Art Against AIDS/Bureau NY, Publisher. Unbound. Presumed New York, circa 1990. Piece measures 6 ½ by 4 ½ inches. 33 out of a presumed 34 postcards present, seemingly missing the one by Robert Mapplethorpe. A unique presentation of art by artists donated to the Art Against AIDS group, who then..... More
San Francisco: No publisher, 1967. Unbound. No publisher. San Francisco: no date, 1967. Second printing on whitish paper stock. 20 by 14 inches. Art by Victor Moscoso. Concert poster for Big Brother and the Holding Company, featuring Janis Joplin as singer. Concerts were held at the Matrix in San Francisco..... More
San Francisco: Fillmore Corp, Publisher, 2001. Unbound. Single sheet, card stock. 19 by 13 inches. #F468. Artwork by Jim Phillips. Poster for the Mexican rock band El Tri (along with Oixa), advertising their July 6th, 2001 concert at the Fillmore in San Francisco. NEAR FINE condition, with perhaps a hint..... More
San Francisco: Creative Lithograph Co, 1966. Unbound. No date, 1966. Unbound. Third printing, post-concert (BG001). 20 by 14 ¼ inches. Yellow and red printing on white colored stock. A Bill Graham concert poster reflecting a retro look associated with early counterculture in San Francisco. Poster was for concerts at the..... More
No Place: Printed in China by the Political Department of the Military (rough Google translation). Unbound. Circa 1940. No designer mentioned. Printed in China by the Political Department of the Military (rough Google translation). Approximately 31 1/8 by 10 inches. Thin paper stock. Visually appealing propaganda poster issued by China..... More
Oregon: W. Lloyd Gallery, Publisher, 1989. Unbound. Cardboard disk, measuring approximately 7 inches in diameter. Printed on a single side only. Printing in a variety of fonts and styles advertising an exhibition of sculpture, with the theme "Concern for Construction." VERY GOOD condition. Minor toning, soiling and edgewear. More
No Place: Funky Features, Publisher, 1970. Unbound. Single sheet, 32 ¾ by 21 ¼ inches. A blacklight counterculture poster printed in dayglow colors featuring an eagle type bird forming a peace symbol and the phrase, "Give peace a chance," presumably referencing the John Lennon song of the same title. VERY..... More
Boston, MA: Historical Records Survey Works Progress Administration, Publisher, 1939. Wraps. Printed blue wraps, with blue cloth tape binding. 572 pp., between the two volumes. No illustrations. An annotated survey/inventory of portrait paintings held in various places in Massachusetts, arranged alphabetically by subject. Lists artist, where held and other information..... More
Medina, OH: Pro Arts Inc, 1971. Unbound. Single sheet, 48 by 23 inches. A blacklight poster using a variety of fluorescent colors. Depicts the members of the Beatles as Mount Rushmore, a weeping Statue of Liberty, a few dinosaurs that are dwarfed by mushrooms and other things one would expect..... More
No Place: No publisher. Unbound. No publisher, place or date. Presumed early 1970s. Single sheet, paper stock. 35 by 23 inches. Nothing says counterculture better than dayglow pinks, oranges, blues, purples in squares and circles, emblazoned with psychedelic balloon letters declaring love. Perfect for the room with shag carpeting. VERY..... More
No Place: OSPAAAL, Publisher, 1970. Unbound. No place or date (Havana, Cuba, 1970). Single sheet, thin paper stock. Measures approximately 20 ¾ by 13 inches. A poster issued by the organization OSPAAAL, commemorating Che Guevara. This was the third year a poster was produced to honor Che and featured a...... More
Chicago: Apogee Posters, 1972. Unbound. Single sheet, roughly 34 ½ by 22 ¼ inches. A blacklight poster depicting three nude Black women fighting with a panther, with at least one armed with a sword. A large structure (a castle or fort?) stands in the background. VERY GOOD condition. A few..... More
No Place: No Publisher. Unbound. Poster Quoting Nikita Khrushchev on Capitalist States. (Video art, political art). No publisher, place or date. Single sheet, 17 by 11 inches. A small poster depicting a television screen with a quote from former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. It states "About the capitalist states, it..... More
