Berkson Kenneth (23 results)

Paperback. 62p., schedule of events, locations, introduction, poems, very good first printing slim trade paperback in pictorial wraps.

166 pp.; 27 x 26.5 cm.; staple bound; black-and-white & color; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed; September 1987 issue edited by Ingrid Sischy. Essays "The Tale That Wags the Dog: Documenta 8. A Bite Before the Show"; "What Was that Masked Museum? The Mind's Construction in the Face. Gaetano Pesce," by Germano Celant; "Hugo: Ink into Ocean," by Donald Kuspit; "A Foundry of the Figure: Antonin Artaud, To be Somebody," by Stephen Barber; "Nuclear Towers Town & Country: A Project for Artforum," by Ilona Granet; "An Encounter with a Secret: The Sculpture of Susana Solano," by Gloria Moure; "Untitled Drawings: A Project for Artforum," by William Bailey; "The Critics' Way: Sculpture Goes to Town," by Donald Kuspit, Max Wechsler, Dan Cameron, Pier Luigi Tazzi, and Ingrid Rein, with photography by Shigeo Anzai; "Icons at Large: Icontact," by Lisa Liebmann; "Like Art: Amaretto di Ollie," by Glenn O'Brien; "Believe it or Not: Comrades in People," by J. Hoberman; "Games People Play: From 'Diamonds Are Forever: Artists and Writers on Baseball;'" "Ground Up: Color," by Herbert Muschamp; "Remote Control: Hearings and Seeing and the Law on Diaries," by Barbara Kruger; "Curies' Children: The Known within the Unknown within the Known," by Vilem Flusser "Object: In Pursuit of Unrealism," by Alessandro Mendini. Reviews by Donald Kuspit, Gloria Moure, Pier Luigi Tazzi, Carlo McCormick, Kate Linker, Charles Hagen, John Yau, Jean Fisher, Thomas McEvilley, John Howell, Patricia C. Phillips, Ronny Cohen, Nancy Stapen, Paula Marincola, Glenn Harper, Buzz Spector, Bill Berkson, Kenneth Baker, Colin Gardner, Susan Freudenheim, Catherine Cafopoulos, Aurora García, Ida Panicelli, Jole de Sanna, Denys Zacharopoulos, Daniel Soutif, Helmut Draxler, Anne Krauter, Martin Hentschel, Doris von Drateln, and Stuart Morgan. Cover: William Wegman. Good. Yellowing, dusting, scuffing of covers with light soiling and light edgewear. 2 cm. dog-ear to top right corner of pages 5-10. Contents clean and unmarked. Due to large size and weight additional shipping charges will be required for international orders.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG+. Large 8vo, 144pp, printed wrappers. Solid copy of the tenth issue of this enjoyable seventies literary magazine from Bolinas. Unmarked copy with minor spotting to fore-edge. Not Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG+. 12mo, 296pp, printed wrappers. The hefty combined third and fourth number of this essential 1960s literary magazine, published by Harry Mathews. This is the famous New Poetry double number, edited by John Ashbery. Unmarked copy, light storage wear. Not Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG. Large 8vo, 152pp, printed wrappers. Another large issue of this seminal seventies poetry magazine from Bolinas. Cover by Red Grooms. Unmarked copy, light outer spotting and reading wear. Not Signed.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: New.

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. X, 405 Pp. Red Brown Cloth, Gilt. First Printing. An Extended Discussion Of General And Specifically 1947 Issues In Franker Language Than Modern Readers Expect. Book Near Fine, Small Bump To Lower Front Tip, Small Bookseller's Ticket On Front Pastedown, Small Usc Political Science Researcher's Name On Rear Pastedown. Dj Lightly Used, Not Price Clipped, Label Removal Scar In Parts Of Area 1/2" X 1" At Top Of Spine, 1/2" Tear At Top Of Front Panel, A Few Minute Losses.

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 386 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG+. 12mo, 208pp, sewn wrappers (printed in Switzerland). The second number of one of the most impressive and influential English-language literary periodicals of the 1960s, published by wealthy amateur Harry Mathews. Includes two cut-ups of Rimbaud in translation by Burroughs and Corso (Schottlaender v4.C29; Shoaf III-20). Unmarked copy, one corner bumped. Not Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG+. 4to, 60 leaves (mimeographed one side), stapled wrappers. Thick and scarce issue of this seminal little magazine, includes a two-page poem by Patti Smith, plus work from many other prominent contributors. Unmarked copy, a bit of minor wear and soil. Not Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG. 4to, 32pp, stapled self-cover. Scarce memorial issue for Joe Brainard, with tributes from a number of his friends. This copy addressed to contributor Bill Berkson. Unmarked copy, a bit of reading wear. Not Signed.

