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(BYARS, JAMES LEE). Byars, James Lee, James Butler, Harald Szeeman, Dr. Reiner Speck & Morgan Thomas. Los Angeles: Foundation for Art Resources, Inc. (FAR), 1980. First Edition 1/500. Large Square 4to. Unprinted Wrappers. Artist's Book with Multiple. Fine.. np, 17 b&w illustrations. Text in English. This truly unusual James Lee Byars item was produced in an edition of five hundred copies in 1980 by the Los Angeles non-profit Arts organization Foundation for Art Resources, Inc. The publication's primary funding came from an NEA grant that was written in such a way that prevented the actual sale of the book itself! This untitled publication is referred to as "The White Book", and was conceived with the artist's collaboration as an expanded version of the 1978 Kunsthalle Bern exhibition catalogue that was a full documentation of Byars' public performance pieces from 1963 through 1975. Laid in to the book is the unique multiple artwork "The Exhibition of Perfect", which disperses in a rather surprising way when the book is opened. Approximately three hundred of these were sent hors commerce to Museums, Art Libraries, Non-Profit Arts organizations and friends and supporters of FAR. It was never made commercially available - one had to receive this as a gift at the time of publication. The remaining copies languished with the publisher, never having been assembled with the artwork or distributed, and have ultimately disappeared. A bright white, near pristine example of this exceedingly uncommon - only nine copies are currently cited in OCLC WorldCat - and desirable James Lee Byars gem. Inventory Number: 025973

(TEMPLETON, ED). Templeton, Ed. Huntington Beach & Long Beach, CA: Ed Templeton & Long Beach Museum of Art, I00260817, 2024. First Edition of 70 Numbered Copies. 24 x 18". Screenprinted Poster. Exhibition Poster. New.. One 24 x 18" heavy paper stock sheet screenprinted in colors, recto only, 1 color illustration. Designed by Ed Templeton. This is the limited edition silkscreened poster designed by artist, photographer, skate legend, and unique chronicler of Southern California Ed Templeton as a fund-raising tool for the Long Beach Museum of Art in conjunction with his comprehensive 2024 exhibition of three decades of skate photos entitled "Wires Crossed". It features a colorful image of his Aperture exhibition catalogue for the show pierced by a Toy Machine deck that has unleashed a ghost in the process. A brand new, vibrant example of one of the last few remaining copies of this tour-de-force poster perfect for the Tempster completeist limited to seventy copies only SIGNED AND NUMBERED "Ed Templeton" in pencil at the lower right margin., as issued. Inventory Number: I00260819

(Williams, Senon). Williams, Senon. Los Angeles: APKG Press, 2025. First Edition of 12 examples. 7 1/4 x 9". Etching on Paper. Artist's Multiple. As New. One 7 1/4 x 9" etching on paper, 1 monochrome illustration. Published in a limited edition of twelve copies in conjunction with his 2025 Hat & Beard Press book "Scrapyard", "Everything Must Go'" is a charming new etching from esteemed Los Angeles artist, musician, and author SEnon Williams. A brand new example SIGNED AND NUMBERED by the artist in pencil across the lower margin, as issued. Inventory Number: E00SWEMG