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Additional authors

1. Ruscha, Edward.
2. Bell, Larry, 1939-
3. Price, Kenneth, 1935-2012.
4. Heavy Industry Publications. pbl

Description

1. [27] p. : ill., ports., sample; 23 cm.

Summary

1. Contains 21 reproductions of photographs documenting how Bengston and Ruscha designed business cards for each other and exchanged them. Photographs taken by Larry Bell and Ken Price; printed offset on coated commercial paper. Text is reproduced from handwriting.
2. Original photographic print of Bengston and Ruscha exchanging business cards, stamped Jan. 3 1968, affixed to front wrapper with photo corners. Wrappers signed by Rushcha and initialed by Bengston.
3. Reproduction of Bengston's design for Rusha's business card and crumpled sample of Bengston's card are stapled to the last leaf.

Subject

1. Bengston, Billy Al
2. Ruscha, Edward
3. Bell, Larry, 1939-
4. Price, Kenneth, 1935-2012
5. Business cards > Pictorial works

Genre/Form

1. Artists' books – United States – 20th century.
2. Photobooks.
3. Photographic prints – United States – 20th century.

Call number

1. Spencer Coll. Amer. 1968 13-14

Note

1. "Edition: 1,000 ... Printer: Vaughan Printing Co., Santa Monica,California. Publisher: Heavy Industry Publications, Hollywood"--Engberg & Phillpot.

Indexed in (note)

1. Engberg & Phillpot. Edward Ruscha, editions, 1959-1999

Binding (note)

1. Issued in imitation wood-grain wrappers, secured by latigo leather lace running through two drilled holes, knotted on front, with photograph of the collaborators affixed with photo corners. Bound by hand by the artists; cf. Engberg & Philpot.

Author

1. Bengston, Billy Al.

Title

1. Business cards / by Billy Al Bengston and Edward Ruscha.

Imprint

1. [Los Angeles?] : Billy Al Bengston and Edward Ruscha, Inc., ©1968.

Indexed in:

1. Engberg & Phillpot. Edward Ruscha, editions, 1959-1999, B7

Binding

1. Issued in imitation wood-grain wrappers, secured by latigo leather lace running through two drilled holes, knotted on front, with photograph of the collaborators affixed with photo corners. Bound by hand by the artists; cf. Engberg & Philpot.

Place of publication

1. Untited States California Los Angeles.
2. United States California Santa Monica.

Added author

1. Ruscha, Edward.
2. Bell, Larry, 1939- Photographer
3. Price, Kenneth, 1935-2012. Photographer
4. Heavy Industry Publications. Publisher

Research call number

1. Spencer Coll. Amer. 1968 13-14