Chopin (1922-2008) was an artist, poet, novelist, concrete poet, sound poet, playwright, critic, radio producer and publisher. In 1958, Chopin started Cinquième Saison, a literary review journal, publishing contemporary French poets. By 1964, it had evolved into Revue OU. Chopin claimed that Cinquième Saison served as a confrontation between more traditionally formal poets and experimental poets. This editorial clash possibly laid the groundwork for Revue OU, which he described as a review-disc and could be seen as a magazine in a box-set edition. A packaged collection of recorded sound poetry (often on 10-inch vinyl), multiples, texts, prints and flat-packed sculptures by the international avant-garde, and often consisting of original contributions. A joint endeavour with his wife, Jean Chopin (maiden name Ratcliffe), Revue OU was an intensely collaborative and far reaching publishing project up until its last issue in 1974.
To Ray The Rays
Tris Vonna-Michell & E.E. Vonna-Michell & Henri Chopin
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