Rory Hayes

American, 1949 - 1983

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Various Artists, Spain Rodriguez, Jim Osborne, S. Clay Wilson, Justin Green, Rory Hayes, Kim Deitch, Roger Brand, Charles Dallas, Larry S. Todd, Jack Jackson, Joe Schenkman, The Print Mint, Inc., Insect Fear No 3, 1973, paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts, 2014.126.74

Insect Fear No 3

Various Artists, Spain Rodriguez, Jim Osborne, S. Clay Wilson, Justin Green, Rory Hayes, Kim Deitch, Roger Brand, Charles Dallas, Larry S. Todd, Jack Jackson, Joe Schenkman, The Print Mint, Inc. · 1973 · paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color ·  Accession ID  2014.126.74

This is a drawing of a humorous scene on the cover of a magazine titled "If the Shoe Fits". The cover features a cartoonish illustration where a clownish figure with a red nose is holding a sign that lists various contributors to the magazine. On either side of this figure, there are two individuals pouring liquids from yellow pitchers into his outstretched shoes. The background is vibrant yellow with large red polka dots, adding to the playful tone of the image. The exaggerated expressions and bold colors contribute to the lighthearted nature of the illustration. The cover indicates the issue number as "No. 2" and a price of fifty cents in the top right corner, with a layout and typography from a vintage comic magazine.
Fits Collective, Bill Griffith, Spain Rodriguez, Jim Osborne, Nancy Senauke, Alan Senauke, Michael Brownstein, Darryl De Vore, Lewis MacAdams, Kim Deitch, Bobbie Creeley, Allen Ginsberg, Gordon Ball, Alice Notley, Sally Cruikshank, Kenneth Greene, Nancy Griffith, Justin Green, Bill Berkson, Joe Brainard, Larry Nahem, Neke Carson, Lewis MacAdams, Judy Grahn, Audre Lorde, Cranium Press, Shanta Nimbark Sacharoff, Rory Hayes, Hilton Obenzinger, David Anderson, Diane Di Prima, Mike Gray, John Sinclair, Robert Crumb, Various Artists, Fits No. 2, 1972, paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts, 2014.126.70

Fits No. 2

Fits Collective, Bill Griffith, Spain Rodriguez, Jim Osborne, Nancy Senauke, Alan Senauke, Michael Brownstein, Darryl De Vore, Lewis MacAdams, Kim Deitch, Bobbie Creeley, Allen Ginsberg, Gordon Ball, Alice Notley, Sally Cruikshank, Kenneth Greene, Nancy Griffith, Justin Green, Bill Berkson, Joe Brainard, Larry Nahem, Neke Carson, Lewis MacAdams, Judy Grahn, Audre Lorde, Cranium Press, Shanta Nimbark Sacharoff, Rory Hayes, Hilton Obenzinger, David Anderson, Diane Di Prima, Mike Gray, John Sinclair, Robert Crumb, Various Artists · 1972 · paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color ·  Accession ID  2014.126.70

This is a drawing of a comic book cover titled "Insect Fear". The cover depicts a vibrant and chaotic scene featuring giant insects. The title "Tales from the Behavioral Sink INSECT FEAR" is displayed in bold, colorful, jagged lettering. The cover includes a large, menacing insect hovering above a human form on a bed. The background features various items and text bubbles, with phrases like "FEED ME" and "FOR ADULT INTELLECTUALS ONLY". The color palette consists of green, yellow, pink, and red. The design evokes classic horror comic book aesthetics.
Various Artists, Spain Rodriguez, S. Clay Wilson, Kim Deitch, Roger Brand, Justin Green, Jim Osborne, Rory Hayes, Willy Mendes, The Print Mint, Inc., Insect Fear No 2, 1971, paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts, 2014.126.73

Insect Fear No 2

Various Artists, Spain Rodriguez, S. Clay Wilson, Kim Deitch, Roger Brand, Justin Green, Jim Osborne, Rory Hayes, Willy Mendes, The Print Mint, Inc. · 1971 · paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color ·  Accession ID  2014.126.73

