Bernard Heidsieck | Partition V

Bernard Heidsieck

Partition V

Paris, Le Soleil Noiur, 1973. 

149 pp. 2 fol. 19 x 19 cm. 

Edition of 1125 

A square artist book with a 7” flexi-disc mounted to the cover and another five following the title page.The discs feature spoken word texts written by Ruth Francken and performed by Heidsieck. 

Of the 1125 copies produced, the first 250 are signed and numbered. 

The track listing, from Discogs, is below. 

A Livre-objet De Ruth Francken

C Partition V - Poème-partition

D Partition V - Poème-partition

E1 Poème-partition B2 B3

E2 Le 4ème Plan

F1 La Pénétration

F2 La Convention Collective

G1 La Cage

G2 La Mer Est Grosse

G3 Quel Age Avez-Vous ?

H Bilan Ou Mâcher Ses Mots

I1 La Semaine - Passe-partout N°5

I2 La Semaine - Passe-partout N°5

J1 Ruth Francken A Téléphoné - Passe-partout N°8

J2 Ruth Francken A Téléphoné - Passe-partout N°8

 

Ruth Francken and Bernard Heidsieck | Partition V

Ruth Francken and Bernard Heidsieck
Partition V 
Paris, France: Le Soleil Noir, 1973
149 pp., 34.3 x 32.7 x 7.6 cm., 6 33rpm records
Edition of 75+250+875

An aluminum and Plexiglas sculpture which houses a softcover book containing six vinyl discs, which contain:

Partition V, Poème-Partition, Livre-objet de Ruth Francken.
Partition V, Poème-partition, sides A and B;
Side A: Poème-Partition B2 B3, le 4ème Plan. Side B: La Pénétration, La Convention Collective.
Side A: La Cage, La Mer est Grosse, Quel Age Avez-Vous? Side B: Bilan ou Mâcher Ses Mots.
La Semaine, passe-partout n°5, Sides A and B.
Ruth Francken a Téléphoné, passe-partout n°8, sides A and B.

A copy recently sold at auction for $625 US, about half less than the mid-point estimated value of between $1,000 - $1,500.