Jun 18, 2020 - Sale 2538

Sale 2538 - Lot 233

Unsold
Estimate: $ 2,500 - $ 3,500
WALLACE BERMAN (1926-1976) [SOUND SERIES] / RETARD PARA. 33. 1965.
20 3/4x16 3/4 inches, 52 3/4x42 1/2 cm.
Condition B / B+: tape in margins and corners; creases and tears at edges. Paper. Framed.
Both a hermit and a hippie, Berman's work was influenced by the Kabbalah and Hebrew letters appear in much of his work. He also frequently used the image of a transistor radio (as here) filled in with myriad different images. with- A letter from Jonas Mekas confirming that this poster was given to him personally by Berman and comes from Mekas' collection.