No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Small (very) Archive of Papers Belonging to a Community Volunteer, Amateur Artist and Former Incarcerate. Name Withheld (for privacy). 6 items, as follows: two reproductions of a State Prison Escape Bulletin relating to the former owner's apparent escape from the Sierra Conservation Center Correctional Facility..... More
China: Printed in China by the Ministry of Finance. Unbound. Circa 1940. No designer mentioned. Printed in China by the Ministry of Finance (rough Google translation). Approximately 30 ¼ by 10 3/8 inches. Thin paper stock. Visually appealing propaganda poster issued by China during the early part of World War..... More
West Springfield, MA: Strathmore Paper Company, Publisher. Wraps. no date, perhaps circa 1930s-1950s. Illustrated thick paper stock. 8 by 6 inches. Trifold covers, with a pocket in the center holding different color and weight paper samples with art on them. Right flap has narrow rectangular paper samples on them, with..... More
No Place: Madame Binh Graphics Collective. Unbound. No place or date. 28 by 22 inches. Single sheet, grayish brown paper stock. Silk screen printed in red, green, black and white ink. A poster raising awareness of the plight of Assata Shakur and Sundiata Acoli, while featuring images of other Black..... More
New York: Godzilla: Asian American Art Network, Publisher, 1991. Tabloid. Tabloid newspaper format. 8 pp. A few photos throughout. Second issue of this newsletter issued by the collective Godzilla: Asian American Art Network, an influential group founded in 1990. The collective was started by Margo Machida, Ken Chu, and Bing..... More
New York: Coe Kerr Gallery, 1986. Wraps. Wraps, illustrated on the front cover. 22 pp. Color reproductions of paintings throughout. A catalog to a 1986 exhibition and sale of paintings by Gardner Symons, an American Impressionist painter of the late 1800s and early 1900s. GOOD condition. Minor soiling, toning and..... More
Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, Publisher, 1985. Wraps. Black and white illustrated wraps. Single sheet, trifolding, creating six panels. Small black and white illustrations present. A work issued in conjunction with an exhibition at the Renwick Gallery of German born, American textile artist, Anni Albers. Educated at the Bauhaus School in..... More
New York: Andre Studios, Publisher. Unbound. no date, but presumed circa 1960 if the numbers such as 7/11/60 are dates. Single sheets, mostly thick paper stock, measuring 8 ½ by 11 inches. All sketches in black and white, presumably early reproductions meant for distribution to American clothing manufacturers. Andre Studio..... More
Berlin: Verlag Galerie Schmucking, Publisher, 1968. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps in glassine jacket, housed in orange cloth clamshell case. #12 of a presumed edition of 100 examples that contain extra illustrations, with another 400 issued not containing the extra illustrations. Signed by the artist on the colophon, as well as..... More
New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2014. Cloth. Navy blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 224 pp. Color illustrations throughout. A detailed critical and historical analysis of the work of Cezanne, focusing on his portraits of Hortense Fiquet, as well as her influence on his other work. Issued..... More
New York: Burr Brothers, 1893. Cloth. Green cloth. Number 164 out of 725 printed. Signed by the author on the copyright page. 210 pp. Full page and in text illustrations throughout. A mostly biographical study of Alexander Anderson, considering to be America's "first skilled wood engraver," (American Antiquarian Society) and..... More
New York: New Wilderness Foundation, Publisher. Tabloid. no date, circa 1976. Tabloid newspaper format. 12 pp. Single issue of this journal/zine devoted to new music in all its forms. Ear Magazine published from 1973 to 1991. Originally established in San Francisco, Ear began to publish in New York as well..... More