BILL FONTANA - SOUND SCULPTURE OZ EXPERIMENTAL 70'S CUSTOM PRESSING
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FOR SALE:
BILL FONTANA
SOUND SCULPTURE
Bill Fontana (April 25, 1947, Cleveland, Ohio) is an American sound artist who developed an international reputation for his pioneering experiments in sound sculpture and field recordings
Fontana produced radio sound art projects for BBC, European Broadcast Union, Australian Broadcasting Corporation,National Public Radio, Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Sveriges Radio, Radio France and ORF.
Since the early 1970s Fontana has used sound as a sculptural medium to interact with and transform our perceptions of visual and architectural spaces. He has realized sound sculptures for Whitney Museum of American Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Cologne Museum Ludwig, Frankfurt Post Museum, Vienna Art History and Natural History Museums, Tate Modern and Tate Britain, Venice Biennale, Melbourne National Gallery of Victoria, among others.
TRACKS:
A1 Kirribilli Wharf 8:05 A2 Prince Alfred Bridge - Gundagai 7:40 A3 Moorabin Airport 8:30 B1 Pipe Phase 11:00 B2 Piano Sculpture 14:00ORIGINAL AUSTRALIAN 1ST PRESSING, CUSTOM PRESSING BY EMI, MATRIX NO YPRX-1434 (A&B)
MADE IN: AUS
LABEL: EMI CUSTOM PRESSING
RECORD CONDITION: RECORD HAS A FEW LIGHT SUPERFICIAL SCUFFS VISIBLE ONLY UNDER STRONG LIGHT;
COVER CONDITION: VG+ (CREASES AROUND EDGES, A COUPLE OF STAINS ON THE BACK - ONE LARGE ON BOTTOM CORNER - SEE PICTURE)
SEE PICTURES, THEY ARE PICTURES OF THE ITEM FOR SALE (AS ALWAYS!!!)
LABELS: NICE AND CLEAN WITH A FEW SPINDLE TRAILS ONLY
UNFORTUNATELY I CAN'T PLAY ALL THE RECORDS I'M LISTING.
IF YOU DECIDE TO BID AND YOU ARE NOT HAPPY (THE ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED!) PLEASE CONTACT ME AND WE'LL SORT IT OUT.
THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING!
OVERSEAS BUYERS PLEASE WAIT FOR MY INVOICE FOR CORRECT PAYMENT AS LOTS OF TIME THE CALCULATOR IS OUT! (MORE OR LESS!)
Thanks!
Payment: For Australia: you can pay using direct debit, or PayPal
Buyers outside Australia: PayPal only. No foreign cash or checks.
All payments are to be received within 5 days from auctions end.
All prices are in Australian dollars.
As soon as your payment is received, your item will be posted within 1-2 days.
Postage cost: Winner pays postage, packaging and handling costs, as specified below:
PLEASE NOTE: NO LOCAL PICK UP!
For THIS LP
AUSTRALIA $8.50
Registered Post
In Australia - add $3.45 to the total
Registered post for overseas buyers (including postage & registration)
NEW ZEALAND: $18.00
JAPAN / CHINA / HONG KONG: $19.00
KOREA / TAIWAN: $20.00
USA / CANADA: $21.00
EUROPE: VARIES - PLEASE ASK
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PACKAGING DETAILS: Records are packaged carefully in bubble wrap and cardboard box. We guarantee the condition of the records and their covers/inserts etc are accurately described and any photos we use are of the actual record/cover/insert for sale. See below.
Record grading: Please note that all records are generally graded visually only.
MINT: RECORD: As new condition with no surface mark. Records that looks un-played.
COVER: As new. No surface marks or wears.
NEAR MINT: RECORD: Barely noticeable surface mark with no loss of sound quality.
COVER: Barely noticeable surface mark/ wear.
EXCELLENT: RECORD: Some signs of being played with extremely little if no loss of sound quality;
COVER: Slight wear.
VERY GOOD: RECORD: Obviously been played with noticeable surface marks & the occasional light scratches but exhibits no major loss of sound quality.
COVER: Noticeable wear, with possible slight writing or stains.
GOOD: RECORD: Record has been played and has very noticeable surface marks & exhibits major loss of sound quality.
COVER: Noticeable wear. Much writing/ stains.
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