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WORD WORKS TWO + WORD WORKS TOO
Jacobs, Jessica. San Jose, CA: San Jose State University, 1975. First Edition. 4to. Loose Sheets in Printed Covers. Exhibition Catalogs. Fine.. np + np, profusely illustrated in b&w. With an exhibition checklist. Together these two catalogues provide the complete documentation of both the invitational and juried portions of a 1975 Jessica Jacobs-curated exhibition held at San Jose State University's Gallery One devoted to contemporary artists utilizing language in their work. The follow up to Jacobs' 1974 Mt. San Antonio College exhibition entitled "Word Works", these feature artworks heavy on conceptualism, Fluxus, and Pop in both two and three dimensions. "Word Works Too" presents sculptural contributions by Bruce Conner, Tom Edwards, Gerald Gooch, Bob Kinmont, Tony May, Jim Pomeroy, Adam Ramos, Roland Reiss, Jeff Sanders, and William Wiley. "Word Works Too" includes wall-mounted pieces by David Anderson, Eleanor Antin, Wilder Bentley, Dale Carlson, Fidel Danieli, Doug Debber, Guy De Cointet, Agnes Denes, Irene Dogmatic, John Domingo, Roland Dunlap, Jim Edson, Jules Engel, Ken Feingold, Dudley Finds, Mary Fish, George Herms, Lyn Horton, Jessica Jacobs, Bob Jones, Edith Kallman, Wayanna Kato, Steve Kiser, John Knight, Alison Knowles, Loie Johnson Kocher, Susan Kuffler, Suzanne Lacy, Reene Lam, Sol LeWitt, Jane Logeman, John P. Martineau, Lorel Michel, George Miller, Paul O'Keeffe, Margit Omar, Tim Owens, Adrian Piper, Joe Potts, Adam Ramos, Trudy Reagan, Martha Rosler, Willoughby Sharp, Joyce Shaw, Barry Singer, Nancy Spero, James Starbuck, Stelarc, Robert Tannenberger, Pat Tavenner, Lew Thomas, Bart Thrall, Lawrence Weiner, Jim West, John White, Ian Wilson, and I-Chen Wu. Both volumes were issued as loose 8 ½ x 11" sheets gathered between glossy printed cardstock covers. A bright white, most handsome set of these uncommon documents housed in a vintage clear plastic zip-loc-type bag with the publisher's "Word Works Stew Invitational Catalog" postcard by artist Tony May laid in. Inventory Number: 024747