Softcover. Condition: Fine. Magazine. Cover by Ray Johnson. (24)pp. Single sheets printed both sides and secured with two staples. A fine copy. An influential mimeograph created by di Prima and LeRoi Jones featuring some of the most important poets of the 20th Century. Unlike other magazines, this so-called "newsletter" was distributed via a mailing list, many of which were noted poets, journalists, critics, publishers and artists. For this reason, most copies were hand addressed or affixed with a mailing label and stamp, and folded for mailing. This issue guest edited by Bill Berkson with contributions from Larry Fagin, Ron Padgett, Max Ernst, Michael Brownstein, Anne Waldman, Tom Clark, Clark Coolidge, Blaise Cendrars, David Shapiro, Kenneth Koch, John Thorpe, Lewis Warsh, and John Ashbery.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st edition. VG. 4to, 64pp (letterpress printed), stapled wrappers. The scarce final issue of this literary and artistic magazine edited by Anne Waldman and Lewis Warsh amidst the cultural ferment of 1960s New York City. Includes early writing by Jim Carroll, plus work by key members of the New York School. Unmarked copy, some toning to covers (mainly back). Not Signed.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st edition. Near Fine. 4to, 22pp (mimeographed), printed front wrapper with illustration by Ray Johnson. Nice copy of this 1969 issue of The Floating Bear, with content from many major poets of the era. Unmarked copy, has not been folded or mailed. Not Signed.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Bien. Dust Jacket Condition: Bien. Essays "A Canvas of Episodes: Rex, A Fictional Artist, Arrives in a Real New York," by Frederic Tuten; "Books: A Review of Umberto Eco's 'Travels in Hyperreality,'" by Max Kozloff; "Exits and Entrances: How to Move Through This Century in Four Exciting Steps"; "Icons at Large: Chewing on Cigars," by Lisa Liebmann; "Special Effects: The News. Between the Lines; Behind the Dots," by Carol Squiers; "Speaker to Speaker: The Critic Disarmed," by Greil Marcus; "Like Art: Galateas for Postmodern Pygmalions - Spokesmodels," by Glenn O'Brien; "Remote Control: Why Ask for the Moon When We Have the Stars," by Barbara Kruger; "Curies' Children: The Light Upon Gives Way to the Light Within," by Vilem Flusser; "Surrealism in Mexico: The Blossoming of the Surreal from an Ancient Southern Soil," by Serge Fauchereau; "An Ad for Felix: Pictures from an Ideal World," by Rene Ricard; "The Pachinko Experience: Tokyo, Minneapolis - Our Kinda Town. At the Walker Art Center," by John Howell; "Tiger in the House: 'Let Dogma Eat Dogma,' Say a Few Smart Cats. Aren't We Good Enough to Join Fine Photography Too?" by Sam Wagstaff; "Vectors of Viewer Response: What a Richard Serra Does," by Kenneth Baker; "Medardo Rosso: The Best-Kept Secret at the Foundation of the Avant-garde," by Jole de Sanna; "Goethe Would Have Wondered: Five Visits to the 42nd Venice Biennale," by Shigeo Anzai, Pier Luigi Tazzi, Ida Panicelli, Paul Groot, Annelie Pohlen; "Albrecht Dürer Would Have Come Too," by Pier Luigi Tazzi, with Photography by Shigeo Anzai; "Sculpture in Review," by Max Wechsler, Pier Luigi Tazzi, Paul Groot, and Annelie Pohlen. Reviews by Ida Panicelli, John Howell, Max Wechsler, Ingrid Rein, Jean Fisher, Donald Kuspit, Carlo McCormick, John Yau, Jeanne Silverthorne, Ronny Cohen, Patricia C. Phillips, Nancy Stapen, Colin Westerbeck, Ed Hill, Suzanne Bloom, Susan Freudenheim, Bill Berkson, Susan C. Larsen, Colin Gardner, Aurora García, Ingrid Rein, Helmut Draxler, Denys Zacharopoulos, and Stuart Morgan. Cover: Satoru Tsuda.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Bien. Dust Jacket Condition: Bien. Essays "On Location: Alan Shields' Works of Paper"; "Marginalia: Will it Last, Does it Matter?," by Thomas McEvilley; "Modern Life: How Scale Works," by Carter Ratcliff; "Turned Out: In America, Love Means Never Having to Say Sari," by Sunil Sethi; "Like Art," by Glenn O'Brien; "Ground Up: The Piazza in the Living Room, Communion by Communication," by Herbert Muschamp; "Remote Control: Lip-Syncing Free Speech," by Barbara Kruger; "Speaker to Speaker: In the Kingdom of the Invisible," by Greil Marcus; "Liberations: The Minus Works of Michelangelo Pistoletto," by Denys Zacharopoulos; "The Cowboy Philospher: Adventures as Metaphor," by Greil Marcus; "Rainer Werner Fassbinder: A Comet Passed by - Energy Burnt Against Oppression," by Wolfram Schutte; "Toward Another Laocoon, Or, the Snake Pit: Sunday in the Park with Art. From the Impressionists to the Neo-expressionists, the Avant-garde's Will to Survive Art Production," by Thomas Lawson; "Barbaric Place: Project for Artforum," by Ettore Sottsass, Jr., with a note by Herbert Muschamp; "Flashes of Understatement: Four Decades of Elmer Bischoff's Reckoning with Paint," by Kenneth Baker. Reviews by Kenneth Baker, Glenn O'Brien, Patricia C. Phillips, Jean Fisher, Jeanne Silverthorne, Suzaan Boettger, John Howell, Ronny Cohen, Charles Hagen, Donald Kuspit, Carlo McCormick, John Yau, Jayne Merkel, Jeff Kelley, Ed Hill, Suzanne Bloom, Colin Gardner, Bill Berkson, Annelie Pohlen, Max Wechsler, Helmut Draxler, Barbara Maestri, Ida Panicelli, Gloria Moure, and Aurora Garcia. Cover: Alan Shields.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Bien. Dust Jacket Condition: Bien. Essays "On Location: Cindy Sherman's Camera Kabuki," by Ingrid Sischy; "Marginalia: Who Will Occupy the Deep Space in Recent Painting?" by Thomas McEvilley; "The Cave: Claude Lanzmann's Film 'Shoah' (Annihilation) and the Ethics of Reconstructing the Third Reich," by Wolfram Schutte; "Ground Up: Time-Sharing," by Herbert Muschamp; "Object: Duchampian Chance and Poetry in Japanese-Language Word Processors. 'The Brides (flower) Stripped Bare by Her Bachelors, Even,'" by Seigow Matsuoka; "Modern Life: History is Still Bunk," by Carter Ratcliff; "Like Art: Station Breaks. The Electronic Vaudeville Circuit," by Glenn O'Brien; "Mass Culture: All the News that's Fit to Snapshoot," by Shinichiro Kurimoto; "Speaker to Speaker: Beyond the Grave, Rock Critic Theodor Adorno meets the Mekons," by Greil Marcus; "The World in a Drop of Water," by Kenneth Baker; "Beauty Action," by Annelie Pohlen; "The Land of Cuckoonebulopolis and After," by Sergio Polano and Pierpaulo Vetta; "Siah Armajani's Constitution," by Patricia C. Phillips; "Stations on a Journey," by Germano Celant; "Target Jasper Johns," by John Yau. Book reviews by Alexandra Anderson, Maurice Berger, Sarah Bodine, Suzaan Boettger, Greil Marcus, Herbert Muschamp, Carter Ratcliff, and Amy Baker Sandback. Reviews by Charles Hagen, Jean Fisher, Thomas McEvilley, Jeanne Silverthorne, Ronny Cohen, Barbara Kruger, John Howell, Patricia C. Phillips, John Yau, Glenn O'Brien, Colin Gardner, Melinda Wortz, Linda Burnham, Bill Berkson, Suzaan Boettger, Ed Hill, Suzanne Bloom, Pier Luigi Tazzi, Barbara Maestri, Denys Zacharopoulos, Max Wechsler, Annelie Pohlen, Lars Nittve, Stuart Morgan, Bruce W. Ferguson, and M.P.L. Green. Cover: Solonevich.

