1990s boxes and Norton Family Editions
Steven Leiber discussing 1990s boxes and Norton Family Editions with Amber Hasselbring
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BLAST 4: BIOINFORMATICA.
The X-Art Foundation, [New York, NY].
December 3, 1994 through January 14, 1995.
Artists' publication. Green-covered cardboard box containing eight works on paper, one floppy disk, 17 multiples, nine artist's publications, 15 printed leaves, one collage, one subscription card, one CD, one photograph, one slide transparency and one poster. Contributors: S. Snider, E. Mattis, Collective Subject, L. Ball, K. Jones, A. Ginel, V. Albrecht, W. Anastasi, R. Basbaum, D. Bradshaw, L. Buvoli, J. Crandall, A. Denes, M. Fehr, E. Fisher, B. Flanagan, R. Frank, R. Ganahl, M. Garwood, A. Good, M. Gostner, K.N. Hayles, C. Hodgkin, C. Holler, Intersubjective Agency, K. Kilminik, V. Kooland, KR + CF, S. Labouriau, A. Lafarde, A. Lambert, S. Leung, D. Ludin, C. Luce, Lumper, B. Meisner, J. Nechvatal, D. Nyzio, B. Ost, G.C. Pagliasso, A. Pearlstein, J. Pilarski, T. Purves, O. Romberg, A. Ross, J. Scher, J. Schulz, V. Selbo, R.R. Shearer, T. Siler, J.F. Simon Jr., S. Stenslie, D. Summers, T. Thulen, L. Trippi, M. Tucker, J. Wachtel, S. Wagner, C. Weiss, T. Whitxlock/Smack, C. Wolfteich/Shark and I. Yediler. Edition of 500 copies. Contents vary in size. Box: 15 x 12 x 3".
A.Spanish Box.Spanish Box, Santa Barbara, CA.
1996.
Multiple. Cardboard box containing four multiples, one colophon, one silkscreen print, two printed leaves, one poster, one audio cassette tape, one cardboard sheet, 20 color offset lithograph printed cards, one piece of ribbon and one certificate. Artists included: C. Mollura, A. Bowers, S. Elesby, M. Pierzynski, S. Durant, D. Huebler, J. Isermann, D. Muller, J. Pardo, P. White, D. Little and D.A. Greene. Box is rubber stamped. Edition of 100 copies. Numbered. Contents vary in size. Box: 10.5 x 8.5 x 2.5".
KIKIBOX {No. 1}.
KIKI, San Francisco, CA.
1994.
Multiple. Wooden box containing six multiples, four drawings, one artist's publication, seven printed leaves, two cassette tapes, one holographic letter and one photograph. Printed on a label attached to the box top is the title, edition information and a photo reproduction of a group of people. Contributors: D-L Alvarez, J.J. Blakk, N. Blake, E. Courtney, M. Ewert, V. Fecteau, M. Gonzales, D. Han, C. Hengst, S. Hewicker, P. Horovitz, D.E. Johnston, K. Killian, J. Lindell, C.R. Little, K. Mayerson, M. Rollman, W. Smith and J. Winters. Edition of 30 copies. Some contributions are signed and numbered. Contents vary in size. Box: 4 x 10.25 x 12.5".
Untitled.
Blum and Poe, Santa Monica.
1997.
Multiple. Box with a blue cloth obi wrapping, containing 28 leaves, one watercolor, six color photographs, one announcement card, one card, one postcard, one stencil drawing, one color reproduction, one video cassette and one CD-rom. Artists included: S. Lockhart, L. Owens and F. Stark. Edition of 48 copies. Contents vary in size. Box: 11.25 x 11.25 x 1.5”.
VITAL PERFECTION.
Edition Herve Mikaeloff, Paris, France.
1993.
Multiple. Orange cardboard shoe box with white fur synthetic lining. VITAL PERFECTION is printed on the box top in gold. Edition of 100 copies. Signed and numbered on the inside of the box top. Box: 6.5 x 11 x 3.5”.
JORGE PARDO: BOX SET.
Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.
1997
Exhibition catalog that takes the form of several sheets of paper which one can fold into boxes.
FREEDOM, A FABLE.
The Norton Family. Santa Monica, CA.
1997.
Multiple. Pop-up silhouette book: 8.5 x 9.25”.
Untitled.
The Norton Family. Santa Monica, CA.
2000
Polychrome plastic sculpture with CD. Edition of 2000 copies. 8.7 x 7.5".
III.
The Norton Family, Santa Monica, CA.
1994.
Multiple. Wooden box, with a sliding cover, lined with felt containg three wishbones made out of bronze, rubber and ceramic. Comes with a Christmas card from the Peter Norton Family. Edition of 5000 copies. Unsigned. Wishbones: 4.5” x 2.25”. Box: 2” x 5.5” x 14”.
PETER NORTON CHRISTMAS PROJECT 2006
The Norton Family, Santa Monica, CA.
2006.
1 photo album + 1 greeting card + 1 information card + 1 instruction card, photo album: 12.6" x 12.6"
Untitled.
The Norton Family, Santa Monica, CA.
[1998].
Multiple. Teal blue blanket with the text “If there was a pool it would have reflected us” written back to front as if reflected in water. Text is putty colored. Reversible. Comes with a Christmas card and a card showing which side is up. Edition size unknown. 52” x 72”.
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