Club Canasta, FILE’s Filathon Telephone Canasta Party, 1972 (left)

18 items of textual records, 13 photographs, 11 1/4“ audio reels

A mailer had been sent through the network inviting people to the Canasta tournament and asking each recipient to circle the name of the person on the list with whom he or she wished to speak on the telephone during the party. An open conference call was then set up with twenty-odd artists from around the world.

Index Cards, 1969 (right)

45 index cards, typescript on ruled index card

AA Bronson, Jorge Zontal and Felix Partz used index cards to identify themes and ideas, eventually grouped into three categories (Event Series, Act/Action/Instruction Series, Air Earth Fire Water Series). 

Photo © Nick Ash