Revue OU: Cinquième Saison, issue 20-21 ("machine poem"), 1964

front cover

view of cover and contents

view of left pocket inserts

view of right pocket LP insert

first insert, showing colophon, limitation, and Galerie Riquelme advertisement

first insert, showing publication information and distribution locations

first insert, inside, showing distribution locations, advertisement for Galerie Numaga

second insert by Françoise Janicot and Bernard Heidsieck, numbered and signed by Heidsieck, photograph by Ian Sommerville

second insert, art by Françoise Janicot

second insert, art by Françoise Janicot

second insert, art by Françoise Janicot

third insert, "Vibraspace: Jeu de l'Ouïe" by Gianni Bertini

third insert, "Vibraspace: Jeu de l'Ouïe" by Gianni Bertini, text by Henri Chopin

third insert, "Vibraspace: Jeu de l'Ouïe" by Gianni Bertini, text by Henri Chopin (detail)

fourth insert by Berthier

fifth insert by James-Guitet

sixth insert by Brion Gysin

sixth insert by Brion Gysin

seventh insert by Dupuy

seventh insert by Dupuy

LP side A with Bernard Heidsieck and Brion Gysin

LP side B with Brion Gysin and Henri Chopin

back cover

This includes a 9.875” x 19.75” two-sided roller poem print by Brion Gysin, folded in half.

Brion Gysin also is represented on both sides of the included LP, with “I Am” on side A, and “Pistol Poem” on side B.

Brion Gysin is additionally mentioned in Henri Chopin’s text which accompanies Gianni Bertini’s “Vibraspace: Jeu de l’Ouïe”.

Published in Paris, France by Henri Chopin in 1964. This was released in an edition of 500 copies, of which:

• 1 example "A" with all original materials
• 10 examples numbered from 1 to 10, with original work by James-Guitet and Gianni Bertini
• 30 examples numbered from 11 to 40, with an original lithograph by Jean Berthier
• 10 Hors Commerce examples ("H.C.")
• 449 examples numbered from 52 to 500

This specific copy is #190/500, but includes a Françoise Janicot/Bernard Heidsieck insert which is numbered 196, and signed by Heidsieck. This set may have been cobbled together from multiple sets, but appears complete. The LP sleeve is a replacement for the original.

Paris, France: Henri Chopin (folio, LP), 1964. overall: 10.5" x 10.25" x 0.5", folio with two insert pockets

first insert: 9.875" x 9.875" (closed), 9.875" x 18.75" (open), single sheet, folded once

second insert: 9.875" x 9.875" (closed), 9.875" x 23.375" (open), single sheet, folded twice

third insert: 9.875" x 9.875" (closed), 9.875" x 19.5" (open), single sheet, folded once

fourth insert: 9.875" x 9.875" (closed), 9.875" x 19.5" (open) single sheet, folded once, printed on one side

fifth insert: 9.875" x 9.875" (closed), 9.875" x 19.5" (open) single sheet, folded once, printed on one side

sixth insert: 9.875" x 9.875" (closed), 9.875" x 19.5" (open) single sheet, folded once
seventh insert: 9.875" x 9.875" (closed), 9.875" x 19.5" (open) single sheet, folded once

LP: 9.875" x 9.875", two sides, four tracks, 33 RPM