Eva Hesse by Tosh Berman

 

Tosh on Eva Hesse

The Picture of Duncan Hannah (1952-2022) by Tosh Berman

 

The Picture of Duncan Hannah (1952-2022) by Tosh Berman

"Tosh: Growing Up in Wallace Berman's World" by Tosh Berman (City Lights Books)

Ladies and Gentleman, this is a photograph by my father Wallace Berman. This will be the cover for my memoir "Tosh: Growing Up in Wallace Berman's World." Coming out on City Lights Books in January 2019. - Tosh Berman

City Lights Books website for further information:  

http://www.citylights.com/book/?GCOI=87286100746120

Bruce Conner Artist on Tea With Tosh

Along with my father Wallace Berman, Bruce Conner is one of the great artists to come out of 20th mid-Century America.  I have known Bruce throughout my life, and one day, out of the blue, he called me to ask if he can be on "Tea With Tosh."   I remember being nervous interviewing him, due to his nature, but also my appreciation for him as an artist and filmmaker.  Shot in 1987, this is a snapshot of Bruce and his world.   - Tosh Berman, the host of "Tea With Tosh"

George Herms Artist on Tea With Tosh

George Herms has been in my life forever. A close friend of the family, here I did an interview with him for my "Tea With Tosh" show. It's amazing to think that we lived in two different locations, and both places were walking distance from our home. One in Larkspur California and the other in Topanga Canyon. When I hear the term 'assemblage artist" I immediately think of George. Even more so than say someone like Ed Kienholz. He is also probably one of the most entertaining chaps I have ever come upon. A man of remarkable charm. - Tosh

Robbie Conal Political Poster Artist on Tea With Tosh

"Tea With Tosh" episode with artist Robbie Conal, videotaped in 1987.  Conal is an amazing artist whose work is political and very much in one's face.  In the 80s and if you lived in Los Angeles, it would have been impossible not to have seen his posters of various Republican politicans.  At the time of the taping, it was the height of the Reagan decade, and the Iran/Contra issue was on everyone's mind.   The one thing that shocked me while watching this episode this morning (for the first time in 30 years) was me mentioning Fawn Hall.   At the time, I would have never imagined meeting her in the future.  But alas, I did, and now she is one of my closest friends.  If you mention her name to me now, I wouldn't even think about the Reagan/ North connection.   Life is strange in how things turn out. 

Carole Caroompas Artist on Tea With Tosh

Carole Caroompas is a fantastic painter, artist, and performer.  One of the reasons why I wanted to do "Tea With Tosh" was to exposed artists that I greatly admired, and feel that they needed more exposure at the time. This episode was filmed sometime in 1987.  It was a moment in time, but alas, due to the magic format of videotape, we can go back to the past.  In this sense, it's a great pleasure to spend time with Caroompas, and see her great work as art and performance. - Tosh Berman.

Steve Wolfe (1955-2016)

I'm very sad to hear about the death of Steve Wolfe, an artist that I greatly admire.  I saw his show about five years ago at the Whitney.  As a book and record geek, how can I possibly not love his work.