The Funny Place.
[NY]: Adventures in Poetry, [1973]. 4to. Mimeographed sheets stapled at the edge. First edition. Cover by Red Grooms. One of 26 lettered copies signed by Grooms and Snow. Fine. More
Art
Shunga: Essay on Erotic Elements in Japanese Art.
Geneva: Nagel, [1964]. Folio. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated throughout including many tipped-in color plates. Pages somewhat toned at edges, else fine in slightly used publisher's cardstock slipcase. More
Love Above All, and Other Drawings.
NY: Dover, [1971]. 4to. Softbound. First edition. Profusely illustrated throughout. Lamination starting to peel at corners, else fine and bright. More
The Gutman Letter.
[NY: Something Else Press, 1969]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated with photographs and graphics. Gutman was a stock analyst, an artist, and a friend of Kerouac and the Beats. He produced the film, Pull My Daisy. "Compliments of the editors" card laid in. Fine... More
Color photograph (recent print) of Brion Gysin and Ian Sommerville sitting on either side of a dream machine, looking directly into the camera.
n.p.:n.p., [1962]. The photo was taken in late 1961 or early 1962 by famous jazz photographer, Herman Leonard. As new (8" x 8"). More
Color photograph (recent print) of Brion Gysin and Ian Sommerville staring into a dream machine.
n.p.:n.p., [1962]. The photo was taken in late 1961 or early 1962 by famous jazz photographer, Herman Leonard. As new (8" x 8"). More
Fabulous color photograph (recent print) of Brion Gysin staring into a dream machine.
n.p.:n.p., [1962]. A magnificent portrait of Gysin, trance-like, in front of an elaborate dream machine, his face bathed in the warm glow of the light. The wall behind him is painted with his calligraphy. The photo was taken in late 1961 or early 1962 by famous jazz photographer, Herman Leonard..... More
Andy Warhol.
Paris: Fernand Hazan Editeur, [1972]. Hardbound in photo-illustrated boards. First edition. Early, profusely illustrated (many in color) overview of Warhol's career. (French text.) Very near fine. More
19th and 20th Century Art.
NY: Abrams, [1970]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated, massive study. Fine in dust jacket with a small price sticker remnant to front panel. More
Phantoms of the Imagination.
NY: Abrams, [1981]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated. Fine in somewhat spine-faded dust jacket. More
Late Nineteenth Century Art: The Art, Architecture, and Applied Art of the "Pompous Age.''
[NY]: McGraw Hill, [1972]. 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition in English. Profusely illustrated throughout. Fine. More
Postcard invitation for Keith Haring's (with LA2) 1982 show at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery.
NY: Tony Shafrazi, 1982. The card prints a photograph of Haring and Angel Ortiz posing in a room filled floor-to-ceiling with their graffiti. Fine (ca. 6" x 4"). A scarce card from the early phase of Haring's career. More
Autograph Letter Signed to poet/photographer Ira Cohen.
n.p.:n.p., [1986]. 4to. 1 page on Haring's radiant baby letterhead. New York, postmarked November 20, 1986. Haring expresses willingness to do illustrations for a project Cohen is working on. In full: "IRA, I'm definitely interested in doing something for the books. Tell me sizes and deadlines. I loved the article..... More
A balloon printing Haring's three-eyed smiling face image.
No place: Privately published, n.d. A green rubber balloon printed with one of Haring's iconic images. We've never seen this before, but presumably a Pop Shop item. A bit soiled and rumpled, very good (ca. 4.25" x .2.25"). Scarce. More
Double-sided folding promotional poster designed by Keith Haring for the Pop Shop and signed by him.
NY: Pop Shop, ca. 1986. The front features a photograph by Tseng Kwong Chi of Haring sitting in an alcove in the Pop Shop---the walls around him painted floor-to-ceiling with Haring's designs. Signed by Haring next to the photo of him: "Love K. Haring 88." The back of the poster..... More
Folding invitation card for Keith Haring's "Important Early Works from the Estate" show at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1992.
NY: Tony Shafrazi, 1992. This large card prints Haring's iconic three-eyed smiling face in black against a bold pink background. Fine (7" x 7"). More
Invitation card for Haring's 1987 exhibition at the Gallery 121 in Antwerp.
Antwerp: Gallery 121, 1987. The card reproduces an unusual, colorful Haring collage/drawing featuring collage images of two young kids, one playing the harmonica---also a tweeting bird---Haring has added drawings to embellish the images. Gallery info printed on back. An impossibly rare card that we've never previously encountered. Fine (4.25" x...... More
Invitation card for the release party for the A Diamond Hidden in the Mouth of a Corpse LP at the Palladium, 1985.
NY: Palladium, 1985. Haring did the cover illustration for the LP and that illustration is featured on the front of the card, though here printed in b&w, gray, and blue. The back prints event info including appearances by David Johansen (as Buster Poindexter), and John Giorno, both of whom who..... More
Postcard invitation for Keith Haring's 1985 show at the Tony Shafrazi and Leo Castelli galleries.
NY: Privately published, 1985. The card prints an untitled colorful painting by Haring of a bizarre creature with its nipples being sucked by baby creatures. Light stress crease to the right side, else fine (4" x 6"). More
Postcard invitation for Keith Haring's 1988 "Recent Work" exhibition at the Tony Shafrazi Gallery.
NY: Tony Shafrazi, 1988. The card prints a photograph of Haring at age 12 in his hometown Kutztown, Pennsylvania, taken by his father, Allen Haring. This was Haring's last exhibition at Shafrazi during his lifetime. Fine (5.75" x 4"). More
Postcard signed by Keith Haring printing Patrick McMullan's iconic photo portrait of him.
NY: Gitter's Card Gallery, ca. 1984. Inscribed by Haring at the top edge "For Jean" and signed by him along the right edge dated "86". The photograph of Haring shows him naked from the waist up looking directly into the camera, smiling. He's holding a can of spray paint with..... More
Promotional card from Barbara Gladstone gallery announcing publication and opening reception for Haring's "6 Lithographs".
NY: Barbara Gladstone, 1982. The front of the card reproduces one of the more provocative images from the portfolio showing two dog-like creatures having sex with a human. Fine (4.5" x 6.5"). A scarce card from the early phase of Haring's career. More
Public Illumination Magazine, No. 13, March 1981.
NY: Public Illumination Magazine, 1981. Small pamphlet-style magazine (measuring 4.25" x 2.75"). Features a centerfold spread by Keith Haring using the pseudonym "Kip Herring." The drawings include some of Haring's signature images including dogs and crawling babies, as well as sexual activity that involves the comingling of species. A very..... More
"Season's Greetings" card from the Tony Shafrazi Gallery, 1984 featuring a work by Keith Haring.
NY: Tony Shafrazi, 1984. This oversize card prints an untitled, intricate and colorful piece by Keith Haring. Fine (5.75" x 8.5"). A scarce card. More
History of Italian Renaissance Art.
NY: Abrams, [1969]. Thick 4to. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. Profusely illustrated throughout. Fine. More