KULCHUR
[#18622]
Nos. 1-20 (all publ.). New York, 1960-Winter 1965/66. Unbound, in original pictorial wrappers; slight wear on some issues, but altogether a very good set. With illustrations & photographs. From an edition between 500 and 1500 copies, thus are complete sets rather scarce. TOGETHER WITH: "Kulchur A New Quarterly " Announcement Flyer : single sheet measuring 19x13,3 cm, white paper.Advertises a new magazine entitled KULCHUR, Diana Di Prima, Allen Ginsberg, William, Burroughs, and others, Rare first annoouncement flyer. - Also a example of an original mailing envelope - The roneortyped letter to subscribers that with no 20 publication will stop, reimbursement check included.
Ed. by Marc Schleifer, later by Lita Hornick & Le Roi Jones and Frank O'Hara. Important Beat-generation periodical, commenting also on art, jazz, cinema, theater etc.; with photographs and illustrations in the text. Contributors include Gregory Corso, Allen Ginsberg, William Burroughs, Paul Bowles, Jack Kerouac, Charles Olson, Denise Levertov, Frank O'Hara, Robert Creeley, Gary Snyder, Nicholas Calas, Michael McClure a.o.; covers with work by Arthur Freed, Franz Kline, Larry Rivers, Kenneth Eisler, Joe Brainard, Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol (+ a picture portfolio from his film "The Kiss" in no13 and Disaster series in no 17), Al Held, Robert Indiana. No. 4 a photograph of William Burroughs and Jack Kerouac in Paris ca.1955. Ills. Bruce Connor, Andy Warthol, Larry Rivers, Franz KleinRauschenberg, Larry Rivers, Leroy McLucas, Stephen Solosy a.o. - Announcement Flyer Single sheet measuring 5 1/4 x 7 1/2" high. Flyer advertises a new magazine entitled KULCHUR A New Quarterly featuring criticism and articles by Paul Bowles, William S. Burroughs et al plus poetry by Di Prima, Robert Nichols and Allen Ginsberg and drawings by Basil KIng. Undated, but from circa 1960. Fine condition. No. 13 (Andy Warhow from the movie Kiss) Ills. Bruce Connor, Anday Warthol, Larry Rivers, Franz Klein
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