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1965 Yoko Ono 's "Cut Piece" art performance...
1965 Yoko Ono 's "Cut Piece" art performance...
Item # 716223
March 18, 1965
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 18, 1965
* Yoko Ono - pre John Lennon - Beatles
* "Cut Piece" art performance - Carnegie Hall
* Fluxus movement - art performances (experimental)
Page 13 has a small advertisement: "YOKO ONO Carnegie Recital Hall" (see image) Not mentioned in the ad, this was for her famous "Cut Piece" performance. May only be found in this counterculture publication. This was well over a year prior to meeting John Lennon.
AI notes:Yoko Ono’s Cut Piece (1965) is a groundbreaking performance artwork in which she sat silently on stage, inviting audience members to cut away pieces of her clothing. The piece explores themes of vulnerability, consent, gender, and the power dynamics between artist and viewer. By remaining passive, Ono shifted responsibility to the audience, forcing them to confront their own complicity in acts of aggression and objectification. A pioneering example of participatory and feminist art, Cut Piece remains a powerful critique of violence, control, and the societal treatment of women’s bodies.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse - a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history. It is quite common to find great political cartoons, satirical cartoons and articles, thought-provoking editorials, and ads and reviews for both concerts and theater productions - both on and off Broadway. Many iconic writers and musicians credit their appearance in The Village Voice for at least a portion of their success.
Complete with 32 pages, tabloid-size, one crease across the center, nice condition.
Provenance note: This issue comes from The Village Voice's own archives, part of their in-house collection used to create their digital archive. Rare as such.
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Category: The 20th Century
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