Beatnik Beard.
No place: no publisher, no date [ca. 1960]. A beatnik beard enclosed in a plastic bag with cardboard header with an illustration of a beatnik and the words: "Self Adhering! Dig That Beard! Crazy Man!" Very good. More
No place: no publisher, no date [ca. 1960]. A beatnik beard enclosed in a plastic bag with cardboard header with an illustration of a beatnik and the words: "Self Adhering! Dig That Beard! Crazy Man!" Very good. More
No place: no publisher, no date [ca. 1960]. On a card printing "Hello I Am a Beatnik Pin---Wear Me and Be the Life of the Party" is mounted a brushed metal broach of a hirsute, googly-eyed beatnik playing guitar. Very good. Beatnik kitch at its absolute kitschiest. More
No place: Franco-American Novelty Co., 1960. Issued in both a male and female version, this male version features a plastic bag with cardboard header featuring an illustration of two beatniks with the quotes: "I Dig This Outfit!" and "Man This is Cool!" The contents include an "authentic French Beret," a...... More
Toledo, OH: Leister Game Co., 1959. Cardboard box printed with charming drawings of bearded, beret-wearing beatniks spouting beatnik phrases. The box contains 24 pieces of illustrated stationery in different shapes, 6 each in square, circle, trapezoid and rectangular format, plus 12 envelopes with a Beat jazz combo in the corner..... More
Brooklyn, NY: L. I. Mask Co., no date [ca. 1960]. A beatnik beard enclosed in a plastic bag and mounted on a piece of card stock with directions for use. "Fun For All All For Fun." Very good. More
No place: no publisher, 1960. The photo shows three woman at an unidentified "Art Institute." They are standing in front of a huge abstract painting, one of them is holding bongos, the other is holding their baby, the third is standing by an easel. From the info on the back..... More
No place: no publisher, no date [ca. 1960]. The beatnik is shown amidst the outstretched hands of all those who are waiting to get paid by him. Blue ornamental border with a Tiki statue on either side. Fine (4.25" x 6"). More
n.p.: n.p., ca. 1959. Cardboard box printed with charming drawings of beatniks and beatnik phrases. The box contains 24 folding illustrated notecards, and 24 envelopes. They feature 3 different beatnik-themed drawings, with 8 cards of each design. There are also 8 sheets of red stickers printing beatnik phrases to embellish..... More
n.p.: Privately published, n.d. Features a unicorn pulling a snail whose shell is a castle. Signed by Beck and dated 1982. Small soiled spot, else near fine (10.5" x 13"). More
NY: Ticknor & Fields, 1985. Softbound. Uncorrected proof copy of the author's second book. About fine. More
Sweden: Bengtsson Fine Art, 2004. Square 16mo. Softbound. First edition. Illustrated with photographs. Catalog from one of the most prominent dealers in ephemera relating to Basquiat, Warhol, Beard, Haring, Prince, and many others. Some creasing to top corner of back cover and last page, else fine... More
n.p.: Maya Quarto, 1969. 4to. Pamphlet. First edition. One of 50 numbered copies signed by the author. Published as No. 2 in the Maya Quartos series. Designed and printed by Clifford Burke at the Cranium Press. Touch of fading to spine, else fine. More
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"). More
[South Hadley]: Norah Warbeke Gallery / Mt. Holyoke College, 1975. Softbound. First edition. Essays by Merrril Greene and others. Numerous illustrations throughout. Cover photograph of Jay DeFeo by Wallace Berman. Catalog for an important exhibition of works by Wallace Berman, George Herms, Bruce Conner, Robert LaVigne, Joan Brown, Jess, Fred..... More
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..... More
LA: Michael Kohn, [2009]. Oblong 4to. Hardbound in illustrated boards. First edition. Profusely illustrated in color throughout. Published to coincide with an exhibition. As new. More
n.p.: Columbia Records, 1970. A quarto page neatly excised from Billboard magazine. The advertisement utilizes a disturbing still from D.W. Griffith's film "The Birth of a Nation." At the bottom the anonymous artist placed 5 handheld transistor radios identical to Berman's and in each he put a photo of one..... More
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. More
LA: Timothea Stewart Gallery, 1977. Large folio sheet folded to make four pages. Prints a long text by George Herms, a chronology of Berman exhibitions, a poem by Herman Hesse, and more. An important exhibition/retrospective that took place the year following his death. Fine. More
Topanga: Privately published by Wallace Berman, ca. 1965. Features a small photo collage by Berman of a runner crossing the finish line with his hands raised in victory (same image that appeared on the cover of Caterpillar magazine). Above is printed: "Exhibition Sunday Feb. 26 2-5 pm 1440 N. Topanga..... More
Topanga: Privately produced by the artist, ca. 1965. Affixed to the card is Berman's self-portrait photograph of him and his son, Tosh holding their hands in the air as if playing "cowboys and indians" in a dilapidated corner of Berman's Semina Gallery in Larkspur. The same photo appears on the..... More
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: 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