Jun 18, 2020 - Sale 2538

Sale 2538 - Lot 232

Unsold
Estimate: $ 2,000 - $ 3,000
WALLACE BERMAN (1926-1976) 2ND LOS ANGELES FILM - MAKERS FESTIVAL. 1963.
17 1/4x12 1/4 inches, 43 3/4x31 cm.
Condition B+: losses along right edge and in bottom right and top left corners; minor discoloration along sharp vertical and horizontal folds. Paper. Framed.
Berman was an avant garde filmmaker, artist and collagist, whose work was associated with the Beat Movement and the post-war California art scene. In addition to his influential work he also had a minor role in Easy Rider (1969) and appears on the cover of the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. With- A letter from Jonas Mekas confirming that this poster was given to him personally by Berman and comes from Mekas' collection.