Jeannette Dekeukeleire Harry Ruhé

Promoter of avant-garde theatre, Fluxus agent, founder of an art mail order house, publisher of taboo-breaking magazines, producer of controversial Radio Art programmes, and much more, Willem de Ridder has led a storied life. It seems that the moment he became successful with whatever he was doing, he would abandon it entirely to embark on some other project. In producing this biography, Harry Ruhé and Jeannette Dekeukeleire went back to the source - De Ridder's old house in his hometown - and sifted through dozens of folders, clippings, dusty boxes, and attic treasures. The result is a book full of pictures, where texts should be interpreted as extensive captions.(In cardboard box in a edition of 50 numbered copies).
contents:
Eric Andersen For Willem, print, signed and numbered
Philip Corner Ugly Ball for Willem, object
Pieter Engels text
Ken Friedman Willem de Ridder. A double portrait, print, monogrammed
Geoffrey Hendricks Wiesbaden, 2012, photograph
Jon Hendricks text
Frank Herrebout The Lost Art of Willem de Ridder, DVD
Hugo Kaagman Het Draadloze Individu, Koecrant, VPRO, audio work
Bengt af Klintberg text
Alison Knowles text
Bob Lens print
Ben Patterson CultClub, December 1, 2012, photograph
Peter Pontiac Portrait of Willem, print
Willem de Ridder Wie is die Worst, selfportrait, late ‘60s
Willem de Ridder Paper Constellation, signed
Wim T. Schippers Romance Magazine, June 1964, article
Mieko Shiomi Replying Music for Walkman Piece, score
Annie Sprinkle handcoloured print, signed
Ben Vautier screenprint with audio object… (altro)