"Avalanche" magazine was founded by Willoughby Sharp and Liza Béar shortly after they met in 1968. At the time, Sharp was a New York-based art historian and independent curator and Béar an underground magazine editor who had recently moved to New York from London. ... [details]
Avalanche magazine was founded by Willoughby Sharp and Liza Béar shortly after they met in 1968. At the time, Sharp was a New York-based art historian and independent curator and Béar an underground magazine editor who had recently moved to New York from London. ... [details]
The final issue of the quarterly periodical Avalanche, edited by Liza Béar. Contents "Fitzgibbon, Colleen," taped by Liza Béar; "Jim Roche: Straight Razor," Jim Roche talks to Willoughby Sharp in Tallahassee, Florida; "Reiner Ruthenbeck: 'Eclipse,'" interview between Reiner Ruthenbeck and Willoughby Sharp; "Bas Jan Ader: In Search of The Miraculous," a telephone conversation with Mary Sue Ader; "Meredith Monk: Invocation/Evocation," a dialogue between Meredith Monk and Liza Béar; "Diego Cortez: An Obvious Kind of Eyesore," a dialogue between Diego Cortez and Liza Béar. ... [details]
Issue edited by Liza Béar. Essays "Robin Winter: 'Fairly Regular Hours,'" interview between Robin Winters and Willoughby Sharp; "Robert Wilson and Christopher Knowles: 'Because Why,'" a stereo dialogue with Willoughby Sharp and Liza Béar; "Alexis Smith: Anteroom (Anti-Room)," by Alexis Smith; "Rita Myers: '. ... [details]
Issue number 11 of the quarterly periodical Avalanche, published Summer 1975, Cover Features Steve Paxton. Contents: "Installation For Man," a conversation with Alan Saret and Willoughby Sharp; "Videography: Work," a conversation between Darcy Lange and Willoughby Sharp; "Torquing," dialogue between Joel Shapiro and Liza Béar; "One Million Years," by On Kawara; "Confessions of a Street Talker," by Laurie Anderson; "Like The Famous Tree," dialogue between Steve Paxton and Liza Béar. ... [details]
Issue number ten of the quarterly periodical Avalanche, published Winter 1975. Cover features Jack Smith. "Hans Haacke: Manet/Projekt '74," by Hans Haacke, on the censorship of his work for Project '74; "Daniel Buren: KUNST BLEIBT POLITIK," interview by Liza Béar on his work for Projekt '74; "Simone Forti: Dancing at the Fence," by Simone Forti; "Stephen Laub: Projections," interview by Willoughby Sharp; "Jack Smith: Fear Ritual of Shark Museum 'A Thousand and One Irrational Jingoleanisms of Lucky Landlord Paradise. ... [details]
Issue edited by Liza Beár. This issue focuses on a series of events presented at 112 Greene Street as the Video Performance exhibition. Contents "Joseph Beuys: Public Dialogue," a transcript of the first hour of Beuys' first U. ... [details]
Issue number eight of the quarterly periodical Avalanche, published Summer / Fall 1973, Cover is a posthumous dedication to Robert Smithson. Contents: "Robert Smithson's Amarillo Ramp"; " Exchange '73: From A Videotape," by Robert Morris; "Business As Usual On The Western Front: An Interview," by Willoughby Sharp; "The Grand Union: 'There Were Some Good Moments. ... [details]
Issue number seven of the quarterly periodical Avalanche, published Winter Spring 1973, featuring a William Wegman photo of Man Ray as cover-art. Contents: "Rumbles," featuring Chris Burden, Jennifer Bartlett and Urs Lüthi; "The Gold-diggers of '84: An Interview with General Idea" by Willoughby Sharp, Ron Gabe, Jorge Saia, A. ... [details]
Issue number five of the quarterly periodical Avalanche, published Summer 1972. Cover features Yvonne Rainer. Contents: "Rumbles," featuring Hiro Kosaka, Trisha Brown and Marcel Broodthaers; "Braco Dimitrijevic: Casual Passers-by I Met"; "Direct Demokratie: Joseph Beuys Talking at Documenta 5"; "Structure and Sensibility: An Interview with Jannis Kounellis," by Willoughby Sharp; "Phil Glass: An Interview in Two Parts" by Liza Béar and Willoughby Sharp; "Illustrated Time - Proscenium II," by Keith Sonnier, Tina Girouard, Suzanne Harris, Richard Landry and Kurt Munkacs; "The Performer as Persona: An Interview with Yvonne Rainer". ... [details]