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Fook Festival invitation

Item date(s): 20-27 September 1975

Walter Whall Battiss  (1906-1982)


Size: 21.5 x 25.5cm
Technique: Litho on paper

Category: Found
Type: Graphic

ART 1562

Additional notes:
Folded invitation decorated with a green or orange wool tie and containing a single sheet stating:

PLEASE NOTE

Arrival of Fook Royalty

on Saturday, 20th September 1975

4.30 - 7 p.m.

No Opening on Sunday,

21st September, 1975

[Front cover:]

Janus duck with FOOK ISLE in Fook script within a circle.

[Inner Verso:]

The contents of the invitation:

Fook festival come to

The Goodman Gallery

on 20th to 27th September 1975

9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday

April Fooks Day on 20th September

9.30 a.m. F.T.* to 6 p.m. *F.T.

Multi-eventful Celebration of Say

with Island Music

open your EYES and HEARTS to FOOK!

(Telephone 42-2316 & 42-2486 for further information)

Concept by Battiss

Art by Norman Catherine and BATT155

*F.T. = Fook Time = Cosmic Time.

[Inner Recto:]

Grand Opening of Festival

on Sunday 21st September 1675

6 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.

Arrival of Fook Royalty

Ferd the Third,

Norman King Norman and Linda the First

All Fookers and Fookers-to-be join in

Dress

Waalt Saand Fook will read Fook Language

from The Creation Myth

Fook events throughout festival week

to be announced later.

[Back cover:]

First Fook Book

only 50 signed copies.

Fook Island coins available.

A variety of Fook items on sale.

Be a collector of Fookiana N O W!

Fook Residence:

Goodman Gallery

3B Hyde Square,

Hyde Park,

Sandton

42-2316 & 42-2486

Gallery Hours: Tuesday to Saturday

9.30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

See also item 1554, framed with Norman Catherine's Fook stamp and bank note.

Ref: GB/50076







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