John Cage, The Missing Stone, 1989
A mistake was made during the making of The Missing Stone; it was supposed to include tracings of fifteen stones, but only fourteen appear. Cage was amused and accepted the unintentional result, alluding to the stone’s omission in the title.
Banner image: Detail, John Cage, Eninka 29, 1986, burned, smoked, and branded gampi mounted to paper, National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Crown Point Press, 1996, © John Cage Trust