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Brochure for a performance at Instant Theatre, "Part of the forest is remaining unseen and the seen no longer is seen," ca. 1957, designed by Robert Alexander. Letterpress. The Getty Research Institute, Charles Brittin papers, 2005.M.11.25. Courtesy of the Temple of Man, Inc.
On View at the Getty Center: Greetings from L.A.: Artists and Publics 1950-1980
Robert Alexander, also known as “Baza,” worked with a wide range of media throughout his career, including collage, printmaking, and found materials. Comprised of unusual Braille symbols (likely cut from a larger test page that Alexander found) and letterpress, this handmade brochure represents both the experimental nature of Rachel Rosenthal’s fledgling performance company Instant Theatre, as well as the ingenuity of Alexander’s printed work.
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Exhibition announcement for Action2: Works by West Coast Painters, at the NOW Gallery inside the Turnabout Theatre in Los Angeles, September 5–25, 1956. Robert Alexander, designer. Letterpress on paper mounted on cardboard. The Getty Research Institute, Charles Brittin papers, 2005.M.11.15. Courtesy of the Temple of Man, Inc.