Three monstrous faces with gaping jaws lined with sharp teeth are stacked in this vertical lithograph. The creatures are canary yellow shaded heavily with pale and grass green. The bottom face, which is the largest and closest to us, has beads of sweat running down each side of the furrowed forehead. This creature’s lips are pulled up into a cavernous smile, and liquid drips from the lower lip. A ruffle around the neck could be a collar, and the creature is flanked to each side by scale-patterned forms that could be the body of the creature behind. This middle creature’s pale blue eyes slope down, and the bottom corners of the open mouth pull down, too. This creature has horns and gill-like forms around the mouth. The third creature, at the top and farthest away, leans back with taloned hands reaching to each side. The drooping eyes appear to look up, and wings spread from the creature’s back. The background is sky blue dotted with white.
Various Artists, 7 Freds Press, Fits Collective, Rory Hayes, Robert Crumb, Alan Senauke, Jon Meyer, Cynthia Meyer, Charlie Vermont, Kenneth Greene, Tom Clark, Downtown Peace Coalition, Ron Padgett, George Schneeman, Mitch Sisskind, Les Gottesman, Andrei Codrescu, Alice Codrescu, Hilton Obenzinger, Britt Wilkie, David Anderson, Tom Veitch, Anne Waldman, Lewis Marsh, Judy Grahn, Peter O'Keefe, Dick Cogswell, John Brown, Greg Irons, John Giorno, Simon Deitch, Fits No. 1, 1971, paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts, 2014.126.53

Fits No. 1

Various Artists, 7 Freds Press, Fits Collective, Rory Hayes, Robert Crumb, Alan Senauke, Jon Meyer, Cynthia Meyer, Charlie Vermont, Kenneth Greene, Tom Clark, Downtown Peace Coalition, Ron Padgett, George Schneeman, Mitch Sisskind, Les Gottesman, Andrei Codrescu, Alice Codrescu, Hilton Obenzinger, Britt Wilkie, David Anderson, Tom Veitch, Anne Waldman, Lewis Marsh, Judy Grahn, Peter O'Keefe, Dick Cogswell, John Brown, Greg Irons, John Giorno, Simon Deitch · 1971 · paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color ·  Accession ID  2014.126.53

Various Artists, Willy Mendes, Rory Hayes, Julie Wood, Trina Robbins, Robert Williams, Jim Evans, Bill Griffith, Kim Deitch, Spain Rodriguez, Justin Green, Arcee Cone, Alan Shenker, S. Clay Wilson, Jim Osborne, Pettitt, The Print Mint, Inc., Illuminations, 1971, paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts, 2014.126.71

Illuminations

Various Artists, Willy Mendes, Rory Hayes, Julie Wood, Trina Robbins, Robert Williams, Jim Evans, Bill Griffith, Kim Deitch, Spain Rodriguez, Justin Green, Arcee Cone, Alan Shenker, S. Clay Wilson, Jim Osborne, Pettitt, The Print Mint, Inc. · 1971 · paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color ·  Accession ID  2014.126.71

Various Artists, Roger Brand, Justin Green, Kim Deitch, Simon Deitch, Bill Griffith, Paul Rodgers, Rory Hayes, S. Clay Wilson, Michelle Brand, The Print Mint, Inc., Tales of Sex and Death #1, 1971, 36-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts, 2014.126.134

Tales of Sex and Death #1

Various Artists, Roger Brand, Justin Green, Kim Deitch, Simon Deitch, Bill Griffith, Paul Rodgers, Rory Hayes, S. Clay Wilson, Michelle Brand, The Print Mint, Inc. · 1971 · 36-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color ·  Accession ID  2014.126.134

This is a drawing of a surreal and humorous scene featuring a cartoon sleigh chase. There is a brightly colored yellow title "DARK" surrounded by tiny "ha", "ho", and "hee" letters. To the left, a scared Santa Claus is being driven in a sleigh by a determined, anthropomorphic blue dog character. The sleigh is pulled by reindeer. To the right, a police helicopter labeled "P.D." is shooting at the sleigh. Below the scene, there is a cartoonish bogeyman character urging the viewer to "give the man four bits and bring it on home."
Various Artists, Kim Deitch, Rory Hayes, Spain Rodriguez, Bill Griffith, S. Clay Wilson, Justin Green, Larry Fuller, George Metzger, Michael McMillan, Willy Mendes, Last Gasp Eco Funnies, Laugh in the Dark, 1971, 44-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts, 2014.126.81

Laugh in the Dark

Various Artists, Kim Deitch, Rory Hayes, Spain Rodriguez, Bill Griffith, S. Clay Wilson, Justin Green, Larry Fuller, George Metzger, Michael McMillan, Willy Mendes, Last Gasp Eco Funnies · 1971 · 44-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color ·  Accession ID  2014.126.81

