Beat Culture and the New America 1950-1965

First Paperback Edition, 1995. 280 pages.

Book measures 8.5 11 inches. Monograph published on occasion of this major exhibition at The Whitney Museum of American Art. Edited by Lisa Philips, and includes contributons by Allen Ginsberg Edward Sanders, Rebecca Solnit, Maurice Berger, Glenn O'Brien and others. Profusely illustrated throughout with photographs, plates of artworks, film stills, and other archival material. This extensive catalogue covers many aspects of this era in art, film, poetry, and underground activities at large across both coasts and in between. It covers work by Wallace Berman, Bruce Conner, Jay DeFeo, George Hermes, Dennis Hopper, Rober Frank, Bob Kaufman, Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac John Casavettes, Kenneth Anger, Jack Smith, Stan Brakhage, among many others. Probably the best single volume on the topic / time period, which includes the best visual reproductions in scope and quality. Highly recommended volume.

Near Fine in wrappers showing only minimal signs of wear to edges. Binding is solid.