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Vali MyersA collection of Vali Myers materialNew York: various, ca. 1986. 6 pieces. Offset, hand drawn, and handwritten. From 3 x 3 in. to 11 x 8 1/2 in. Clean examples; light discoloration to list of works; price list with original drawings was torn into two pieces by the artist to draw two different works.Collection of drawings, promotional materials, and letters from Vali Myers, a fantastical and hallucinatory artist originally born in Australia, who lived variously in Paris, New York, ‘Il Porto’ in Positano, and Melbourne. While in New York, she lived in the Chelsea Hotel and befriended Abbie Hoffman, Patti Smith, and other members of the downtown art scene.The collection includes a three original Vali Myers drawings, one addressed to Ira Cohen, another drafted on the back of a promotional flyer, and a third one on the back of a price list of her work; the collection also includes a promotional flyer, a list of Myers' works with featuring a photograph by Ira Cohen, and a letter written in the hand of Myers on a sheet with the Chelsea Hotel letterhead.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

A collection of Vali Myers material

Singular works, multiples, and photographs — from famed Victorian illustrator C.E. Brock, to contemporary portraits of jazz legends, to Russ Meyer film stills.

Greg GormanGreg Gorman Used a Hasselblad to Shoot Grace Jones[Gothenburg, Sweden]: Hasselblad, [1987]. Photo print on glossy paper. 16 1/2 x 23 1/2 in. Bumping to extremities at the top edge.Poster promoting Hasselblad cameras, featuring a striking portrait of Grace Jones by the renowned celebrity portrait photographer, Greg Gorman.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

Greg Gorman Used a Hasselblad to Shoot Grace Jones

C.E. BrockOriginal illustrations [Woman in Lake and Spirit][London]: 1894 and nd. Watercolor, pen and ink. Each, to sight: 11 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. Matted and framed to 19 1/4 x 15 3/4 in. Both signed, one at lower right corner, the other at lower left.Two large, attractive illustrations by C.E. Brock. A widely published painter and illustrator, Brock was a well-known and successful artist, who contributed numerous illustrations to books and magazines, such as The Quiver, The Strand, and Pearsons. He is perhaps best known for the illustrations he contributed to works by Jonathan Swift, Jane Austen, and Charles Dickens, to name only three.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

C.E. Brock — Original illustrations

Bondage Pin-up IllustrationNp: np, ca. 1960s. Pen and ink. 15 x 10 in. framed to 17 x 12 1/4 in. Bumping to corners and edges commensurate with age; image clear.Bondage pin-up illustration depicting a tied-up woman in lingerie and high-heels, with a villainous-looking man with a gun standing menacingly in the background.The signature reads "Eve G" or "Eye G," but we have not been able to locate any information about this particular artist or drawing, drafted under a pen name. Likely deriving from the illicit distribution network of pornographic comix and pin-ups of the 1960s.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

Bondage Pin-up Illustration

Jeff Gaither&nbsp;Signed Jeff Gaither Print&nbsp;Np: Jeff Gaither. 1988. Offset, with holograph signature, number, and artist's fingerprint in red ink. Number 18 of 75. 17 x 11 in. Minor bumping on corners, else clean.&nbsp;Signed print by the graphic artist Jeff Gaither, known for his blend of horror and rock art. Gaither has created art for The Misfits, Guns N' Roses, Look Afraid, The Undead, Biohazard, Insane Clown Posse, Accused, and many more bands of all genres.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

Jeff Gaither — Signed print

Barry McGeeFong[San Francisco]: Barry McGee, 2017. Screenprint. Signed and dated in pencil on verso. 15 x 20 in.Text-based screenprint by artist Barry McGee referencing the surname of one of his artistic pseudonyms, Ray Fong.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

Barry McGee — Fong

Sue WilliamsHighway to Heaven [signed artist's proof][New York]: [Edition Julie Sylvester], [1993]. Aquatint and photoetching. Signed by artist in pencil on lower right. Framed to 28 x 20 3/8 in.Original signed print by American artist Sue Williams. Printed in an edition of 60 with only 15 artist's proofs, of which this is number 2.In her practice, Williams centers themes of gender and the body, often challenging the work of first generation feminist artists by exploring more controversial subjects like sexual violence and obscenity. Highway to Heaven was produced in 1993, the same year Williams was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship and included in the Whitney Biennial for the first time. Her works are conserved in the collections of major museums including the Whitney Museum of American Art and MoMA.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

Sue Williams — Highway to Heaven [signed]

Peter BesteErotic photograph from Houston Rap book [signed by the artist]Np: Peter Beste, ca. 2013. Color print. 30 1/2 x 22 1/3 in. Clean example with light bumping to edges.Poster of an erotic photograph taken by Peter Beste. The photograph is featured in his book Houston Rap, a 272-page exploration of the everyday life of the Houston hip-hop community, edited by Johan Kugelberg.Kugelberg writes that the book takes "you from the projects to the studio to the strip club and back, all along with an on-going oral history narrative from the people of the culture.”An artful document of erotic experience.Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

Peter Beste oversized photographic print from Houston Rap book [signed]

Peter BesteFrost[New York]: [Peter Beste], [2008]. Silver gelatin print. 19 x 13 in. A pristine print.Print of Norwegian drummer Kjetil-vidar Haraldstad aka Frost, originally published in Beste’s book True Norwegian Black Metal. Beste spent seven years photographing the Norwegian black metal community, a notoriously secretive musical subculture which emerged in Norway in the 1990s as a rejection of the mainstream, and a return to the worship of the ancient Norse gods.&nbsp;This photograph depicts the drummer of Satyricon and 1349 adorned in typical corpse paint makeup as he glares in the mirror.&nbsp; Beste and his camera can be seen on the right hand of the frame, an interesting glimpse inside Beste’s process of documenting the secluded group.&nbsp;Condition as described in catalogue note. For further information on the condition of this lot please email <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="mailto:info@boo-hooray.com">info@boo-hooray.com</a>. All lots are sold on an "as is" basis at the time of sale. Images form a part of the condition description for each lot, though images online may represent hues and shades which differ from the actual item.

A collection of Vali Myers material

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