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Joe Brainard (American, 1942-1994), et al.

Sold for $550 at Vallot Auctioneers on Apr 23, 2026.

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Very fine complete set of C Comics no. 1 & 2. 1964. Featuring illustration from Joe Brainard, John Ashbery, Frank O'Hara, Barbara Guest, Ron Padgett, James Schuyler, Tony Towle, Bill Berkson, Edwin Denby, et al. C Comics, no. 1. Side-stapled wrappers. Cover and drawings by Joe Brainard. Lorenz Guide, publisher. Collaborative comic strips by Bill Berkson, Robert Dash, Edwin Denby, Kenward Elmslie, Barbara Guest, Kenneth Koch, Gerard Malanga, Frank O'Hara, Ron Padgett, James Schuyler, Johnny Stanton, Tony Towle, and Tom Veitch. 14 x 8 1/2". C Comics, no. 2. Saddle-stitched wrappers. A Boke Press Publication. Covers and drawings by Joe Brainard. Collaborative comic strips with John Ashbery, Bill Berkson, Ted Berrigan, Joe Brainard, Kenward Elmslie, Dick Gallup, Barbara Guest, Kenneth, Koch, Frank Lima, Frank O' Hara, Ron Pdagett, Peter Schjeldahl, Jimmy Schuyler, and Tony Towle. 11 x 8 1/2".

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