Description: RARE COMPLETE RUN OF 14 AVANT GARDE MAGAZINES from 1968 and 1971 Avant Garde was a bimonthly of "intellectual pleasure," covering art and literature, plus editorials on current events. This lot encompasses a rare full run of a colorful magazine, important for its ground-breaking design, and includes key and collectable issues such as No. 2, "The Marilyn Monroe Trip: A Portfolio of Serigraphic Prints by Bert Stern." And No. 8, "Picasso's Erotic Gravures," an issue completely dedicated to Picasso. With articles on current events, including anti-war, arts and entertainment, and the Beats and hippie lifestyle. The font used for the the title on the covers of the magazine, has since become an established font family named ITC Avant Garde. The magazine is not just rich in content and illustration, but is also notable for its graphic and logogram design by Herb Lubalin. Condition: Purchased from original owner. Light to average wear. Covers show some rubbing and edgewear. Interiors have some toning. Some covers have light creasing. No writing or torn pages. See pics for details.
Price: 285 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2024-12-02T22:01:12.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Publication Year: 1968
Publication Name: Avant Garde
Genre: Art & Photography, Design, Illustration
