nul = 0. tijdschrift voor de nieuwe konseptie in de beeldende kunst / revue pour la nouvelle conception artistique / zeitschrift für die neue künstlerische tendens / review of the new tendency in art. Nos. 1 - 4. (All Published)
nul = 0. De Vries, Herman, Henk Peeters & Armando
Arnhem. Nul-Verlag. 1961–1964
A very good complete set of 'nul = 0', a forerunner of de Vries's review 'Integration'.
From the edition limited to 500 unnumbered copies (nos. 1 & 2) or 300 unnumbered copies (nos. 3 & 4).
'nul = 0' was founded to support the artistic activities of the Dutch Nul group, which had strong affinities with the German Zero group. Stressing international dialogue, the magazine published contributions in French, German and English by artists including Yves Klein, Piero Manzoni (issue 2 was published in homage to both recently deceased artists), Yayoi Kusama, Daniel Spoerri, Hans Haacke, Heinz Mack, Otto Piene, and the three founding editors, Herman de Vries, Henk Peeters, and Armando. Armando departed after the first issue and Peeters after the second; de Vries' final two issues heralded his review 'Integration' which was launched in January 1965.
'Like its Italian and German incarnations, the Dutch Nul group 'was no group in a definitely organised way'; rather it was artists who in 1961 declared a common point of departure, taking as inspiration the art of Yves Klein, Jean Tinguely, and Lucio Fontana ... the group pursued a practice of raising everyday objects to the level of art and of aspiring to objectivity and the elimination of personal expression from art. These principles manifested in monochromatic, geometric works that often incorporated industrial or commercial materials.' (In Numbers).
[Allen 280; not in Le Fonds Paul Destribats; see In Numbers pp. 280 - 285].
From the edition limited to 500 unnumbered copies (nos. 1 & 2) or 300 unnumbered copies (nos. 3 & 4).
'nul = 0' was founded to support the artistic activities of the Dutch Nul group, which had strong affinities with the German Zero group. Stressing international dialogue, the magazine published contributions in French, German and English by artists including Yves Klein, Piero Manzoni (issue 2 was published in homage to both recently deceased artists), Yayoi Kusama, Daniel Spoerri, Hans Haacke, Heinz Mack, Otto Piene, and the three founding editors, Herman de Vries, Henk Peeters, and Armando. Armando departed after the first issue and Peeters after the second; de Vries' final two issues heralded his review 'Integration' which was launched in January 1965.
'Like its Italian and German incarnations, the Dutch Nul group 'was no group in a definitely organised way'; rather it was artists who in 1961 declared a common point of departure, taking as inspiration the art of Yves Klein, Jean Tinguely, and Lucio Fontana ... the group pursued a practice of raising everyday objects to the level of art and of aspiring to objectivity and the elimination of personal expression from art. These principles manifested in monochromatic, geometric works that often incorporated industrial or commercial materials.' (In Numbers).
[Allen 280; not in Le Fonds Paul Destribats; see In Numbers pp. 280 - 285].
4 vols. 4to. (276 x 216 mm). Printed and typed text and monochrome reproduction illustration on various colour paper (blue, green, yelllow etc.) throughout, no. 2 with collage hommage to Yves Klein tipped-in before title, no. 3 with 4 collages / applied work, no. 4 with 5 loose and tipped-in works, final leaf with contents. Original publisher's wrappers, stapled as issued, glossy silver paper with excision or printed or with label pasted to front cover.
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