Avalanche Trade Edition

Willougby Sharp, Liza Béar

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]

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[Liza Béar Cover] / No. 13 (Summer 1976)

Willoughby Sharp, Liza Béar, Colleen Fitzgibbon, Jim Roche, Reiner Ruthenbeck, Bas Jan Ader, Meredith Monk, Diego Cortez

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]

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[Barbara Dilley Cover] / No. 12 (Winter 1975)

Liza Béar, Willoughby Sharp, Christopher Knowles, Michael McClard, Robert Wilson Rita Myers, Alexis Smith, Robin Winters, Barbara Dilley

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]

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[Steve Paxton Cover] / No. 11 (Summer 1975)

Willoughby Sharp, Liza Béar, Steve Paxton, Alan Saret, On Kawara, Joel Shapiro, Darcy Lange, Laurie Anderson, Contact Improvisation

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]

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[Jack Smith Cover] / No. 10 (December 1974)

Willoughby Sharp, Liza Béar, Jack Smith, Joel Fisher, Terry Fox, Daniel Buren, Simone Forti, Hans Haacke, Stephen Laubb, Gordon Matta-Clark, Phil Glass Ensemble

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]

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Video / Performance / No. 9 (May / June 1974)

Willoughby Sharp, Liza Béar, Ulrike Rosenbach, William Wegman, Joseph Beuys, Vito Acconci, Keith Sonnier, Richard Serra, Robert Bell, Dennis Oppenheim, Boris Wall Gruphy

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]

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No. 8 (Summer / Fall 1973)

Willoughby Sharp, Liza Béar, Robert Smithson, Robert Morris, Gilbert & George, Tina Girouard, Chris Burden

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]

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[Man Ray / William Wegman Cover] / No. 7 (Winter / Spring 1973)

Willoughby Sharp, Liza Béar, General Idea, William Wegman, Edward Ruscha, Van Schley, Lowell Darling

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]

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[Yvonne Rainer Cover] / No. 5 (Summer 1972)

Willoughby Sharp, Liza Béar, Yvonne Rainer, Braco Dimitrijevic, Joseph Beuys, Philip Glass, Jannis Kounellis, Keith Sonnier

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]