The studies for la campagne (the countryside), carried out by Paul-Armand Gette, began in 1971 in Käglinge and were completed this year. They consisted of entomological and botanical observations as well as records of temperature and humidity taken at different times. The results are presented at Galerie S:t Petri during the period of August 17–23. The previous year, Paul-Armand Gette had shown a similar exhibition about the forest and the shores of Lake Ringsjön, which also lasted one week. The exhibition on the countryside also serves as the basis for the sixth issue of the experimental art journal New Eter, which is published in French.
[JEANSELLEM VIEWER] — 23.08.1973 NEW ETER LA CAMPAGNE — Categories: press, letters — Keywords: Galerie S:t Petri, Jean Sellem, archive — Category: press — <p><em style="background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);">Sydsvenska Dagbladet Snällposten</em><span style="background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);">, 24 August 1973 (handwritten annotation: SDS 24.8.73), press clipping announcing the exhibition </span><em style="background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);">Sekvens</em><span style="background-color: rgb(250, 250, 250);">, featuring Christian Boltanski, P.-A. Gette, Petr Štembera and Sarkis Zabunyan.</span></p> — OPENINGSLundGalerie S:t Petri, 5–8 pm, Sequence (C Boltanski, P-A Gette,H W Kalkmann, A Mæssager, P Stembera, S Zabunyan).*The King has awarded the medallitteris et artibus to the Danish citizenDoctor of Philosophy Johannes Lehmann. — — — Category: press — <p><em>Skånska Dagbladet</em>, 16 August 1973 (handwritten annotation: “SKD 16.8.73”), press clipping on Paul-Armand Gette’s exhibition <em>Landsbygden</em> at Galerie S:t Petri, Lund.</p> — Rural exhibition in LundThe countryside – is the theme of an exhibition by thenoted artist Paul-Armand Gette.From August 17, the exhibition is shown at Galerie S:tPetri in Lund.The countryside presents views of naturetaken in Käglinge between 1971 and this year.Gette has placed emphasis on the insect and plant kingdoms in this exhibition aboutthe forest and the shore.IN FRENCHThe exhibition on the countrysidealso forms the basis of theexperimental art journal NewEter, issue six, published inFrench.– No, it was not exactly that Ichose Käglinge. I simply went there tovisit friends, writes Gette in theintroduction to the exhibition.– I carried out entomological investigations in August 1971 and plant surveys twice, in 1972 and 1973,as well as measurements of relative air temperature and humidity.– These are photographs from those occasionsthat form a series.The area around Käglinge has hardlychanged character over the years except for thevariations of cultivated land –wheat, rapeseed and rye fields.– It is so anonymous that when I look atthe photographs I think more aboutthe countryside in general than aboutKäglinge specifically. — — — Category: letters — <p>Handwritten letter addressed to Paul-Armand Gette, Vaduz, February 1973. The document accompanies the sending of four photographs by Roberto Altmann for participation in the Lund exhibition and specifies their title.</p> — Paul Gette, February 73Dear Paul, (my hand hurts,I can no longer typeon the machine (Maggy)I sent you from Vaduz 4 photographswhich constitute a participationin the exhibition in Lund.Here are the references of this work.title: discovery of the alphabetauthor: Roberto Altmanndate: 1973nature: 4 photographs 30 x 24 cmnumbered on the back from 1 to 4,representing the successivestages of the “discovery”.axiom: as oneclarifies one’s vision ofreality, “it” becomes blurred.Best regardsp. Roberto (Maggy) — — — Category: letters — <p>Handwritten letter from Paul-Armand Gette, Paris, 26 March 1973. In this letter addressed to gallery S:t Petri in Lund, the artist mentions several possible forthcoming participations, refers to Françoise Janicot, Roualdes, and Roberto Altmann, and also confirms his own summer hanging together with the publication of an issue of <em>New Eter</em>.</p> — Paris, March 26, 73Dear friends,I spoke with Françoise Janicot,who is interested in exhibiting for 3 weeksin autumn, she will send youdocumentation on her works.Roualdes (the one who works with SOS)is going to prepare something for anevening.Roberto Altmann (and his review Apeïros)for one week he seems interestedbut he cannot fix the date exceptas a function of the exhibition that he is going to do inSödertälje.As for me, I confirm to you thehanging that I will do in summer with therelease of an issue of New Eter.I hope that everything is going well,Amicably to youpaul armand gette
