Artist's book composed of images and texts. "The photographs for this piece were taken in a period of thirty-six seconds during a trip to the island of Curacao, where Papiamento—a tropicalization of cold-weather languages —is spoken. ... [details]
Folded poster published in conjunction with "Conquest of the Universe," a play performed November 15 - 19, [1967]. Written by Charles Ludlam. Directed and with music by John Vaccaro. Guest starring Taylor Mead with additional performances by Beverly Grant, René Ricard, Ondine, Mary Woronov, Lassila, Claude Pervis, Ultra Violet, Brown, John Foster, Richard Nusser, Patsy Lamers, Frances Francine, Kevin Buchanan, Lynn Reymer and Robert Bunselmeier. ... [details]
Single sided flyer published in conjunction with a benefit party held at Midnight on April 8th [1966 ?] on St. Marks Place in New York City. Featuring "Black Zero," by Aldo Tambellini; "Martha and Thea," by Bill Vehr; "LBJ," by Jose Rodriguez-Soltero; "The Hole Movie," by Margo Sherman; "Sequel to Two Man Orphan," by Tony Holder; Mario Montez in person in "Dance of the Seven Veils;" "Light," by Ben Morea; "La Luz," by Roberts Blossom; "A Scopitone," by Piero Heliczer; and "Fourpah, An Ordeal," by Charles Ludlam. [details]
Flyer / announcement published in conjunction with performance-portraits by Stuart Sherman performed February 8 - 11 and 15 - 18, [1979]. Performance included performance-portraits of: Mel Andringa, George Ashley, Mary Brecht, Jaime Davidovich, Bob Fleischner, Eugenie Florentz, Richard Foreman, Rachel Hadas, Bill Ives, David Johansen, Phillip Johnston, Charles Ludlam, Babette Mangolte, Kate Manheim, John Matturri, Richard Needle, Helen Sherman, Sam Sherman, Stuart Sherman, Black-Eyed Susan and Nancy Tobin. ... [details]
Synopsis of "Conquest of the Universe" by Charles Ludlam and directed by John Vaccaro, opening November 15, [1967] at 330 Bowery, New York City. "Conquest of the Universe" is described as being a "collage piece about the basic mortality (or lack of morality) of our space age and its power personalities. ... [details]
History of Max's Kansas City with over 200 black and white photographs, profiles, memorabilia, and hundreds of personal reminiscences and testimonials. Texts by Yvonne Sewall Ruskin, Lou Reed, Leee Black Childers, Kent Wallace, Taylor Mead, Gerard Malanga, Cherry Vanilla and Jeremiah Newton. ... [details]
"Artistic director, playwright, set designer, and star, Charles Ludlam spent twenty years with New York's Ridiculous Theatrical Company synthsizing wit, parody, vaudeville farce, melodrama, and satire to create a modern American comic theater that gave reckless immediacy to classical stagecraft. ... [details]
Issue edited by Ingrid Sischy. Essays "'Du Hast Keine Chance. Nutze sie!' With It and Against It: Tendencies in Recent German Art," by Wolfgang Max Faust; "Architecture and Limits III. Introduction," by Bernard Tschumi; "Architecture and Limits III. ... [details]
Edited by Betsy Sussler. Essay "Theater," by Cookie Mueller; "The Roman Polanski Story," by Gary Indiana, interview by Betsy Sussler; "A Child is Being Beaten...," by Michael Smith, interview by Rosemary Hochschild; "Charles Ludlam and Christopher Scott," interview by Ted Castle; "Sonia Delauney, Interview and Photos," by David Seidner; "Schlegel On Wit," by Duncan Smith; "Metropolis," by Christian Marazzi; "Heroin Boys," by Jeff Goldberg and Doug Latimer; "Oblique Meditations on Murder," by Mat Fleury; "Difficulty Swallowing," by Mathew Geller; "Rainer," by Terence Sellers; "Brenda Losing / Valerie Losing 2," by Cookie Mueller; "The Undertaker," by Burt Barr; "Secret Agent," by Jackie Ochs, interview by Betsy Sussler; "Cinematography," by Johanna Heer; "Hit and Run," by Mirielle Cervenka and Gordon Stevenson; "Jeanne Maurice. ... [details]
Double / "flip" issue of the socio-political publication, The Flue, published by avant-garde arts organization Franklin Furnace. Publication reads on one side as "Sex, Performance and the 80's" and on the other side as " L. ... [details]
