AMENOPHIS

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Numéros 1-35 (all published). Bruxelles,1968-1985. Ultra rare complete collection plus special issues of Nr. 5 and Nr.11 with original contributions/dedications. Various formats, printed in b/w and colour, richly illustrated. PLUS some unique additions, André Morlain, Amenoffice boxes, 1969-70. Three styrofoam icecream boxes filled with various objects, 20 x 11 x 7 cm, titled AMENOFFICE 1, 2 and 3. All signed by André Morlain, founder of the Belgian artist periodical Amenophis published in Bruxelles/Paris between 1968 and 1985. The title of the work indicates that these objects were kept at the editrorial headquarters.
Belgian avant-garde artist periodical with internatiobnal collaboration founded by André Morlain, then directed by José Goemaere (Lot/Brabant, Belgique), with André Vandegeerde, Marie-Claire Gouat, Robert Kayser, Jean-Claude Moineau, André Morlain, contributions by Charles Autrand, Jean-François Bory, G.Bertini (several contributions, of which 1 coloured) BEN (original signature).
- Nr. 1. Bruxelles: self published, n.d. Small quarto, 34 pages, illustrated throughout. Wrappers illustrated by Gilbert Herreyns. Contributions by André Morlain, André Miguel, Albin Taut, Marie-Claire Goaut, Robert Kayser, Theodor Koenig et al. Includes an original signed drawing on page 20-21 by Enrico Bay, in colour crayon. Also added is an Amenophis order card. Pages loose from spine
- Nr. 2. février 1969 [36 p.] André Morlain, Bonne bible ! / Lieux communs / Comptine à rebours / Interview, poème / Le Rêve passe..., Robert Kayser, Homme-femme, André Miguel, S en ciel, poème, Marie-Claire Gouat, Odabul, José Goemaere, Pour une exposition, Jean-Pierre Verheggen, Inédit, Robert Kayser, Questionnaire, Jean L’Anselme.
- Nr. 3 Mai 1969 36 pp/ « Jean L’Anselme » André Miguel, Jean-Pierre Verheggen, Jean L’Anselme, … Ill. : Marie-Claire Gouat, Gilbert Herreyns, Robert Kayser, André Morlain. Pages loose from spine. Extra cover page added.
- Nr. 4. AMemNOnPHIS fait une place aux Soleils. Bruxelles: self published, octobre 1969. Square quarto, 42 pages. illustrated throughout. Front cover by Jose Goemaere. Very good copy.
- Nr. 5. Aménophis pour voir LEU mONdd à travers lev MONDD. Bruxelles: self published, janvier 1970. Square quarto, 44 pages, illustrated throughout + inserted photogravure by Francois Massal. Front cover by Robert Kayser. The sheet covering the image in place. Fine copy.
- Special: Nr. 5. Aménophis pour voir LEU mONdd à travers leMONDD. Another copy of issue 5 with only 22 pages loosely inserted in the original covers. The pages seem to be proof prints for issue 5. The cover of this issue with original (different) handwriting by the contributors being a presentation copy for Francois Di Dio: ‘Cet Exemplaire est une incarnation de L”ERREUR nous le DIDIONS a Francois du soleil NOIR. Art pour Art Pur. Notre pharaons reincarne sous l’angle (Noir)’
- Nr. 6. Mai 70. AMEnauFILS. Bruxelles/Paris: Amenophis/Charles Autrand, 1970. Square quarto, 38 pages, illustrated throughout, with original hand colored collage. Illustrated wrappers by Marie Claire Gouat. Loose inserted advertisement for a rendez vous at galerie ’t Venster Rotterdam. Fine copy.
