Semina. No. 6
Larkspur: Wallace Berman, 1960. First edition. Letterpress title-page with illustration and 13 leaves, loosely inserted in pocket, printed by hand in 335 copies, original photograph
by WALLACE BERMAN. Wrapper splitting at lower end, back wrapper slightly dustsoiled. Item #410607
Wallace Berman's legendary artist's magazine: "Although printed on a handpress in editions of only a few hundred, Wallace Berman's 'Semina', a journal of poems and artworks published in nine issued from 1955 to 1964, is one of the determining works of its time, staking out a new cultural perimeter for an underground eager for change" (Duncan & McKenna, p. 21). This issue consists solely of the poem "The Clown" by David Meltzer. Semina was published for nine issues, between 1955 to 1964. Exceedingly rare. "Its circulation never exceeded a few hundred copies. You could not buy Semina; it was sent to you. Consequently, some claim it as the precursor to 'mail art'" (Clay and Phillips, p.78f). See Michael Duncan and Kristine McKenna, Semina Culture: Wallace Berman & His Circle, p. 62.
Price: $4,000.00