshire

11,0 x 17,7 cm, 226p, softcover

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On 5 November 2017 I ripped the 226 pages from Agatha Christie The Hound of Death, tore them in half and threw them in the Hole I've been Diggin' for Gordon in a basement at an undisclosed location in Antwerpen since 20 February 2006.
The title refers to Gordon Matta-Clark whose last and major work ‘Office Baroque’ in Antwerpen I illegally visited at the start of my career as an artist. The performance/installation evolved into a ‘mash-up’ with ingredients from the works of various avantgarde artists from the 70’s. For instance a slant row of florescent lights inspired by Dan Flavin takes care of lightning and an endless ladder as imagined by Vito Acconci makes it possible to get in and out of the hole. The work was made visible through a number of side actions and performances where I used some of the dirt I had been digging up. Most of the dirt was used to fill up James Lee Byars' tomb.
As of 9 September 2017 the Hole is filled with precious books from my private library.

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Rippin' for Gordon - #030 - J. Brouwers Verkondigend het Kunstzinnig Ongeloof

J. Brouwers
Volkskatechismus

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IMPRIMATUR:
DR. E. M. KRUYTZER, Libr. censor
23 januari 1967, Maastricht

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maakt worden door middel van druk, fotokopie, microfilm of op
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ming van de uitgevers. – Vertaalrechten voorbehouden.

12,0 x 19,0 cm, 234p, softcover

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On 1 November 2017 I ripped the 234 pages from J. Brouwers Volkskatechismus, tore them in half and threw them in the Hole I've been Diggin' for Gordon in a basement at an undisclosed location in Antwerpen since 20 February 2006.
The title refers to Gordon Matta-Clark whose last and major work ‘Office Baroque’ in Antwerpen I illegally visited at the start of my career as an artist. The performance/installation evolved into a ‘mash-up’ with ingredients from the works of various avantgarde artists from the 70’s. For instance a slant row of florescent lights inspired by Dan Flavin takes care of lightning and an endless ladder as imagined by Vito Acconci makes it possible to get in and out of the hole. The work was made visible through a number of side actions and performances where I used some of the dirt I had been digging up. Most of the dirt was used to fill up James Lee Byars' tomb.
As of 9 September 2017 the Hole is filled with precious books from my private library.

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