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  • BIBLIOGRAPHIES
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  • Robert Filliou
    'Letters to Allan Kaprow', in Kristine Stiles, Peter Selz (eds.), Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art. A Sourcebook of Artists' Writings (University of California Press : Berkeley etc. 1996) 732-736.
  • Allan Kaprow
    'In Response. A Letter from Allan Kaprow', in Mariellen R. Sandford (ed.), Happenings and Other Acts (Routledge : London etc. 1995) 219-220.
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  • PUBLICATIONS
  • 1952
  • Piet Mondrian. A study in seeing (Columbia University 1952). Thesis [Columbia University Libraries : New York 2006] 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm.
  • 1957/58
  • 'Project in Multiple Dimensions', published in Henry Martin, Book of the Tumbler on Fire ( ) 126-127; reprinted in René Block (ed.), Robert Watts. The Invisible Man of Fluxus and Pop (Museum Fridericianum : Kassel 1999) 40-43 and in Kristine Stiles and Peter Selz (eds.), Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art. A Sourcebook of Artists' Writings (University of California Press : Berkeley etc. 1996) 333-335.
  • 1958
  • 'The Legacy of Jackson Pollock', in Art News 57, no. 6 (October 1958) 24-26, 55-57. Reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • Notes on the Creation of a Total Art. Reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1961
  • '"Happenings" in the New York Scene', in Art News 60, no. 3 (May 1961) 36-39, 58-62. Reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1962
  • 'About Words', in the exhibition catalogue Words (Smolin Gallery : New York 1962).
  • 1963
  • Impurity. Reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1964
  • The Artist as a Man of the World. Reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1965
  • '18 Happenings in 6 Parts', in Michael Kirby (ed.), Happenings. An Illustrated Anthology (E.P. Dutton Inc. : New York 1965) 53-65.
  • 'A Spring Happening', in Michael Kirby (ed.), Happenings. An Illustrated Anthology (E.P. Dutton Inc. : New York 1965) 92-93.
  • 'Calling', in Richard Schechner, Michael Kirby (eds.), Happenings. Special Issue TDR (Tulane Drama Review) 10, No. 2 (Winter 1965) 203-211. Reprinted in Mariellen R. Sandford (ed.), Happenings and Other Acts (Routledge : London etc. 1995) 195-201.
  • 'Coca Cola, Shirley Cannonball?', in Michael Kirby (ed.), Happenings. An Illustrated Anthology (E.P. Dutton Inc. : New York 1965) 84-86.
  • 'The Courtyard', in Michael Kirby (ed.), Happenings. An Illustrated Anthology (E.P. Dutton Inc. : New York 1965) 105-107.
  • 'Die Zukunft der Pop Art', in Jürgen Becker, Wolf Vostell (Hg.), Happenings, Fluxus, Pop Art, Nouveau Réalisme. Eine Dokumentation (Rowohlt Verlag : Hamburg 1965) 86-95.
  • 'Fegen - Ein Happening. Spiegel - Ein Happening, Mai 1962. Worte - Ein Environment, September 1962. Drücken und Ziehen. Eine Möbelkomödie für Hans Hofmann April 1963. Baum - Ein Happening 1963. Kampf', in Juergen Becker, Wolf Vostell (Hg.), Happenings, Fluxus, Pop Art, Nouveau Réalisme. Eine Dokumentation (Rowohlt Verlag : Hamburg 1965) 341-351.
  • [with Wolf Vostell]
    'Die Kunst des Happening. Aktionsvortrag. Criket Theatre New York City 19/4/64', in Juergen Becker, Wolf Vostell (eds.), Happenings, Fluxus, Pop Art, Nouveau Réalisme. Eine Dokumentation (Rowohlt Verlag : Hamburg 1965) 399-409.
  • 1966
  • Assemblages, Environments & Happenings. (Harry N. Abrams Inc.Publishers : New York, 1966). Excerpts from 'Assemblages, Environments & Happenings' published in Mariellen R. Sandford (ed.), Happenings and Other Acts (Routledge : London etc. 1995) 235-245.
  • '[Once, the task of the artist was to make good art...]', in Dick Higgins, Emmett Williams (eds.), Manifestos, A Great Bear Pamphlet (Something Else Press : New York 1966) 21-23.
  • Some Recent Happenings. A Great Bear Pamphlet (Something Else Press : New York 1966) 14 pp.
  • 'The Happenings are Dead - Long Live the Happenings', reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 'Experimental Art', reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • Manifesto. Published in Manifestos. Great Bear Pamphlet (Something Else Press : New York 1966). Reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 'Untitled Guidelines for Happenings', reprinted in Kristine Stiles and Peter Selz (eds.), Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art. A Sourcebook of Artists' Writings (University of California Press : Berkeley etc. 1996) 709-714.
  • 1967
  • 'Self- service. A Happening by Allan Kaprow', in Dé-coll/age. Bulletin der Fluxus und Happening Avantgarde No. 6 (Typos Verlag : Frankfurt/Something Else Press : New York 1967). Reprinted in Mariellen R. Sandford (ed.), Happenings and Other Acts (Routledge : London etc. 1995) 230-234.
  • Untitled Essay and Other Works. Great Bear Pamphlet (Something Else Press : New York 1967) 17 pp. The historic statement which accompanied the text of the first published Happening (1958) with a sampling of characteristic scenarios.
  • 'Pinpointing Happenings', reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1968
  • 'The Shape of the Art Happenings', reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1971
  • 'The Education of the Un-Artists - Part I', in Art News 69, no. 10 (February 1971) 28-31. Reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1972
  • 'The Education of the Un-Artists - Part II', in Art News 71, no. 3 (May 1972) 34-39. Reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1973
  • 'Doctor MD', reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 'Time Pieces. 7/12/73', in Jörn Merkert, Ursula Prinz (Hg.), ADA. Aktionen der Avantgarde Berlin 1973. Environments. Happenings. Prozesse. Aktionen. Video (Neuer Berliner Kunstverein: Berlin 1973) unpaged.
  • 1974
  • 'The Education of the Un-Artists - Part III', in Art in America 62, no. 1 (January-February 1974) 85-89. Reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 'Video Art. Old Wine, New Bottle', reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 'Formalism. Flogging a Dead Horse', reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1976
  • 'Nontheatrical Performance', reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1977
  • 'Participation Performance', reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1979
  • 'Performing Life', reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1983
  • 'The Real Experiment', in Artforum International No. 4 (December 1983) 37-43. Reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1986
  • 'Art Which Can't Be Art, reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1987
  • 'Right Living', reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1990
  • 'The Meaning of Life', in Artforum 28, no. 10 (Summer 1990) 144-149. Reprinted in Allan Kaprow, Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).
  • 1991
  • 7 Environments (Fondazione Mudima etc. : Milano etc. 1991).
  • 1992
  • 'Oublions l'art', in Kanal Europe No. 4 (1992) 24-26.
  • 1997
  • 'Just doing', in The Drama Review TDR 41, No. 3 (Fall 1997) 101-106.
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  • ANTHOLOGIES
  • Allan Kaprow
    Essays on the Blurring of Art and Life / ed. Jeff Kelley (University of California Press : Berkeley 1993).