FIRST EDITIONS. A complete run. Octavos (21 x 14 x 6cm). Publisher's printed card wraps. Some related ephemera and newspaper clipping loosely inserted. Some offset toning to endpapers of the first volume, edges toned. Some light wear to covers, creasing to gently sunned spines. An attractive complete run. Near fine. An iconic Beat magazine, founded after Winter 1959 issue of the Chicago Review was suppressed leading to the editors setting up their own independent magazine. The magazine lasted for five issues from Spring 1959 until 1960.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 11 inches. [108] pp. plus both covers printed recto and verso, all illustrated. Stiff pictorial wrappers, stapled. Mild wear and light toning in covers, small marginal stain on rear cover. Near fine. The second and final issue of the comics mimeo publication bridging the work of the first and second generations of the New York School poets, with art by Joe Brainard (except, it is noted, "Pat" : "Pat is totally a collaboration."). Clay and Phillips, p. 164.

[2] pp.; 70.9 x 55.9 cm.; duotone; edition size unknown; unsigned and unnumbered; offset-printed Large-scale folded poster published in conjunction with a series of six readings held May 20 - 25, [1968] at the homes of six artists and writers in celebration of the publication of "The Young American Poets Anthology," edited by Paul Carroll with an introduction by James Dickey. Readings were held at the homes of Jasper Johns, Norman Mailer, Red Grooms, Frank Stella, Claes Oldenburg, and Robert Rauschenburg with introductions by Kenneth Koch, Norman Mailer, John Ashbery, James Wright, and Paul Carroll and readings by Bill Berkson, Ted Barrigan, Tom Clark, Norman Mailer, Kenward Elmslie, Louise Glück, Robert Hass, Red Grooms, Richard Kostelanetz, Lou Lipsitz, Ron Padgett, Peter Schjeldahl, Frank Stella, Charles Simic, Mark Strand, Tony Towle, Claes Oldenburg, Allen Van Newkirk, Diane Wakoski, Anne Waldman, Lewis Warsh, Robert Rauschenberg, Vito Acconci, Michael Benedickt, Clark Coolidge, John L'Heureux, Lewis MacAdams, and John Perreault. Very Good. Folded in 8 as issued, with torn closure sticker, unmailed copy. Light yellow soiling along fold lines. Price correction sticker on recto, original to poster. Light handling wear. Five small pin holes to poster. Otherwise clean and unmarked.