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A Popular Western Story

Here's a short shaggy dog story about Ed Ruscha's painting Standard Station, Ten-Cent Western Being Torn in Half, 1964, the artist's book Twentysix Gasoline Stations, and a 10¢ rootin' tootin pulp periodical.

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A Concert of New Music
  • poster
  • mimeograph
  • black-and-white
  • 32.2 x 21.1 cm.
  • [1] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

A Concert of New Music

Allan Kaprow, George Brecht, Robert Rauschenberg, Richard Maxfield, John Cage, Al Hansen, John Herbert McDowell, Nicola Cernovich, James Waring

Flyer / announcement published in conjunction with "A Concert of New Music" held March 14, 1960. The night of performances included "Sound Piece 1958" by Allan Kaprow; "Card Piece for Voice" by George Brecht; "Telephone Music" by Robert Rauschenberg; "Symphonie Pastorale" by Richard Maxfield; "Suite for Toy Piano" by John Cage; "Bibbe's Tao" by Al Hansen; "Cough Music" by Maxfield; "Music for a While" by John Herbert McDowell; "Imaginary Landscape No. ... [details]

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The Living Theatre Presents A Concert of New Music
  • ephemera
  • mimeograph
  • black-and-white
  • 27.9 x 21.5 cm.
  • [1] PP.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

The Living Theatre Presents A Concert of New Music

Allan Kaprow, George Brecht, Robert Rauschenberg, Ray Johnson, Dorothy Podber, Richard Maxfield, John Cage, Al Hansen, John Herbert McDowell, Nicola Cernovich, James Waring

Single page program for "A Concert of New Music" held March 14, 1960. Features "Sound Piece 1958" by Allan Kaprow; "Card Piece for Voice" by George Brecht; "Telephone Music" by Robert Rauschenberg; "A sequence of stuttering records from the Ray Johnson / Dorothy Podber Collection"; "Symphonie Pastorale" by Richard Maxfield; "Suite for Toy Piano" by John John Cage; "Bibbe's Tao" by Al Hansen; "Cough Music" by Maxfield; "Music for a While" by John Herbert McDowell; "Imaginary Landscape No. ... [details]

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The Living Theatre : A Benefit for Kulchur Magazine
  • poster
  • letterpress
  • duotone
  • 35.6 x 21.6 cm.
  • [1] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

The Living Theatre : A Benefit for Kulchur Magazine

Erick Hawkins, LeRoi Jones, Allen Ginsberg, Diane di Prima, Joel Oppenheimer, Paul Goodman, Martin Levitt

Flyer / poster published in conjunction with a benefit for Kulchur Magazine held at The Living Theatre, New York, January 16, 1961. The benefit featured a dance by Erick Hawkins; poetry readings by LeRoi Jones, Allen Ginsberg, Diane di Prima, and Joel Oppenheimer; and a reading from "The Young Disciple," a play by Paul Goodman. ... [details]

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New Music Performed by The Audio Visual Group
  • ephemera
  • loose leaf
  • offset-printed
  • duotone
  • 28 x 21.5 cm
  • [1] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

New Music Performed by The Audio Visual Group

Al Hansen, Dick Higgins, Jackson Mac Low, Larry Poons, La Monte Young, Raymond Edward Johnson

Single-sided handbill / flyer published in conjunction with performance held August 1, 1960. Performance included works by Alfred [Al] Hansen, Dick [Richard] Higgins, Jackson Mac Low, Larry [Lawrence] Poons, La Monte Young, and Raymond Edward Johnson performed by The Audio Visual Group of The Living Theatre. [details]

$350.00
Condition:  Very Good. Bright and clan, shallow long dog-ear at top right corner and very small (1 x 2 mm.) loss at top center. Folded in three as issued.
[Object # 23278]
[The Living Theatre Presents Kenneth Anger, Stan Brakhage, and Stan Vanderbeek]
  • ephemera
  • screenprint
  • duotone
  • 35.5 x 21.5 cm.
  • [1] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

[The Living Theatre Presents Kenneth Anger, Stan Brakhage, and Stan Vanderbeek]

Kenneth Anger, Stan Brakhage, Stan Vanderbeek

A single-sided flyer / handbill for a series of films presented at The Living Theatre on March 7, 1960.

