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A colorful survey of contemporary children's toymaking and the activities of the Japanese toy design studio Atelier Niki Tiki. Text in Japanese.
Condition: Near Fine, creasing to the 2" paper adverstising band wrapping the cover (often found on Japanese books).
Item #1426
In the 1950s and 1960s, the design studio of J. R. Geigy AG was the launching pad for one of the great periods of Swiss graphic design. This is the first comprehensive presentation of Geigy design, an important Swiss contribution to the international history of modernist design. Profusely illustrated with crisp color examples. Out of print.
Condition: Near Fine, light wear to boards.
Item #1425
The autobiography of this avant-garde artist who admitted herself to a psychiatric hospital in Tokyo in the 1970s, where she has been living, by choice, ever since. She continues to create work on a regular basis. First English edition translated by Ralph McCarthy. Out of print and uncommon in hardcover.
Condition: Near Fine, light edgewear to dust jacket.
Item #1423
The 2009 double-issue of "Sang Bleu," the art/tattoo/design/typography/fashion magazine out of Lausanne, Switzerland. With a CD affixed to the last page and an "introduction paper"/zine (Winter 2008) tucked into the front folded cover. Text in English.
Condition: Very Good, edgewear and rubbing to covers along edges and spine.
Item #1422
The 1955 first edition of Thomas Church's influential book of modernist garden design. Inscribed by Church on the title page.
Condition: Good, lacking the dust jacket; edgewear and some soiling to boards/covers; wear at cover corners with cardboard exposed; long tear to last page (S-Z of index).
Item #1421
The rare Christopher Wool-designed poster for an exhibition of work by Martin Kippenberger exploring self-portraiture, held March 5 to April 30, 2005 at Luhring Augustine Gallery's Chelsea location.
Condition: Near Fine, a few surface dimples to poster.
Item #1420
An original 1975 exhibition poster for a show of James Rosenquist paintings at Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles in December 1975 to January 1976. Printed in multiple colors including silver metallic ink for the nails. An unfolded and unmailed copy. Printed in U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good, light edgewear and some soft creases along left side edge.
Item #1419
The oversize poster for the Walker Art Center's 1982 major exhibit "De Stijl: 1917-1931, Visions of Utopia". The exhibit also traveled to the Hirshhorn Museum at the Smithsonian Institution, and was one of several international events celebrating the 200th anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between the United States and the Netherlands. The poster features an image of Piet Mondrian's work "Composition in Red, Yellow, Blue" (1921).
Condition: Near Fine, a few slight dimples to surface otherwise super clean.
Item #1418
The original 1971 poster for the theatrical release of the film "Cabaret" starring Liza Minnelli. With a copyright notice "Licensed for use only in connection with the exhibition of this picture at the theatre licensing this material...". Union shop printed in the USA.
Condition: Very Good-, folded as issued; rubbing along folds and overall dimpling to poster; . 25" to 1" closed tears at the 3 middle folds.
Item #1417
The original poster for Almodóvar's 2006 film "Volver" starring Penélope Cruz. Oversized and double-sided with the reverse image flipped or mirrored from the front.
Condition: Very Good, pinholes in four corners with one having a 3/8 tear/pull; some edgewear and a few surface dings or dents; a .5" area of residue on front likely from a degraded rubber band near bottom credits.
Item #1416
The poster for the 2011 exhibition of Tatlin's iconic "Monument for the Third International" at the Shafrazi Gallery in New York. This 1967 model of the work, originally conceived in 1915-1920, was its first showing in the United States. The model is is over 9 feet wide x 16 feet high and materials include enamel on wood, metal and plexiglass with an electric motor. The Shafrazi Gallery closed in 2014.
Condition: Fine, folded as issued.
Item #1415
A 1970s poster with a charming illustration by Carl Kock and the famous song lyrics: "I'd like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony, I'd like to hold it in my arms and keep it company." The lyrics are from the 1971 hit song by the British pop group The New Seekers (which was a reworking of the classic Coke jingle "I'd like to buy the world a Coke"). Includes a 1971 copyright for both Argus Communications and The Coca-Cola Company and notes this as poster #410, with.....
Item #1412
A 1970s poster with an illustration by Carl Kock and the phrase "Take good care of the earth." The back of the poster has a copyright date of 1972 for Argus Communications (printed in U.S.A.) and notes this as poster #500, with a credit for illustrator/artist Carl Kock.
Condition: Very Good, minor edgewear and light diagonal crease at top left corner.
Item #1409
A 1970s motivational poster with the phrase "After night there is always day and sunlight and flowers." The drawing shows a printed signature for the illustrator Ron Bradford. The back of the poster has a copyright date of 1972 for Argus Communications (printed in U.S.A.) and notes this as poster #536, with a credit for design by Terry Mashaw.
Condition: Very Good, light edgewear and minor surface rubbing to poster; two pinholes near middle bottom.
Item #1408
A rare, original signed etching by Michael Bowen, the co-organizer of San Francisco's Human Be-In during 1967's Summer of Love. Bowen was also the co-founder of San Francisco's Oracle, the legendary counterculture publication known for its psychedelic artwork and multi-colored printing. Bowen painted and studied art throughout his life, along with practices and studies related to mysticism and spirituality. Bowen died in Stockholm in 2009. Finely detailed, dense with imagery and printed in red-blue-purple hues with gold and silver leaf embellishments. Signed by Bowen in pencil in the lower right, with.....
