Avalanche

[Joseph Beuys Cover] / No. 1 (Fall 1970)

Willoughby Sharp, Elizabeth Béar, Joseph Beuys, Carl Andre, Jan Dibbets, Richard Long, Robert Morris, Shunk-Kender, Robert Smithson , Michael Heizer, Dennis Oppenheim

Inaugural issue of the quarterly periodical Avalanche. Edited by Liza Bear, published by Willoughby Sharp, and designed by Boris Wall Gruphy [a pseudonym for Sharp]. Contents include: "Rumbles," featuring James Turrell, Keith Arnatt, Douglas Davis, Luis Fernanda Benedit, Paolo Soleri, Isaac Witkin, and William Wegman; "Interview: Carl Andre;" "Interview: Jan Dibbets;" "Retrospective: Richard Long;" "Pace and Process," by Robert Morris; "Portrait: Joseph Beuys," by Skunk-Kender; "Body Works," by Willoughby Sharp; "Museums: MOCA, San Francisco;" "Galleries: Reese Palley, San Francisco;" "Discussions with Heizer, Oppenheim, Smithson," by Michael Heizer, Dennis Oppenheim and Robert Smithson. ... [details]

The Early History of Avalanche : 1968 - 1972

Liza Bear, Willoughby Sharp, Avalanche

A history of the ground breaking periodical written by it's editors, Willoughby Sharp and Liza Bear. From 1970 - 1976 Sharp and Bear put together a lively magazine that featured interviews, reviews, overviews and photo-documentation of some of the most important art of the period -- from Vito Acconci to Lawrence Weiner incorporating Carl Andre, Joseph Beuys, Robert Smithson, Richard Serra, Bruce Nauman, Jackie Winsor, Dennis Oppenheim, William Wegman, Terry Fox, and many others as well. ... [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]