- Nr. 7. Bruxelles/Paris: Amenophis/ Charles Autrand, Jean-Francois Bory, Aout 1970. Illustrated portfolio illustrated by Robert Kayzer, containing 2 folded posters. Poster 1: ‘La Cocote des Arts’ (68 x 54 cm unfolded, printed in red) by Marie-Claire Gouat, Robert Kayzer, Nicolas Poster 2 (61 x 53 cm unfolded, printed in blue) ‘Trop Milles millions de milliards de trop pas de vis universel trop simple trop de O zeros” Texte Morlain Graph Kayzer. Inserts are stapled to the booklet. Loose inserted A4 folded sheet ‘Make love not War’.
- Nr. 8. Poster. J.F.Bory; printed black on white paper, 56,5 x 45,5 cm, folded 3 times [septembre 1970), small staple holes. Mailed copy, poststamped and addressed to Gianni Bertini on verso.
- Nr. 9. Bruxelles : Amenophis, octobre 1970. With handcoloured and signed contribution by Bertini, who also designed the cover. Square quarto, un paginated, 44 pages of which two fold-outs. Contributions by Thierry Agullo, Charles Autrant, Gianni Bertini, Etienne Bertozzi, Daniel Biga, Robert Kayzer, Dr Leon, Werner Lambersy, André Miguel, Cécile Miguel, Norge, Clemente Padin, Michele Perfetti, Jean-Marie Le Sidaner, Christian Tobas, Jean-François Bory, Jochen Gerz, Roland Flexner, Marie-Claire Gouat, Jean-Claude Moineau, André Morlain, Jean-Pierre Verheggen, Chimele Vernon, Nicolas & Inconnu. Copy with some wear on extremities, else fine.
- Nr. 10. Poster. Littérature Policière, Série Noire. J.C.Moineau; adressed and mailed to Tjeerd Deelstra. 10 décembre 1970. With two staple-holes; this has possibly been originally stapled to another piece.
- Nr. 11. Two posters. Includes: Azerty, mars 1971, 60 x 40 cm, folder 3 times. With stamp by André Vandegeerde on lower corner. Plus poster André Vandegeerde, 40 x 35 cm, folded 3 times. Water damage and some blue ink spots on verso. Added card, 7 x 9.5 cm, ‘poeme partous’ (garage Renault) by André Morlain.
- Together with: Supplément au n° 11 including Ben signature. Rotterdam: Kunstcentrum ‘t Venster, September 1970. Bruxelles / Paris / Milano: Amenophis / Charles Autrand/ Jean Michel, 1970. Square quarto, 14 pages, illustrated throughout. Illustrated wrappers. . Published on the occasion of an art manifestation held in ‘t Venster (Rotterdam), from September 5 25, 1970. Cover and original signature on loose inserted page by Ben Vautier.
- Nr. 12. Made in Italy, 1971. Bruxelles: Amenophis, 1971. Yellow printed envelope containing 12 mimeographed contributions printed on different colored stock. Contributions by Salvatore Passarella, Sergio Dangelo, Nicolas, Besozzi and Emilio Cremonesi a.o. Original sending envelope with wear and tear, addressed to Gianni Bertini, with stamp of Andre Vandegeerde on verso.
- Nr. 13. Decembre 1971. One sheet, 61x43 cm., folded to 22x15,5 cm., b/w. With loose inserted sheet Verticalement and 2 Amenophis cards. Nr. 13. Decmbre 1971. Together with supplement: a closed brown envelope "Cette enveloppe contient des graines d’Utopie"; addressed to Gianni Bertini.
- Nr. 14. Mars 1973. Bruxelles/ Paris: Amenophis, 1973. Tall quarto, un paginated, (42 pages), illustrated throughout. Illustrated wrappers. (portrait d’apres nature d’un enzyme glouton). Wrappers lightly foxed towards edges.
- Nr. 15. Bruxelles: Amenophis, fevrier 76. Quarto, 44 pages, illustrated throughout. Illustrated wrappers by Eliane Maurissen.
