“The alternative current of expression that informed some before it became mainstream.”
The Subculture Sale will bring works from the fringe, the avant garde and the indie for a look at the material culture of Punk, Rock, Psych, Hip Hop, Jazz and more. An interdisciplinary sale, this auction will include posters, records, photographs, fine art, autographs, books and ephemera. Fans of Swann’s similar auctions (LGBTQ+, Focus on Women and African Americana) will enjoy its contents, as will longtime New Yorkers, music aficionados, and collectors of the contemporary.
While some of the material may be recognizable, much will be a pleasant surprise to collectors who find familiar items from their formative years—issues of Cheap Date magazine are offered alongside posters for Dr. Dre, Sonic Youth and The Velvet Underground alike, while artwork from music videos by New Order and Nas brings new dimension to the MTV generation. A letter from Patti Smith features drawings and namedrops Robert Mapplethorpe; Keith Haring roasts Ronald Reagan via little-known Xerox art; an early David Wojnarowicz stencil artwork poses a powerful anti-war message.
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