From the Archive
George Herms at “Earful,” a Tap City Circus raffle in Los Angeles, 1972. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of George Herms, 2009.M.20.24. Photo by and © Jerry Maybrook
On View at the Getty Center: Greetings from L.A.: Artists and Publics 1950-1980
Beginning in 1965, whenever he was short on funds (or, “tapped out”), George Herms held Tap City Circuses at his home in Topanga Canyon, which were sort of like raffles, with artworks as prizes.
Works of Art
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The Librarian, 1960, George Herms. Wooden box, papers, books, loving cup, and painted stool. 57 x 63 x 21 in. Norton Simon Museum, Gift of Molly Barnes. © George Herms
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L.A. Odyssey, 1969, Diane di Prima (poet), cover design by George Herms. Poets Press, San Francisco, 1969. Offset lithograph. 8 5/8 x 5 9/16 x 1/16 in. Book © Diane di Prima. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of George Herms, 2009.M.20.27. Cover image © George Herms
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Card to George Herms, 1970, Wallace Berman. Letterpress, ink, and gelatin silver print on board. 6 1/4 x 4 in. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of George Herms, 2009.M.20.9. Courtesy of the Estate of Wallace Berman and Michael Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles
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Card to George Herms, 1968, Dean Stockwell. Letterpress, ink, and tinted gelatin silver print on board. 5 x 3 3/8 in. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of George Herms, 2009.M.20.12. © Dean Stockwell
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Card to George Herms, 1967, Dean Stockwell. Letterpress, ink, and gelatin silver prints on board. 5 1/4 x 3 9/16 in. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of George Herms, 2009.M.20.17. © Dean Stockwell
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Card to George Herms, 1966, Russel Tamblyn. Photomontage and ink board. 4 9/16 x 3 9/16 in. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of George Herms, 2009.M.20.10. © Russel Tamblyn
Explore the Archive
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Video: George Herms speaks about the work of Wallace Berman, March 2011
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Video: Artist George Herms shares anecdotes about the California assemblage community
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Video: George Herms speaks about his work, March 2011
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Announcement for George Herms exhibition Nativity '63 at Rolf Nelson gallery in Los Angeles, 1963. © George Herms. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of Michael Asher, 2009.M.30.9
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Announcement for George Herms exhibition at Aura Gallery in Pasadena, California, 1963. Designed by Wallace Berman. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of George Herms, 2009.M.20.3. Courtesy of the Estate of Wallace Berman and Michael Kohn Gallery, Los Angeles
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Announcement for "Roofle," a Tap City Circus raffle in Los Angeles, October 30, 1966. Designed by George Herms. Letterpress, woodblock, and rubber stamping. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of Hal Glicksman, 2009.M.5.6
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Announcement for “Raffle,” a Tap City Circus raffle in Los Angeles, June 6, 1965. Designed by George Herms. Letterpress, woodblock, rubber stamping, and tinted gelatin silver print. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of Rolf G. Nelson, 2010.M.38.4
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Announcement for “Earful,” a Tap City Circus raffle in Los Angeles, February 20, 1972. Designed by George Herms. Letterpress, woodblock, and rubber stamping. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of George Herms, 2009.M.20.25. © J. Paul Getty Trust
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George Herms in his studio on Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles, ca. 1977. Photo by Frank J. Thomas. Courtesy of the Frank J. Thomas Archives
