Part artist's book, part exhibition catalog, this book chronicles the syntheses of abstraction, science, graphic design and typography in Auerbach’s work. Encapsulating Auerbach’s longstanding consideration of symmetry, texture and logic, the title S v Z offers a framework for this volume’s typeface, design and structure. Images of more than 130 paintings, drawings, sculptures and artist’s books created between 2004 and 2020 are mirrored by a comprehensive selection of related reference images. Essays by Joseph Becker, Jenny Gheith and Linda Dalrymple Henderson provide further context for the work. The book contains.....
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We have launched a “Social-D Book Club" by mail program to hopefully help us all get through the temporary closures due to COVID-19 restrictions on public gathering - and to provide some relief and interesting books in your life.You can add funds to your Book Club balance at two levels: $50 and $100. Your Book Club balance can be used for any books that we have in stock, for books that we will be posting on Instagram, items listed here on this website - or when we reopen the bookstore.....
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The "free giveaway" One-Year Anniversary special issue of the influential LA punk magazine, Slash. Contains many ads plus "esoteric" messages, photos and artwork by staffers, a tribute to The Screamers, and more.

Condition: Near Fine, toning to newsprint.
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A fine condition copy of the rare first issue of the influential LA punk magazine, Slash, with Dave Vanian of The Damned on the cover. Articles and features include interviews with The Damned, a Screamers pictorial, album and single reviews, a Bleu Leech full-page collage, live reviews of Television and Iggy Pop, and more.

Condition: Near Fine, toning to newsprint pages.
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The third issue of the influential LA punk magazine, Slash, with Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols on the cover. Articles and features include interviews with The Germs, Dils, The Zeros, a London report, Devo, The Clash, new wave (punk) at the Whisky club, record reviews and more.

Condition: Near Fine, toning to newsprint pages.
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An original concert poster for the Wipers at the 13th Precinct club on February 18, 1983. Also a relatively early Mike King of Crash America poster design.

Condition: Fair, numerous pin/staple holes to poster (100+); a few surface dents.
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An original concert poster for the Dead Kennedys, Poison Idea and Crucifucks at Pine Street Theatre in Portland, Oregon on October 16, 1984. Printed in orange and black ink on yellow paper stock.

Condition: Fair, numerous pin/staple holes to poster (50+); some edge nicks/tears and soft creasing to poster; a 1" chunk is missing at bottom left corner.
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An original weekly concert flyer for Black Flag at the On Broadway club in San Francisco, and featuring the Raymond Pettibon scissors imagery from their "Everything Went Black" album from 1982. Also advertises a May 28 concert by the Minutemen and a June 10 concert with 7 Seconds, Social Unrest and others. With cribbed Pettibon images/flyers from other concerts down the right side.

Condition: Near Fine, light dogear to one corner.
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An original concert flyer for Public Image, Ltd. with the Mutants and Pompeii 99 at the Hollywood Palladium on June 10, 1983. Also an early Goldenvoice poster, which promoted its first concert in 1981.

Condition: Near Fine, a few soft creases and surface dimples to flyer.
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An original concert flyer for the the Dead Kennedys at the Farm in San Francisco on May 24, 1985. Also appearing: Subhumans U.K., Frightwig, Scream, The Breze!, and Sea Hags.

Condition: Fine.
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An original first printing handbill of Rick Griffin's famous and extremely rare "Hawaiian Aoxomoxoa" handbill promoting three canceled Grateful Dead Concerts at the Honolulu International Center/Exhibit Hall that were to occur on July 25-27, 1969. From a collection of psychedelic handbills and postcards that have been in storage for years, and collected by a music industry veteran and record producer. Authenticity can further be confirmed by the back, showing the faint bleed-through and patina of the oil-based printing inks used at the time.It's a Beautiful Day was also scheduled to.....
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A concert postcard for Janis Joplin & Her Band, Savoy Brown, and Aum for three nights at the Winterland on March 20-22, plus one night at Fillmore West in San Francisco on March 23, 1969. The back of the postcard has "Bill Graham's Fillmore West" at the top and a plain box with "Place Stamp Here" in the corner. Design by Randy Tuten and Jim Marshall.

Condition: Very Good+, tiny bumps and wear to corners.
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The postcard for the Chamber Brothers and Iron Butterly at the famed Avalon Ballroom for two nights: April 28 & 29, 1967.Chet Helms was manager of Big Brother and the Holding Company, which famously added Janis Joplin as its singer for a period. Helms formed Family Dog Productions, and began producing concerts at the Fillmore Auditorium in SF alongside a young Bill Graham. Helms and Family Dog hired a group of young artists to design the graphics for their posters and handbills, which became the standard by which all psychedelic.....
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