George Herms: The River Book - 2 Volume Set
Venice, California: Hamilton Press, 2014.
First Edition. Hardcover.
First Edition consisting of 1,500 casebound sets.
The work of California assemblage artist George Herms (born 1935) from his earliest works in the 1960s, through his assemblages from the 1970s, to his more contemporary work. Included is his work on such films as Easy Rider, his set designs for poet and playwright Michael McClure and dancer/choreographer Fred Herko, and his collaborations with, among others, Diane di Prima and Wallace Berman, on his LOVE Press series of hand-printed books. Interspersed throughout are comments by Herms on various works and on his creative ethos. Also included is a trove of archival photographs of Herms and his friends, such as Wallace and Tosh Berman, Fred Herko, Diane di Prima, Kirby Doyle and Ray Johnson. A bonus DVD is included which showcases the entirety of Herms' opera The Artist's Life, a free jazz opera by George Herms, filmed at the Redcat Theater in Los Angeles over 3 days. Art critic Dave Hickey provides an insightful look at the artist and his milieu, and the artist himself offers informative text throughout. A colorful look California art, the Beats, avant-garde theater and film, and fine-art printing.
Item #902658ISBN: 9780615953915
8-1/2 x 11-1/4", pictorial paper over boards with embossed titles in white, decorated endpapers, 191pp, 214pp, annotated captions, exhibition history, theater, public art, selected catalogues/monographs, public collections, awards and honors, DVD last paste-down endpaper Volume Two.
Light rubbing to boards, clean of owner's marks, tight, crisp, fine set in original publisher's slipcase. The set is heavy and will require extra shipping charges for Priority Mail. Please inquire as to shipping cost to your location before purchase.
Price: $150.00