Wednesday, November 18, 2020

Ken Friedman | Cleanliness Flux Kit





Ken Friedman
Cleanliness Flux Kit
New York City, USA: Fluxus, 1969
10 x 12 x 2.3 cm.
Edition size unknown


Conceived in 1966 and produced the following year, the Cleanliness Flux Kit features soap papers, sanding devices and other things pertaining to cleaning. The seven-compartment box features an offset label designed by George Maciunas (below) who described it as "a steam box with head sticking out...".

For another example of the work, see earlier post, here.








George Maciunas
Mechanical for Cleanliness Flux Kit
c. 1968
19.5 x 28 cm.
unique


Cut-and-pasted gelatin silver print on paper with transfer type and ink.




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