Item #1407
Number 6 in a series of silkscreened blacklight posters produced in the 1960s by Hambly Studios of Santa Clara, CA. The series included the print number in the lower right (here #6), and at least eleven different prints were produced, maybe more. Illuminates in the dark with a blacklight. With a stamp on the back "Hambly Studios" showing their address and phone number in Santa Clara, CA. Harry Hambly was a printing entrepreneur who ran his successful printing business until 2012. In the 1960s his work caught the eye of.....
Item #1406
A black and white poster print of a psychedelic drawing with various faces and images plus words swirling and hidden in the drawing, such as "peace," "love," "acid," and "LSD," among others. With a copyright date of 1967 and "Underground Distributors" in the lower right corner. The name "Donna Dichter" appears within the drawing near the bottom, assumed to be the artist.
Condition: Very Good, with a 3/8" band of toning along the right side and part of the top of the poster.
Item #1405
One of the classic posters of the era, designed by Stanley Mouse of Mouse Studios. This is the 1970 authorized second printing of the 1966 original, showing Pooh and Piglet walking into the sunset, with Pooh carrying a kilo and Piglet smoking a joint. Also an early Grateful Dead show. In the final concert lineup taking place at the legendary Mt. Tamalpais in Marin County, Bola Sete replaced Joan Baez and Mimi Farina canceled. A fine condition copy of this scarce printing.
Condition: Fine.
Item #1404
A rare, original signed etching by Michael Bowen, the co-organizer of San Francisco's Human Be-In during 1967's Summer of Love. Bowen was also the co-founder of San Francisco's Oracle, the legendary counterculture publication known for its psychedelic artwork and multi-colored printing. Bowen painted and studied art throughout his life, along with practices and studies related to mysticism and spirituality. Bowen died in Stockholm in 2009. Finely detailed and printed in purple and orange hues, and embellished with gold and silver leaf. Signed and dated by Bowen in pencil in the lower.....
Item #1403
A rare, original signed etching by Michael Bowen, the co-organizer of San Francisco's Human Be-In during 1967's Summer of Love. Bowen was also the co-founder of San Francisco's Oracle, the legendary counterculture publication known for its psychedelic artwork and multi-colored printing. Bowen painted and studied art throughout his life, along with practices and studies related to mysticism and spirituality. Bowen died in Stockholm in 2009. Finely detailed and printed in reddish-purple-orange hues. Signed by Bowen in pencil in the lower right, with "First State A/P 1974" in lower left, noting a......
Item #1402
A rare, original signed etching by Michael Bowen, the co-organizer of San Francisco's Human Be-In during 1967's Summer of Love. Bowen was also the co-founder of San Francisco's Oracle, the legendary counterculture publication known for its psychedelic artwork and multi-colored printing. Bowen painted and studied art throughout his life, along with practices and studies related to mysticism and spirituality. Bowen died in Stockholm in 2009. Signed and dated by Bowen in pencil in the lower right, with "A/P" (Artists's Proof) noted in lower left and with an embossed stamp/insignia in lower.....
Item #1401
A rare, original signed etching by Michael Bowen, the co-organizer of San Francisco's Human Be-In during 1967's Summer of Love. Bowen was also the co-founder of San Francisco's Oracle, the legendary counterculture publication known for its psychedelic artwork and multi-colored printing. Bowen painted and studied art throughout his life, along with practices and studies related to mysticism and spirituality. Bowen died in Stockholm in 2009. Finely detailed and printed with a silvery-sepia ink with spot colors of yellow and red. Signed and dated by Bowen in pencil in the lower right.....
Item #1400
A collection of documents relating to the Electronic Music Studio at Mills College: - A Fall 1975 two-page document "Special Information for Applicants in Compostion" with info on Ashley and Riley, and the Electronic Music Studio, which featured a Moog synthesizer and the Buchla synthesizer. - A two-page document "Center for Contemporary Music" with descriptions of the studio facilities and equipment. - Nine pages of photocopied college admissions material entitled "Graduate Study", possibly mailed to the recipient along with the above documents, with information on requirements and fees for the college year.....
Item #1399
![Mike Kelley: The Greatest Tragedy of President Clinton's Administration [Poster, 1999]. Mike Kelley](/pictures/thumb/1398.jpeg?v=1631157124)
The double-sided poster issued on the occassion of Kelley's "Odd Man Out" solo exhibit at Patrick Painter, Inc. in Santa Monica in 1999. The poster includes a statement on the right to health care, a heightened concern for sexual well-being, and a call to dispense of America's puritan heritage. The back of the poster tells the story of a man who stalked Steven Spielberg, with fantasies of harming and raping the famous film director. The poster was included in the show as part of the work entitled "The Secret," now.....
Item #1398
The exhibition catalog for Asher's 2008 exhibit at the Santa Monica Museum of Art, in which he reconstructed all the temporary walls used for every exhibit mounted at SMMoA (now ICA LA) from May 1988 to December 2007. Known for his work exploring "institutional critique," Asher was also an influential educator at CALArts. He died in 2012. Printed on heavy stock with diagrams showing the installation/reconstructions plus four gatefolds with full-bleed color photographs of the work. In a custom-made mylar protective jacket.
Condition: Like New.
Item #1397
