Larry Rivers, "Performing for the Family" Poster (1983), Inscribed to Terry Southern and John Brockman Head Poster...

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Larry Rivers, "Performing for the Family" Poster (1983), Inscribed to Terry Southern and John Brockman Head Poster (1968). Pair of countercultural posters by two New York artists, including (1) a 39" x 25" aluminized mylar poster for the 1968 psychedelic film Head, designed by John Brockman-an artist associated with Andy Warhol's Factory-featuring a silkscreen image of his own head, and (1) a 16" x 22" collage print by Larry Rivers promoting his 1983 "Performing for Family" show at East Hampton Guild Hall, inscribed to Terry Southern, "For Terry Southern / close + brilliant / Larry Rivers," with the Rivers poster exhibiting creasing, edge wear, and bumped corners, and the Head poster showing tape remnants, extreme creasing, and wear, particularly at the top. Comes with full LOAs from Beckett Authentication Service and PSA/DNA. From the Collection of Terry Southern.

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