- Nr. 16. si ce héros ne vous plait pas Amenohis peut vous en offrir un autre. Bruxelles: Amenophis, decembre 76. Quarto, 60 pages (+ a 28 pages insert by Justine Envermer), illustrated throughout. Illustrated wrappers by R. Kayser. Slight creasing on extremity of cover else fine.
- Nrs. 17-18. Special Nourriture. Bruxelles: Amenophis, Mars 1979. Quarto, 96 pages, illustrated throughout. Illustrated wrappers (le saucisson utilize en couverture a ete grassement prete pa la firme Van den Bouf). Fine copy.
- Nrs. 19. Le Pied. Bruxelles: Amenophis, novembre/ decembre, 1980. Quarto, 60 pages, illustrated throughout. Illustrated wrappers. Plus supplement poster J.C. Moineau Espace Vital, 46 x 32 cm, folded twice, stamped on verso.
- Nr. 20. Autopsy I. Bruxelles: Amenophis, Juillet / Aout-Septembre, 1980. Quarto, 48 pages, illustrated throughout. Illustrated wrappers. Includes subscription card addressed to Claire Goaut. Moderate wear to spine.
- Nr. 21. Autopsy II. Bruxelles: Amenophis, Juillet, 1980. Quarto, 66 pages, illustrated throughout. Illustrated wrappers. This issue with an original signed and numbered (77/100) lithograph by Pierre Pourbaix. Spine wear, else a fine copy.
- Nr. 22, n° 22, 1980 [68 p.] / « Le cancer » Camille De Taeye, Robert Kayser, Jean-Michel Pachet, Frans Paul, Pierre Pourbaix, François Watlet, Pierre Puttemans, Lionel Vinche, Marie-Claire Gouat, Anne Vanyp, Jean-Louis Colot, Joseph Orban, Domi de Decker, Pierre Bovy, Gerda Vancluysen, Carla Bertola, Gaston Criel, Jeanpico, de Looper, Fred Bervoets, Saldanha da Gama. Note(s) : [LCL] 1981
- Nr. 23, mars 1981 [60 p.] / « Spécial lecture » Bertels, Bourgoignies, Bovy, William Cliff, de Looper, Dobbels, Duquenne, Maguy Frimat, Marie-Claire Gouat, Jacques Izoard, Robert Kayser, Piqueray, Jean-Michel Pochet, Pierre Puttemans, Roger, Fano, Eugène Savitzkaya, Simon, Vancluysen, François Watlet. Note(s) : [LCL] 1983 - Aménophis,
- Nr. 24, mars 1983 [59 p.] / « Les champignons » Marie-Claire Gouat, Henri Falaise, Anne Vanyp & Jean-Louis Colot, François Watlet, Pierre Puttemans, Pierre Pourbaix, Legros, Gerda Vancluysen, Christian Burgaud, Gaston Criel, Lionel Vinche, Denis-Louis Colaux, Carla Bertola, Christophe Petchanatz, Jacqueline De Clerck, Jacques Izoard, Louis Joos (BD), Alain Robinet, François Jacqmin, Jean-Michel Pochet, Camille de Taye, Robert Kayser & Paul de Vree. Note(s),
-Nr. 25, juin 1983 [58 p.] / « On lui a tout enlevé et elle ne se révolte pas » Carla Bertola, C. Bourgaud, Jean-Louis Colot, Frans-Paul, Camille de Taeye, Daniel Fano, Ana Fernandez, Marie-Claire Gouat, Robert Kayser, Catherine Lorrain, Cathynka Wendling, Pélican Noir, Gabriel Piqueray et Marcel Piqueray, Jean-Michel Pochet, Pierre Pourbaix, Gérard Preszow, Pierre Puttemans, Roland Topor, Gerda Vancluysen, Anne Vanyp et Lionel Vinche. Ill. : Roland Topor (couv.).
