Roger Selden for Freeman Etudes by John Cage

CAGE, John (Music) and Roger Selden (Art). Cards: Freeman Etudes. Milan: Edizioni del Naviglio, April 1985.

First edition. The second number of the collection. Edition limited to 990 numbered copies, this being copy #85. Complete with 15 art cards and an explanatory booklet, housed in the publisher’s original small case (2.75″ x 4.25″) featuring a red ribbon enclosure.

A fine, flawless copy with no defects. The custom case, ribbon attachment, interior artwork cards, and text booklet are all perfectly preserved, clean, and intact.

This scarce 1985 avant-garde multiple pairs the vibrant abstract design of American artist Roger Selden with themes from John Cage’s landmark Freeman Etudes (1977–1990). Celebrated as some of the most complex works ever composed for solo violin, Cage famously derived the etudes using star charts and chance operations from the I Ching. Published in Italy by the renowned Edizioni del Naviglio, this pocket-sized art edition serves as an ephemeral visual dialogue with Cage’s experimental composition methods.

About the Contributors

John Cage (1912–1992) was an American composer, music theorist, artist, and philosopher. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde.

Roger Selden (b. 1945) is an American-born abstract artist who established his career in Milan, Italy. Known for his dense, energetic use of color, collage, and expressive graphic forms, Selden’s work frequently bridges the worlds of contemporary fine art, design, and experimental collaborations.

$ 275.00