Aug 17, 2023 - Sale 2644

Sale 2644 - Lot 293

Price Realized: $ 406
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 600 - $ 900

THING PUBLISHING


Poster and ephemera for the Chicago Black LGBTQ magazine "Thing: She Knows Who She Is."
"Thing: She Knows Who She Is" was published by Robert Ford (1962-1994) from 1989 to 1993. It was featured in an online exhibit by the Chicago History Museum. This lot includes:

Poster, 540x405 mm; 21 1/4x16 inches, titled simply "Thing"; tack holes, minor soiling. Features an image of model Pam Johnson by photographer Stephen Winter (uncredited), which appeared on the cover of Thing #4. [Chicago, Spring 1991].

Postcard issued by Thing featuring a caricature of RuPaul by Lee Kay, as featured on the cover of Thing #6. [1992].

Promotional photocopied pamphlet with cover caricature of Joan Jett-Blakk by Lee Kay (2 copies).

"Thing Chicago Guide 1991." 8 pages on 2 folding photocopied sheets, featuring short reviews of dozens of bars, restaurants, bookstores and more.