- Nr. 26. Le hareng mystique. Bruxelles: Amenophis, novembre, 1983. Small quarto, 84 pages, Illustrated throughout + one original ‘montage manuel d'une bande magnetique' by Jean Francois Lacroix. Illustrated wrappers. Moderate wear to lower spine.
- Nrs. 29-30. Le Trou. Bruxelles: Aménophis, mars - juin, 1985. Folio, 80 pages, illustrated throughout, Illustrated wrappers. Some wear on spine.
- Nrs. 31-32. La dérive des continents. Bruxelles: Aménophis, 1985. Folio, 80 pages, illustrated throughout, Illustrated wrappers. Contributions by Arbizzani, Barzin, Bertola, Bragard, Burgaud, Chaty, Colaux, Collignon, Colot, Compere, Criel, Darbellay, De Taeye, Devil, Gasmi, Gouat, Joos, Kayser, Lefevre, Mastin, Mawet, Morlain, Nupi, Orester, Petchanatz, M&G Piqueray, Pochet, Puttemans, Reszohazy, Tania, Trentini, Vancluysen and Vinche. Slight wear to spine. Added: Supplement A (no date) Poster "Project for the World" No 5. Tobas.
- Nr, 33, février 1987 [54 p.] / « La main de ma soeur dans la culotte du zouave » Marie-Claire Guoat, Louis Joos, Jean-Michel Pochet, Pierre Puttemans, Flup Janssens, Carla Bertola, Jean-Louis Colot, Anne Vanyp, Gaston Commère, Robert Kayser, Gerda Vancluysen, Lionel Vinche, Jacqueline De Clercq, Paul de Troy, Gaston Criel, Jean-Pierre Bertrand, Marc Rossignol, Christophe Petchanatz, Bruno Charpentier, Françoise Lefèbvre. Marcel Piqueray et Gabriel Piqueray. Bernard Collignon. Mit. René Rezsohazy, Monique Kufferath, Jean-Claude Touzeil, Denys-Louis Collaux, Camille de Taeye, Alain Robinet. Note(s) : [LCL] 1988
- Nr. 34, juin 1988 [ p.] Phot. Jean-Louis Colot -
- Nr. 35 Les Septante loques a reloqueter, 1988. 29.5 x 21 cm, 84 pp. Xeroxed booklet with transparent plastic cover sheet, red, yellow and black string with red laquered stamp wrapped around the spine. Introduction text by Marie Claire Gouat, cover by Colot Van Nypelseer. Special issue celebrating 20 years of Amenophis. Inserted is an invitation card for an exhibition Amenophis Fete un Anniversaire at Au Botanique, Brussels 17 Jan 1989.
ADDED:
- André Morlain, Amenoffice boxes, 1969-70. Three styrofoam icecream boxes filled with various objects, 20 x 11 x 7 cm, named Amenoffice 1, 2 and 3. All signed by André Morlain,one of the founders of the Belgian artist periodical Amenophis published in Bruxelles/Paris between 1968 and 1985. The title of the work seems to suggest these were objects assembled at the magazine's headquarters. Box 1 contains an empty packet of Gauloise cigarettes and a flyer for an exhibition on Small Press publishers at 't Venster in Rotterdam in 1970 (Amenophis was amongst the participants). Box 2 features screws, plastic lids and cigarette ash. Box 3 is penetrated by several screws. Boxes show traces of use, very rare item.
- An invitation from Galerie 't Venster Rotterdam and the original illustrated mailing envelope. Invitation flyer 44 x 12 cm, exhibition 5-25 Sept 1970 featuring a participatory presentation of small publishers such as Techne, Ne Coupez Pas, Amenophis, Creaction, Agentzia.
- Poster supplement to No. 10: Jochen GERZ: Cinq Doigts font und Poing, 63 x 43 cm, printed black on yellow paper, folded 21.5 x 14.5 cm, with small staple holes.
- Original contribution to the manifestation 't Venster by Godehard Schramm. Mimeographed stapled booklet, A4, 8 pp.

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