Olmo, Walter. Rapporto informativo su : Comme non si comprende l’arte musicale. Morte e trasfigurazione dell’Estetica. n.p. [Alba?]: n.p. [self-published], n.d. [1957]. 10 single-sided,stapled sheets; 33 x 22 cm; black ink on white stock.
Mimeographed report produced by Walter Olmo, a member of the the SI from its creation in Cosio in July 1957 until his exclusion in January 1958. It was presented to the Experimental Laboratory for an Imaginist Bauhaus in Alba, and deals with death and aesthetic transfiguration in music. This is one of a very small number of documents by SI members on the topic of music.
Rare. Not in Raspaud & Voyer or other bibliographies. We cannot locate a copy on OCLC, but we do find one on MACBA’s website.
In light of this scarcity, and so that scholars and enthusiasts may readily access its content, we have thus chosen to showcase the full document below.
Dear Sir,
Walter Olmo was not excluded from IS not in December 1970, but in January 1958, just six months after its formation in Cosio d’Arroscia.
Best regards,
G.-I. Babassakis
You are absolutely correct. Such a silly mistake — I checked Raspaud & Voyer again, and January 1958 is given as the date of exclusion. I will alter the posting. Thank you!
It’s OK! Many thanks for your great work!