n.p.: Privately published, 1965. Among the images is one of Bob Dylan. Printed in black on yellow stock. (Support the Revolution, p. 172.) Fine (21" x 17").
[LA: Fellows of Contemporary Art, 1978]. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Foreword by Hal Glicksman. Essays by Robert Duncan and David Meltzer. Profusely illustrated throughout. Issued to coincide with an important exhibition---Berman's first major retrospective. Thin abrasion to bottom of front cover, barely perceptible yellowing to top edge of first few...
Pasadena: Armory Center for the Arts, 2011. Nicely designed catalog and 38 unbound plates (some in color) reproducing works by these artists enclosed in a cardboard box with printed label. First edition. Published on the occasion of an exhibition exploring the work of these two influential Southern California artists. As...
SF: Batman Gallery, 1961. Poster announcing this important early show for Herms. Features a photograph by Berman of Herms in biker regalia standing next to one of his assemblages (Support the Revolution, p. 176). Printed in red and black on thin beige stock. A scarce early item from the West...
n.p.: Dial Records, 1948. Three-record set of 78 rpm records by Charlie Parker (Parker's first appearance on a 78 rpm), Miles Davis and others enclosed in a gatefold jacket. The cover features a splendid illustration by Wallace Berman, his first published work (Support the Revolution p. 175). Berman did this...
LA: L.A. Louver, 1992. Exhibition announcement (a single sheet folded in thirds) for a show featuring the works of Wallace Berman, Jess Collins, and George Herms, illustrated in color with one work by each. Sheet laid in for a reading and film screening at Beyond Baroque in conjunction with the...
SF: Mid-Tower Publishing, 1958. Premier issue of this magazine devoted to censorship issues. Features the cover story: "The Village of Angry Young Men" about the Beatniks in San Francisco. Includes several pages of photos of the San Francisco Beat scene by Harry Redl, including one of Wallace and Shirley Berman...
Venice: L.A. Louver Gallery, 1979. In addition to works by Berman the exhibition featured graphics by Sol Lewitt, Cy Twombly, Robert Motherwell, James Rosenquist, Chis Burden, and others. Features text on one side and a photo of a sculpture on the other. Sunning to one edge, else fine.
Venice: L.A. Louver Gallery, n.d. [ca. 1990's]. The card is a notification that "The Wallace Berman Estate is Represented Exclusively by L.A. Louver Gallery." Printed on both sides illustrated with works by Berman and prints the phrase "Art is Love is God." Two pieces of clear tape to the verso.....
No place, no date [Topanga, 1970]. 1 page on 8vo intentionally torn sheet. Berman, broke, writes Glicksman hoping that he can help sell some work, in full: "Hal---Am tapped here I have many works for sale---all framed---all sizes---anybody you know who might be interested? I dropped Walter a note---thought that...
NY: Dial Records, ca. 1948. 8vo. Single sheet folded to make four pages. Second edition. The front cover features the Wallace Berman illustration used on the cover of "Be-Bop Jazz," a set of 78 rpm records issued by Dial in 1948. A terrific illustration by Berman and his first published...
Berkeley: Privately published, 1979. Features an illustration of one of his verifaxes. Two words underlined in red ink on verso, imperceptible pin hole to two corners, else fine.
n.p.: Privately published, 1979. Single 16mo sheet folded to make four pages. Front and back covers reproduce Berman verifaxes of hands holding transistor radios, inside features the poster for his Ferus Gallery show and another work by Berman with a small photo of him. Faint touch of sunning to top...
n.p.: Privately produced by the artist, 1962. Small framed etching that Berman found and gifted to Meltzer. Inscribed on the verso by Berman who has done a small drawing of Meltzer: "HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVID From Wallace, Shirley & Tosh 1962." A charming artifact linking these two longtime best friends. The...
LA: Wallace Berman, 1964. Affixed to the card is a small photo collage by Berman of a person playing an organ with a bird and flower superimposed. "Love from the Bermans" is printed above. Addressed in Berman's hand at the bottom---also stamped and postmarked. Fine with a few minute remnants...
LA: Wallace Berman, ca. 1964. Affixed to the card is a small photo by Berman of a flower in silhouette against an abstract background. "Love from the Bermans" is printed above. Fine with a few minute remnants of archival tape to verso from previous framing (4" x 3").
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...
LA: Wallace Berman, 1962. Features an original photo by Berman of his beloved hand-printing press on which he produced Semina (and that he can be seen with on the cover of Semina Culture). Beneath the photograph is a handwritten message to his friend and Semina contributor, poet and publisher William...
n.p.: Privately published, 1963. Arguably Berman's most interesting poster design utilizing various photographs culled from newspapers and magazines to create a dynamic collage effect (Support the Revolution, p. 170.). Old creases where folded as issued, paper slightly toned, the toning a bit accentuated at the center fold, but an exceptionally...
LA: John Martin, 1967. Vibrant color lithograph showing nine variants of Berman's signature motif of a hand holding a transistor radio. The bottom features a nonsense text: "OPT. 82. BOOSTER BNG. ANGUINEA/Y..." One of 100 numbered copies signed by Berman. Printed in black and red against an orange background creating...
LA: Privately published by Wallace Berman, 1957. The second issue of Berman's legendary handmade mixed-media periodical that was produced in various formats for nine issues from 1955-1964. This number is the only one that was bound as a booklet stapled at the spine. Published after Berman's first exhibition at Ferus...
Larkspur, CA: Privately printed and hand-assembled by Wallace Berman, 1961. Limited to 200 copies. Folder with an altered photographic still of actress Susan Hayward on the cover. Laid into a pocket inside the folder are 18 inserts of various sizes printing photographs, texts, and drawings. This issue is devoted entirely...
n.p.: Privately published, 1965. This is one of only 6 signed numbered artist proofs. Berman has written in the bottom corner: "W Berman artists proof 3/6." Printed in black on yellow stock. (Wallace Berman: American Aleph p. 86.) Couple of small pieces of archival tape to verso of top corners...
LA: Gemini G.E.L., 1974. An offset lithograph photographed from Berman's original Verifax collage. Limited to 50 copies. Originally issued as part of a set of lithos titled Radio/Aether Series 1966/1974, but here offered separately. On this print the images within the four hand-held radios are: a nebula swirling in outer...
LA: Gemini G.E.L., 1974. An offset lithograph photographed from Berman's original Verifax collage. Limited to 50 copies. Originally issued as part of a set of lithos titled Radio/Aether Series 1966/1974, but here offered separately. On this print the images within the four hand-held radios are: a woman sitting in a....
