SOURCE: Music of the Avant Garde
Complete eleven-issue run of this arguably the greatest publication to emerge from the mid-century experimental music scene.
Complete eleven-issue run of this arguably the greatest publication to emerge from the mid-century experimental music scene.
First edition catalogue of this major international exhibition, conceived as a anti-colonialist corrective to the contemporary art-world ethnocentrism typified by MoMA's much-criticized 1985 "Primitivism" show.
Unique miniature erotic artist's book, hand-painted and collaged onto a France Poste mailing label booklet.
Signed first and only edition of Ruscha and Bengston's collaborative book.
Signed first edition of Ruscha's photo-novel, illustrating a 1967 short story by Mason Williams, "How To Derive The Maximum Enjoyment From Crackers."
Signed first edition of these black and white photographs of 30 selected records and album covers from Ruscha's collection, photographed by his friend and fellow artist Jerry McMillan.
Signed first edition of Ruscha's last solo photobook to use the minimal 'house style' made famous by TWENTYSIX GASOLINE STATIONS and other early works.
Inscribed limited edition of Baxter's absurdist drawings and texts — association copy presented to Kenward Elmslie, longtime partner of Joe Brainard, who was himself a strong influence on Baxter.
Association copy, third printing, of the Factory superstar's first book of poetry, fondly inscribed to "sweetie-pie" and fellow New York poet Kenward Elmslie.
Scarce penultimate issue of Cooper's literary journal featuring photographs from Wojnarowicz's Rimbaud in New York series, as well as selections from his "Monologues From the American Road."
Third impression of the true first edition of Allen Ginsberg's epochal poem "Howl," the Serendipity issue, specially signed or inscribed by Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Marthe Rexroth, Michael McClure, David Meltzer, Gary Snyder, Philip Lamantia, and Philip Whalen.
Inscribed first edition of this groundbreaking textbook on electronic music from the pioneering composer, musician, and co-creator of the Moog synthesizer.
Rare first catalogue from Higgins's Something Else Press, with a signed note from the publisher of Fluxus artists and concrete poetry: "the sort of avant-garde work which offers a real alternative to the conventional art forms."
Signed first printing of this exhibition catalogue for the first US retrospective of Acconci's work.
First edition of this unconventional diary, with a bookplate signed by Eno from his friend Stewart Brand's Global Business Network Book Club.
Anonymous English translation of Deydier's work on Laotian Buddhism and local spiritual practices, based on his 18-month stay in the Mekong Valley and comparative studies of Laotian and Indian Buddhist manuscripts.
Vast archive of professional fashion, advertising, and editorial photographs from the late 1960s and 1970s, almost all by noted photographer Peter Levy.
Group of original vintage color photographs of The Slits performing at The Ritz in New York City in 1980.
Author's own offprint of his article on forensic identification via tattoos — with annotations in his hand.
First printing of this "experimental, florid, and wild" (LOUISVILLE COURIER-JOURNAL, 61) tale of dreams and childhood fantasies – in excellent condition.
Third printing (stated) — and first produced in the U.S. — of Ginsberg's landmark poem, number four in the Pocket Poets Series.
Uncommon hardcover issue of the first edition of this verse collection from the Pulitzer-winning poet, inscribed to friend and fellow poet Stuart Dischell — with an additional holograph poem laid in.
Early limited edition chapbook from the Pulitzer-winning poet, inscribed (and annotated) to friend and fellow poet Stuart Dischell.
Original and unusually unified photograph album detailing the birth and early life of a midcentury house outside Binghamton, New York.
Scarce exhibition catalogue from the groundbreaking first show of Darger's previously unknown works.