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Germany: Cantz Verlag, 1996. An art magazine from Germany this issue largely devoted to cinema. Essays by Grafe, Daney, Sokurov, Jost, et al. Illustrated with photographs. German/English text. Very near fine. More
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Advertisement for '60s rock band Pacific Gas and Electric by an unknown artist who blatantly stole Berman's signature motif of hands holding transistor radios.
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
Poster for Bruce Brown's surf film, Water Logged.
n.p.: Privately published, 1962. Features a photograph of surfers riding a huge wave and another of Bruce Brown with his movie camera over his shoulder. Printed in white, blue, and black. This 1963 film is a classic from the glory days of surfing from the preeminent surf filmmaker of the..... More
A check to Lenny Bruce from his agent endorsed by Lenny Bruce on the back.
NY: Chase Manhattan Bank, 1962. A check from Lenny's agent Jack Sobel sending Lenny a $100. advance. Lenny has signed on the back with his full signature. Lenny Bruce was the father of anti-establishment humor, and a huge influence on George Carlin and every other stand-up comedian. His provocative material..... More
Folding promotional poster for the film Barfly.
n.p.: Canon Films, 1987. A single sheet folded twice to make a booklet. Prints photos from the film, biographical texts about the participants, and an interview with Bukowski. Issued as part of the Barfly press kit but here offered separately. Fine (16.5" x 16.5" unfolded). More
Grand Illusions, Spring 1979.
n.p.:n.p., [1979]. Boston mag devoted to cinema published by the Emerson Film Society. Interview with Robert Altman, articles on Jean Renoir, Phil and Rose Kaufman who directed The Wanderers, surrealist filmmaker Maya Deren, and James Toback, reviews of Hair, The Last Wave, and more. Illustrated with photographs. Touch of sunning..... More
LSD: Insanity or Insight?
n.p.: Bailey Films, 1967. 16mm educational color film about LSD. Running time 18 minutes. Narrated by Sal Mineo (who also sings the song that plays over the credits!). Includes an interview with Sidney Cohen and others who declare how LSD can lead to suicide or insanity, a history of how..... More
GAS-S-s!
No place: American International Records, 1970. LP record. Soundtrack for the American International hippie musical exploitation film directed by Roger Corman starring Robert Corff (of "Hair" fame) and Bud Cort. A group of hippies from various backgrounds "inherit" the nation after a mysterious gas attack exterminates everyone over twenty-five. Interestingly..... More
Flyer for Dale Davis' 1963 surf film, Walk on the Wet Side.
n.p.: Privately published, 1963. Features a photo of a surfer riding a wave, printed in dark blue on light blue stock. Early ephemera from the halcyon days of surfing before it went mainstream. As new (approx. 5.5" x 8.5"). More
Promotional photograph of actor Bob Denver as beatnik Maynard G. Krebs.
No place: no publisher, 1965. Beatnik TV character Maynard G. Krebs on the show "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" was easily the most conspicuous appropriation and parody of beatniks ever devised by mainstream culture. Here Maynard is shown in goatee and torn sweatshirt playing the bongos. Several rubber-stamped dates..... More
Composing for the Films.
NY: Oxford University Press, 1947. Hardbound in dust jacket. First edition. A seminal work on the subject. Fine in slightly spine-faded, very good plus dust jacket with some very shallow chipping to top edge. More
The Surfing Funnies.
[Hermosa Beach, CA]: Greg Noll Surfboards and Film Production, 1961. Pamphlet. First edition of Rick Griffin's first book. Signed by the publisher and famous big wave surfer Greg Noll. This precedes Griffin's work in Surfer magazine, and by several years anticipates his fame as one of the preeminent psychedelic poster..... 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
Poems & Documents.
[Paris]: After 8 Books, [2022]. Softbound (only issued softbound). First edition. Folding broadside printing the poem "The Handsome Policeman" laid in. Illustrated with photos of his publications. As new. More
Invitation issued by the Mudd Club and Mudd Films for a casting call for the film "Fight for Life" about the Rolling Stones, 1981.
NY: Mudd Club, 1981. The front of the card features a b&w photo of The Stones, the back of the card states the tongue-in-cheek purpose for the casting call: "November 12, 11PM. Mudd Films casting 8 actresses (no experience necessary) for film about legendary rock group which has fallen on..... More
Flyer announcing a screening of the Mick Jagger films "Performance" and "Ned Kelly" in Portland at the Lombard Theatre.
SF: Privately published, 1970. Both films were made in 1970 and represented Jagger's foray into acting and both were quite well received. Printed in black on pink stock featuring a photo of Jagger in each role. As new (6.75" x 5.25"). More
Orpheus.
n.p.: Privately published by Larry Jordan, [1960]. Oblong 16mo. Sewn in brown paper covers. Cover illustration by Cocteau. Limited to 100 copies handprinted by Larry Jordan. Features 33 mounted gelatin silver print movie stills from Cocteau's landmark surrealist film "Orpheus," as well as two drawings by Cocteau. Jordan was among..... More
Ivan the Terrible.
n.p.: Privately published by Larry Jordan, [1959]. Oblong 16mo. Sewn in brown paper covers. Frontis drawing by Sergei Eisenstein. Limited to 100 copies handprinted by Larry Jordan. Features 31 mounted gelatin silver print movie stills from Sergei Eisenstein's film "Ivan the Terrible." Jordan was among the preeminent underground filmmakers of..... More
Color publicity still from the 1960 film The Subterraneans starring Leslie Caron and George Peppard.
n.p.:n.p., [1960]. Features a shot of George Peppard and Leslie Caron (still #1). About fine (a couple of light scratches that don't break the surface). More
Poster announcing "Bijou Dream" a series of film screenings at the Pasadena Art Museum, 1965.
n.p.: Privately published, 1965. Wonderful illustration by Talbert featuring a naked woman, a light bulb, a woman's shoe, a rose, and a screaming face, all representing various film genres. Talbert was an accomplished Pop and assemblage artist closely aligned with Wallace Berman and his circle. He died of alcohol poisoning..... More
Poster announcing Ronald Tavel's 1985 production of My Foetus Lived on Amboy Street at the Theater for the New City.
NY: Privately published, 1985. Tavel was an Obie winning playwright probably best known for his work with Jack Smith and Andy Warhol. He worked on Smith's Flaming Creatures and wrote the screenplays for Warhol's Chelsea Girls, Vinyl, and Poor Little Rich Girl (among others), in addition to acting in several..... More
Color lobby card from the 1959 Beat exploitation film, The Beat Generation starring Maime Van Doren.
n.p.:n.p., [1959]. Shows a scene from the film with beatniks playing bongos and guitars in a Beat coffee house. Fine (slight ripple to bottom). More
Group of 8 color lobby cards for the 1969 film The Guru starring Michael York.
n.p.:n.p., [1969]. In one of his earliest starring roles York played a British rock star who traveled to India to learn how to play sitar from a master. Fine (11" x 14"). The lot:. More
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