[Fluxus]. Blaine, Julien (ed.), Clay, Jean (ed.). — Robho, numéro 5/6.

Paris, Les Carnets de l'Octéor nouvelle série, 1969, double-issue, 60 pag., illustrated, printed in purple in ca.1000-1500 copies, original stapled illustrated wrappers, folio (41 x 27,6 cm.). = Final issue of 5 published from 1967-1969. Avant-garde art periodical close to concrete art movements, edited by Julien Blaine and Jean Clay, designed by Carlos Cruz-Diez, photographs by Michel Desjardins and André Morain. Robho opposes the predominance of American capitalism in the art world, and published much articles on Latin American art and Robho was the first French periodical to pay attention to the Japanese Gutaï movement. The publication gives positive attention to visual and concrete poetry, also linked to various forms of performance art. This issue contains an extensive report on the artist manifestations against the MOMA in 1969. On Blaine: "Born in Rognac, France, in 1942, Julien Blaine (= Christian Poitevin), began his artistic production in the early 1960s by addressing the theme of the relationship between word and image. Eclectic and experimental, he’s a visual and sound poet, performer and international events organizer. In 1962 he made his first performance entitled “Reps elephant 306”, which is nothing more than an interview with the elephants from the circus Franchi, followed by the action “Target poem” in which involves the present audience. In 1962 he began his publishing activity by founding the magazine “Les Carnets de l’Octéor” and at the same time collaborating with Ben Vautier on “Identité”. In 1966, together with Jean Francois Bory, he founded “Approches”, which he closed in 1969, followed by “Robho” in 1967, with Jean Clay and Alain Schifres, and “Geronymo” in 1970. Among his most important publications there is Doc(k)s: a monographs series written to define the poetic experiences collected in different parts of the World. Over the years, he has established collaborative relationships with various Italian visual poets with whom he has ventured into the production of performances." Some traces of handling; corners slightly dog-eared; very faintly waterstained on frontcover; a bit worn along spine, but overall in very good condition. Without inserts.