This is a drawing of a monster figure eating a planet-like object. The image shows a purplish creature with wide, yellow eyes and a gaping mouth filled with sharp teeth. Its head resembles city buildings. The monster has long arms reaching towards a cracked green sphere leaking substance. The background is deep blue with a hint of turbulence. The drawing is framed with a red border, and the text "SLOW DEATH FUNNIES" is visible at the top.
Various Artists, Greg Irons, Willy Mendes, Gary Grimshaw, Dave Sheridan, Jim Osborne, Jim Evans, Randy Tuten, Gilbert Shelton, Fred Schrier, Rory Hayes, Jeffery Hayes, Ron Cobb, Jack Jackson, Kim Deitch, Robert Crumb, Tony Auth, Last Gasp Eco Funnies, Last Gasp Eco Funnies, Slow Death Funnies #1, 1970, 36-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with front cover in full color, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts, 2014.126.119

Slow Death Funnies #1

Various Artists, Greg Irons, Willy Mendes, Gary Grimshaw, Dave Sheridan, Jim Osborne, Jim Evans, Randy Tuten, Gilbert Shelton, Fred Schrier, Rory Hayes, Jeffery Hayes, Ron Cobb, Jack Jackson, Kim Deitch, Robert Crumb, Tony Auth, Last Gasp Eco Funnies, Last Gasp Eco Funnies · 1970 · 36-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with front cover in full color ·  Accession ID  2014.126.119

This is a drawing of a fantastical and surreal landscape featuring cartoon monsters. The cover artwork of a comic book, titled "San Francisco Comic Book No.1," showcases a colorful and bizarre scene with three animated monsters. The central figure is a large blue-green creature with large ears, wide-open pink eyes, and a menacing mouth full of teeth. In the foreground, two smaller creatures are rendered in a similarly exaggerated cartoon style: one with a long nose and large ears, appearing shocked or startled, and the other crawling out of the ground with elongated arms. The background is a vivid mix of blues and pinks with a dotted pattern reminiscent of classic comic book art. Distant, stylized cityscape elements are also visible on the lefthand side, adding to the intriguing, dreamlike quality of the illustration.
Various Artists, Gary Arlington, Apex Novelties, Rory Hayes, Willy Murphy, Larry Welz, Jack Jackson, Jim Osborne, Robert Crumb, R.K. Sloane, S. Clay Wilson, Dan O'Neill, Leonard Rifas, Dave Sheridan, Spain Rodriguez, Mervinius, Rick Griffin, Robert Dougherty, San Francisco Comic Book Company, San Francisco Comic Book #1, 1970, 36-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with front cover in full color, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts, 2014.126.110

San Francisco Comic Book #1

Various Artists, Gary Arlington, Apex Novelties, Rory Hayes, Willy Murphy, Larry Welz, Jack Jackson, Jim Osborne, Robert Crumb, R.K. Sloane, S. Clay Wilson, Dan O'Neill, Leonard Rifas, Dave Sheridan, Spain Rodriguez, Mervinius, Rick Griffin, Robert Dougherty, San Francisco Comic Book Company · 1970 · 36-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with front cover in full color ·  Accession ID  2014.126.110

The image depicts a monstrous creature on a comic book cover. The creature has large, hollow eyes, a gaping mouth, and stands in the foreground holding a glowing insect. There are buzzing flies or small creatures around it. In the background, there is a landscape with gravestones, a sun, and twisted trees. The title "BOGEYMAN" and additional text "Soul Snatcher Comix" are displayed prominently. The color palette is vivid and surreal, creating a nightmarish atmosphere typical of vintage horror or underground comics.
Various Artists, Jack Jackson, Rory Hayes, Jay Lynch, Simon Deitch, Spain Rodriguez, Rick Griffin, Greg Irons, Geoffrey Hayes, San Francisco Comic Book Company, Bogeyman Comics #3, Published 1970, 28-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations black and white on wove paper and cover in full color, Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts, 2014.126.25

Bogeyman Comics #3

Various Artists, Jack Jackson, Rory Hayes, Jay Lynch, Simon Deitch, Spain Rodriguez, Rick Griffin, Greg Irons, Geoffrey Hayes, San Francisco Comic Book Company · Published 1970 · 28-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations black and white on wove paper and cover in full color ·  Accession ID  2014.126.25