Collection of ephemera from the The Great Building Crack-Up Gallery. Includes a photographic portrait of Robert Delford Brown; "Notes on the Great Building Crack-Up;" a biography of Rhett Delford Brown; a press release for the opening of The Great Building Crack-Up Gallery held on October 30, 1971; and stapled to the press release a flyer / invitation to the opening of the gallery.
$450.00
Condition: Good / Very Good. Vintage silver gelatin photograph portrait of Brown is in good condition with 3.3 cm. embossment from removed paperclip, 13 cm. crease across center of photo and additional light creasing and edge-wear. "Notes on the Great Building Crack-Up:" folded in three; light rubbing; moderate handling wear; bumping of corners including 2.3 cm. bumping of upper left corner; rubbing of verso. Rhett Delford Brown Bio: folded, yellowed opening announcement stapled to upper left corner of page; folded in three; 16 cm. crease to upper left corner with additional light creasing. Press Release: Light edge-wear, otherwise clean and unmarked. Flyer for opening: stapled to press release; significant edge-wear including over a dozen tears and areas of losses ranging in size from 1 mm. to 1.8 cm; and 16 cm. vertical creasing.
[Object # 37089]
