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Modernist Beat Generation Urban Portrait, circa 1950s
Modernist Beat Generation Urban Portrait, circa 1950s

Modernist Beat Generation Urban Portrait, circa 1950s

Located in Peabody, MA

A 1950s beat generation urban portrait of a man in a fedora, resembling the author William S

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

No Name

No Name

By William S. Burroughs

Located in New York, NY

American writer and visual artist, and one of the central authors of the Beat Generation. Born in St. Louis

Category

1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

Large Green Blenko Jug Vase 50's
Large Green Blenko Jug Vase 50's

Large Green Blenko Jug Vase 50's

By Blenko Glass

Located in Litchfield, CT

hand-blown pieces, Blenko is part of the visual fabric of Pop Art America from the Beat generation to

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Blown Glass

Paper Collage by Knute Stiles, 1961
Paper Collage by Knute Stiles, 1961

Paper Collage by Knute Stiles, 1961

By Knute Stiles

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

Krekorian, The Place, a well-known artists' bar in North Beach frequented by members of the Beat Generation

Category

Vintage 1960s Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Crucifixion, 20th Century Figural Expressionist Artist
Crucifixion, 20th Century Figural Expressionist Artist

Crucifixion, 20th Century Figural Expressionist Artist

By Robert Carroll

Located in Beachwood, OH

the armed forces; afterwards he became friends with protagonists of the beat generation Allen Ginsberg

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Deposition, 20th Century Figural Expressionist, On the Cross
Deposition, 20th Century Figural Expressionist, On the Cross

Deposition, 20th Century Figural Expressionist, On the Cross

By Robert Carroll

Located in Beachwood, OH

forces; afterwards he became friends with protagonists of the beat generation Allen Ginsberg and Jack

Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Photograph of William S. Burroughs at the Chelsea Hotel

Photograph of William S. Burroughs at the Chelsea Hotel

By Andy Warhol

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

American writer and poet and a central figure of the Beat Generation of the 1950s. He is perhaps best known

Category

1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Untitled (Fantastic Scene)
Untitled (Fantastic Scene)

Untitled (Fantastic Scene)

By Michael Bowen

Located in San Francisco, CA

icon of the American Beat Generation and the 1960s counterculture, Bowen is also known for his role in

Category

Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Double Faces, Variant #1
Double Faces, Variant #1

Double Faces, Variant #1

By Michael Bowen

Located in San Francisco, CA

books. An icon of the American Beat Generation and the 1960s counterculture, Bowen is also known for his

Category

Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Crying Mask with Unicorn, Variant #1
Crying Mask with Unicorn, Variant #1

Crying Mask with Unicorn, Variant #1

By Michael Bowen

Located in San Francisco, CA

icon of the American Beat Generation and the 1960s counterculture, Bowen is also known for his role in

Category

Late 20th Century Surrealist Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Cafe Life
Cafe Life

Cafe Life

By Michael Bowen

Located in San Francisco, CA

, bronze sculpture, collage, and handmade art books. An icon of the American Beat Generation and the 1960s

Category

Late 20th Century Modern Figurative Prints

Materials

Mixed Media

Seven Deadly Sins
Seven Deadly Sins

Seven Deadly Sins

By William S. Burroughs

Located in New York, NY

the last forty years of his life. He is a primary member of the Beat Generation, and regarded as an

Category

1990s Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen, Woodcut

Feminist Protesting Vietnam War
Feminist Protesting Vietnam War

Feminist Protesting Vietnam War

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

Vietnam October 23, 1972 Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the

Category

20th Century American Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

World Champions Mets Parade - October 1969
World Champions Mets Parade - October 1969

World Champions Mets Parade - October 1969

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, its off-off-Broadway actors

Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Supporters of George McGovern for President
Supporters of George McGovern for President

Supporters of George McGovern for President

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, its off-off-Broadway actors, troubadours

Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White, Silver Gelatin

Earthbound, 1962
Earthbound, 1962

Earthbound, 1962

By David Simpson

Located in North Clarendon, VT

figure of the Beat Generation and Bay Area art scene. Based in Berkeley, California, his career spans

Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Bernard Pfriem
Bernard Pfriem

Bernard Pfriem

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

Art, and the Museum of Modern Art. --- Over a 50-year span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat

Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Merce Cunningham 1981
Merce Cunningham 1981

Merce Cunningham 1981

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, its off-off

Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Brooke Shields Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph
Brooke Shields Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph

Brooke Shields Vintage Silver Gelatin Photograph

By Fred McDarrah

Located in Surfside, FL

span, McDarrah documented the rise of the Beat Generation, the city’s postmodern art movement, its off

Category

1980s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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