Haiku

Date

1952

Century

20th century

Medium & Support

Zinc line cut on Kochi paper

Edition

Edition of 300

Dimensions

Sheet: 4 3/4 x 12 7/8 in.

Style

Art and Language

Object Type

Prints

Credit Line

Black Mountain College Collection, Museum purchase with funds provided by 2006 Collectors' Circle members Rob Pulleyn and Cherry & Paul Lentz Saenger

Accession Number

2006.32.60a

Description

"Musical notation for a John Cage work on hand-made paper, deckle along top and right edges.
This is the first and only piece published by the Black Mountain College Music Press. Only 300 copies were printed"

Label History

Cage was an influential artist and composer who taught at Black Mountain College for the 1948 and 1952 summer sessions. Haiku is the first and sole piece published by the Black Mountain College Music Press, a rare artifact with few copies printed. It reflects the artist’s interdisciplinary background, referencing poetry, music, and visual art as well as Asian aesthetics. His compositions were inspired by the ancient Chinese text I Ching: The Book of Changes, which he used to help remove the decision-making process, introducing chance into the creation of his works.

Exhibition Title: Asheville Art Museum: An Introduction to the Collection
Label Date: 2021
Type: Catalogue
Written by: Michelle Lee

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