Syeus Mottel (11 results)

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - A story of the '70s: when six New York ex-gangsters met Buckminster Fuller and built a geodesic domeIn 1970 a meeting took place in an empty loft on the Lower East Side of Manhattan between R. Buckminster Fuller, the revolutionary architect and inventor of the geodesic dome, and six ex-gang members who called themselves 'CHARAS.' After a few hours, they found themselves having an earnest and important conversation, and the young men of CHARAS decided to begin implementing Bucky's ideas. They wanted to create a program that would develop a sense of community autonomy, reclaim public space and give their lives a newfound sense of purpose. Following a period of intensive study of solid geometry, spherical trigonometry and principles of dome building, all led by Michael Ben-Eli, CHARAS constructed a geodesic dome on a vacant lot in the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge.Originally published in 1973 and now published in an expanded edition, Charas: The Improbable Dome Builders is an intimate portrait in pictures and words of these dynamic young men and their community. The first half chronicles the trials and tribulations of building the dome, their intensive training, search for funding, accidental fires, holiday potlucks and Bucky visiting to see their incredible work. The second half contains interviews with the members of CHARAS and their friends, sharing personal stories of their time on the streets, as gang leaders, drug addicts, serving time in prison and finding a new sense of self and community through the applied philosophies of Buckminster Fuller. This edition also includes a new interview with Michael Ben-Eli looking back on the project four decades later.…

Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 47 pages : illustrations ; 22 x 27 cm ; ISBN 9780815006831, 0815006837 ; OCLC 1733131 ; LC N6487C64.M376 1973 ; Artists include: Alfred Leslie, Adolph Gottlieb, Sam Francis, Allan Kapnow, Alex Katz, Karel Appel, James Brooks, Albert Burri, Willem de Kooning, Richard Diebenkorn, Jim Dine, Archie Gorky, Marsden Hartley, Hans Hofmann, Paul Jenkins, Lester Johnson, Morris Louis, Joan Mitchell, Jackson Pollock, Marca Relli, William Scoitt, Julian Stanczak, Antoni Tapies, John Chamberlain, Henry Moore, Louise Nevelson, Claes Oldenburg, Gio Pomodoro, Franz Kline, Christo Javacheff, John Mann, Marino Manni, Marcia Millares, Robert Motherwell, Mark Tobey; [Exhibition organized by] the University of Maryland Dept. of Art, University of Maryland Art Gallery, June 22 through September 30, 1973, the Finch College Museum of Art, October 16 through November 25, 1973, Albright Knox Art Gallery, January 8 through February 10, 1974 ; ex-library, marks, stamps, labels ; G. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. The book is in good condition with a dust jacket that shows minor edge wear, indicative of its age. The hardcover binding is intact, ensuring durability for continued handling and reading. There are no inscriptions or library markings, preserving its original state. ###.

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Hardcover. Condition: VG+. Dust Jacket Condition: VG+. First Edition. 4to, 193pp. Printed wraps as issued. Numerous Black & White plates. Text in English. Fascinating book documenting a project that ran in Lower East Side in the sixties and seventies. "In 1970 a meeting took place in an empty loft on the Lower East Side of Manhattan between R. Buckminster Fuller, the revolutionary architect and inventor of the geodesic dome, and six ex-gang members who called themselves "CHARAS." After a few hours, they found themselves having an earnest and important conversation, and the young men of CHARAS decided to begin implementing Bucky's ideas. They wanted to create a program that would develop a sense of community autonomy, reclaim public space and give their lives a newfound sense of purpose. Following a period of intensive study of solid geometry, spherical trigonometry and principles of dome building, all led by Michael Ben-Eli, CHARAS constructed a geodesic dome on a vacant lot in the shadow of the Manhattan Bridge." Charas themselves, and seventies community projects in manhattan are way deeper and more interesting than this book implies, but it is an excellent part of the story, and is at least a first hand account of the times.…

[1] pp.; 27.9 x 21.5 cm.; black-and-white; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Program / press release for performance of "The Ice Queen" by Rosalyn Drexler performed in [1965]. Directed by Syeus Mottel. Advisor on puppet animation: Bud Wertheim. Puppets and stage by Sara Corless, Robert Corless, and Eddie Johnson. Puppets and voices by Marlene Wertheim, Warren Finnerty, Ruth Ford, Zachary Scott, Severn Darden, and Tony Ponzini. Music by Michael Sahl, sound by Ivan Berger assisted by Ann Perez, backstage by Cathy Solomon and Mark Solomon, costumes by Sara Coirless and Rena Mottel, and consultant to author: Sherman Drexler. Good / Very Good. Folded in four with light handling wear and light rubbing.…