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Berman, Wallace, 1926-1976

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1926-02-18 - 1976-02-18

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Arranged Marriage, 1999

 Item — Box 339: [Barcode: 31858072491248]
Identifier: CC-33705-35367
Scope and Contents

This is catalogue conceptualizing the marriage of Wallace Berman and Robert Watts, including a printed wedding invitation, illustrations from Semina by Berman, a reproduction on a typed letter from Berman to David Meltzer, correspondence art by Watts and a reproduction of a dollar bill by Watts. The book was designed by Jerry Lekky. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1999

Art As a Muscular Principle: 10 Artists and San Francisco 1950-1965, 1975

 Item
Identifier: CC-24862-25315
Scope and Contents

The cover photo is Wallace Berman's Portrait of Jay De Feo. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1975

Forgotten Heroes of Networking Series - Wallace Berman & Semina Magazine , 2010

 Item — Box 324: [Barcode: 31858072490901]
Identifier: CC-51068-72149
Scope and Contents

Baroni writes "A triumph of the do-it-yourself esthetic, Semina is a fragmentary guidebook to alternative modes of thinking, living, and art-making..." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2010

Fruit Cup no.0, 1969

 Item — Box 330: [Barcode: 31858072490968]
Scope and Contents

Periodical filled with poetry and political art. There were a few creators mentioned on the cover who did not have agent links: C. Pelieu, J. Pomy-Vega, N. Rubington, H. Smith, U. Gwerder, J. Rubin, C. Jefferson, T. Wright.

Dates: 1969

Retrospective, 1978

 Item — Box 339: [Barcode: 31858072491248]
Identifier: CC-20926-21335
Scope and Contents

Includes an interview with Walter Hopps and essays by Robert Duncan dealing with Berman's personality and by David Meltzer on Berman's infatuation with Hebrew letters. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1978