Rebellion, vision, and raw creative energy converge in this debut June 12th auction dedicated to the art and artifacts of countercultural movements. Counterculture: Art, Objects and Ephemera traces the radical spirit of the Beats, psychedelia, punk rock, occult traditions, underground comics, skate culture, and more, and includes works from the Collection of Richard Metzger, a writer, TV host, and the creator of the Disinformation brand and the popular outsider arts blog, Dangerous Minds. While the heart of the collection beats strongest on the West Coast, its reach is global, capturing the bold voices and visual legacies of cultural revolutionaries across time and geography.
Highlights include a print by artist and musicologist Harry Smith once owned by William Burroughs, as well as a painting by Burroughs himself, a monumental work on paper by Cameron, a haunting photograph by Kenneth Anger, along with works from R. Crumb, Wallace Berman, Joe Coleman, and many more.
Auction / Los Angeles
12 June 2025
10 am pt
Preview / Los Angeles
5 – 12 June 2025
11 am – 4 pm, Mon – Fri
Additional Information
323 904 1950
info@lamodern.com
Kai Althoff Engelhardt, Seef, Davis: Coop LP $150–200 ✸ Kenneth Anger Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome, two $800–1,200 ✸ Coum Poster $200–300
Cameron (Marjorie Cameron) Blond Twin $30,000–50,000
Kenneth Anger Signed poster $300–500 ✸ Two volumes of the City of San Francisco Oracle $200–300
Auction / Los Angeles
12 June 2025
10 am pt
Preview / Los Angeles
5 – 12 June 2025
11 am – 4 pm, Mon – Fri
Additional Information
323 904 1950
info@lamodern.com
