Book 1

Book 1, ca. 1960s, Russel Tamblyn. Letterpress and photocollage. Skyline Press, ca. 1960s 5 7/16 x 4 1/4 in. The Getty Research Institute, Gift of George Herms, 2009.M.20.8. © Russel Tamblyn
On View at the Getty Center: Greetings from L.A.: Artists and Publics 1950-1980
With encouragement from Wallace Berman, Russel Tamblyn experimented with a range of media, including collages, paintings, films, assemblages, artist books, and handmade postcards. Book 1 incorporates photocollage and a cryptic system of writing to create a mystical version of an artist’s book.