Text reads :

THE LIVING THEATRE
PRESENTS KENNETH
ANGER'S : FIREWORKS
AND INAUGURATION OF
THE PLEASURE DOME. ... [details]

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An Evening of Experimental Cinema
  • ephemera
  • offset-printed
  • black-and-white
  • 27.8 x 21.5 cm.
  • [1] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

An Evening of Experimental Cinema

Kenneth Anger, Stan Vanderbeek, Stan Brakhage

Flyer promoting" An Evening of Experimental Cinema selected by Cinema 16" held at The Living Theatre, March 7, 1960. Films include "Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome" and "Fireworks" by Kenneth Anger, "What, Who, How" by Stan Vanderbeek, and "Reflections on Black" by Stan Brakhage. [details]

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Aileen Passloff and Co. / Monday Evening, February 22 / The Living Theatre
  • ephemera
  • loose leaf
  • offset-printed
  • black-and-white
  • 35.5 x 25.3 cm.
  • [1] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

Aileen Passloff and Co. / Monday Evening, February 22 / The Living Theatre

Ray Johnson, Aileen Passloff

Single-sided flyer / poster designed by Ray Johnson for performance by Aileen Passloff and Co. at The Living Theatre held February 22, 1960. Dancers included Joan Baker, Gerard King, Gerard Martin, Milda Memenas, Vincent Warren, and Phyllis Wax. ... [details]

$450.00
Condition:  Very Good. Mailed copy, postmarked February 8, 1960. Folded in four as issued with single set of clean staple holes. Light handling marks.
[Object # 23276]
The Living Theatre Presents : One Act Plays by Frank O'Hara, Paul Goodman, Kenneth Koch
  • ephemera
  • offset-printed
  • staple bound
  • black-and-white
  • 27.8 x 21.5 cm.
  • [3] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

The Living Theatre Presents : One Act Plays by Frank O'Hara, Paul Goodman, Kenneth Koch

Frank O'Hara, Paul Goodman, Kenneth Koch, James Waring, John Herbert McDowell, Norman Bluhm, Nicola Cernevich, Remy Charlip, Diane Di Prima, Lawrence Kornfeld, Timothy LaFarge, Jerome Raphel, Glenn Lewis, Nicola Cernovich, Virgil Thomson

Staple bound program published in conjunction with a night of performances of one act plays held December 28, 1959. Plays included "Love's labor, an eclogue," written by Frank O'Hara, directed by James Waring, music by John Herbert McDowell, set by Norman Bluhm, lighting by Nicola Cernevich, costume supervision by Remy Charlip, and assistant director Diane di Prima; "A Theory of Comedy," written by Paul Goodman, directed and designed by Lawrence Kornfeld, dances by Timothy LaFarge, Lighting by Jerome Raphel, Piano by Glenn Lewis; and "Bertha," written by Kenneth Koch, directed by Nicola Cernovich, music by Virgil Thomson, costumes and setting by Remy Charlip. [details]

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The Living Theatre Presents The Theatre of Change: Women of Trachis by Sophokles, A Version by Ezra Pound and The Marrying Maiden by Jackson Mac Low
  • poster
  • offset-printed
  • duotone
  • 45.5 x 60.6 cm.
  • [1] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

The Living Theatre Presents The Theatre of Change: Women of Trachis by Sophokles, A Version by Ezra Pound and The Marrying Maiden by Jackson Mac Low

Ezra Pound, Jackson Mac Low

Poster announcing performances of "Women of Trachis" by Sophokles, edited by Ezra Pound and "The Marrying Maiden" by Jackson Mac Low at The Living Theatre, opening June 9, 1960. Direction by Julian Beck and Judith Maling, designs by Beck, lighting by Nichola Cernovich. ... [details]

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First Anniversary of The Living Theatre
  • ephemera
  • other printing process
  • 8.8 x 11.5 cm.
  • [1] pp.
  • edition size unknown
  • unsigned and unnumbered

First Anniversary of The Living Theatre

Julian Beck, Judith Malina

Engraved invitation card from Julian Beck and Judith Malina requesting recipient's presence at a cocktail party celebrating the first anniversary of the opening of The Living Theatre on Wednesday, January 13, 1960. [details]

$75.00
Condition:  Very Good. Light handling marks and edge wear.
[Object # 27644]
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