Larkspur, CA: Wallace Berman, 1960. The front of the card features a lovely, soulful close-up self-portrait of Berman's face looking directly into the camera. The photo has intentionally been torn with irregular edges and affixed to the card. The back of the card is stamped and hand-addressed by Berman in..... More
LA: Michael Kohn Gallery, 2009. The front cover reproduces a verifax by Berman of a portable TV with an image of a naked woman on the screen. The cover is split down the middle and opens to make a triptych with a Richard Prince photo inside. Fine (5.5" x 17"..... More
n.p.: Privately published, 1963. One of Berman's most interesting poster designs utilizing various disparate photographs culled from newspapers and magazines to create a dynamic collage effect (Support the Revolution, p. 170.). Creased where originally folded as issued, paper slightly toned, otherwise an exceptionally bright, fresh copy of a rare poster..... More
LA: Privately published, 1964. Features 16 variant images of Berman's signature motif of a hand holding a transistor radio (Support the Revolution, p. 171). Minute closed tear to bottom edge, creased where originally folded as issued (infinitesimal hole at the intersection of one fold), else a handsome, about fine copy..... More
Topanga: Privately produced by the artist, ca. 1970. Features a silver gelatin photograph of a rock painted with Hebrew letters. Underneath is printed in red ink: "Love Berman Topanga." Addressed by Berman and sent through the mail to friends in Beverly Hills. Small, light spot of toning to bottom edge..... More
LA: Otis Art Institute, 1978. Reproduces a terrific untitled verifax by Berman of a hand with Hebrew lettering and diagrams superimposed. Exhibition info on back. Fine (7.5'' x 5.5''). More
Larkspur, CA: Hand-printed and assembled by Wallace Berman, 1959. Limited to 350 copies. Printed folder featuring a cover photo of a phallic rock by Charles Brittin. Laid into a pocket inside the folder are 17 (of 18) inserts printing poems, photographs, and drawings, with contributions by Philip Lamantia, Bob Kaufman..... More
n.p.: Privately published, 1965. Printed in black on yellow stock. (Wallace Berman: American Aleph, p. 86.) Fine (21" x 17"). More
Mill Valley: Newsleak (a.k.a. Jeff Berner), 1969. The collage consists of photographs of past presidents: "These Bearded, Mustachioed, Long Haired Gentlemen are all Presidents of the United States of America." "Free. Not to be sold." An early work by Berner who was later very active in the Fluxus movement. Some..... More
NY: Reynal & Co., [1956]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition in English. An anthology of material from the magazine L'oeil. Profusely illustrated. Fine in near fine dust jacket with a chip to top of spine and back panel. More
NY: Granary Books, 1998. Softbound. First edition. Some fading to spine, else fine. More
Niagara Falls: press today, 1966. Mimeographed sheets of various colored stock stapled at the top. One of the more audacious mags from the Mimeo Revolution not offered for sale and distributed privately. Doug Blazek, Walter Lowenfels, Steve Richmond, Carl Larsen, and Russell Salamon are among the contributors. "Part four of..... More
Bern: Kornfeld & Klipstein, [1979]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated throughout. Text in English, French, and German. Fine. More
LA: Kohn Gallery, [2016]. 4to. Hardbound, issued without a dust jacket. First edition. Terrific book on Berman profusely illustrated throughout. Published on the occasion of an exhibition. As new in publisher's shrinkwrap. More
Milan: Galeria Fabia Calvasina, [1998]. Single sheet of accordion-folded thick stock printed on both sides. First edition. Features color illustrations of surreal collages based on paintings of the wives of Henry VIII, with bilingual Italian-English text on the verso. Published in conjunction with an exhibition. Fine... More
[London: Phaidon, 1994]. Square 4to. Softbound. First printing. Color photos, architectural diagrams etc. Published as part of the Architecture in Detail series. As new. More
n.p.:n.p., [1925]. The second issue of the preeminent Surrealist journal, published in Paris at the height of the Surrealist Movement. Prints the famous "Le Suicide Est-Il Une Solution?" with responses by Artaud, Breton, Reverdy, et al. Texts and poems by Eluard, Artaud, Desnos, Aragon, Breton, Crevel, Vache, and others. Illustrations..... More
n.p.: X-Ray Book Co., 2014. Pamphlet. First edition. Limited to only 75 copies. Printed letterpress, designed and assembled by Johnny Brewton. Features collage art by various people including Brewton under his own name and as "Skillet Marimba," Mark Faigenbaum, and others. Prints a "Manifesto" on collage art by Brewton and..... More
Grass Valley, CA: X-Ray Book Co., 2018. A magazine in a bag. Plastic bag with cardboard header containing various pamphlets, broadsides, and art objects with appearances by Johnny Brewton, Mark Mothersbaugh, Ernst Richter, Jim Camp, Mark Faigenbaum, and many others. Limited to 100 numbered copies. As new... More
n.p.: Privately published, 2014. Brewton (using the pseudonym "Skillet Marimba") created this collage for publication in Kut-Uup! No. 1, a periodical designed and published by him devoted to collage art. Features an intriguing image of a seated man in a 40's-style suite with a schematic where his head should be..... More
Scotland: Lyle Publications, 1974. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Very fine. More
Toronto: Art-Official, 1973. The "Mondo Nudo" issue. Interview with Robin Page, and more. Some mottling to back cover, small corner chips to front cover, else very good. The scarce original mailing envelope is present. More
Toronto: Art-Official, 1980. The "Special Global Downtown Issue." Contributions by Nino Longobardi, Tom Dean, Jimmy De Sana, Robert Cumming, Kim Gordon, Steven Davey, and others. Some wear to covers, short edge tear to fore-edge of all pages, very good. The scarce original mailing envelope is present. More
Toronto: Art-Official, 1980. The "Foreign Agents" issue. Contributions by John Scott, Michael Smith, Mark Beyer, General Idea, Sylvere Letranger, Duncan Smith, and others. Modest patch of foxing to front cover, else very good or better in the scarce original mailing envelope (worn). More
[SF]: Chronicle Books, [2003]. Oblong 8vo. Hardbound in photo-illustrated boards. First edition. Introduction by Diana Gaston. Fabulous book documenting abandoned drive-in movie theaters, freight cars, bowling alleys, gasoline stations (homage to Ruscha), and other roadside Americana from bygone days. As new. More
