Wallace Berman Art Post Sent to Piero Heliczer

 

My father Wallace Berman was friends with the poet Piero Heliczer. Funny enough I was researching old Little Caesar journals (published by Dennis Cooper) this morning for a project I'm working on for the Hammer Museum. I came upon an issue devoted to Piero's work in that journal. Nevertheless, by accident (do they really happen?) I found this post card art by Wallace sent to Piero. My dad eventually did a book cover for Piero as well. So, Wallace Berman art sent to Piero Heliczer.

Wallace Berman's "You'll Lost That Loving Feeling" Verifax Collage (Postcard/announcement)

 

"You'll Lost That Loving Feeling" was a favorite song by my dad Wallace Berman. Here is a postcard/announcement made by Wallace for his exhibition in Beverly Glen. The image down below is art made by Wallace, called "You Lost That Loving Feeling" (1964/1965). Phil Spector got the invitation and came with Ronnie Spector to the studio and he purchased this portrait by Wallace. At this time, I imagine that the artwork is still in the Spector estate, but beyond that, I'm not sure. The original work is verifax collage.