2 Bit Comics, No. 9

published 1972

Various Artists

Associated Names
R.K. Sloane

Artist, American, born 1949

Neal Waren

Artist, American, active 1970s

Richard "Dormouse" Noe

Artist, American, active 1970s

Ron Zarro

Artist, American, active 1970s

2 Bit Comics

Publisher, American

This is a photograph of the cover of a magazine titled "The Stiff". The cover features a bold graphic layout with a dominant pink and black color scheme. The top section prominently displays the magazine's title, price, and some promotional text. Below the title, there is a section labeled "AN OPEN LETTER TO THE FREEP" with the question "Can We Come Back?" The central imagery includes a cartoon-like drawing of a figure reclining provocatively. The text snippet above indicates a focus on counter-culture. Below this section, further comic-style drawings and dialogues appear upside-down, adding to the playful and disordered aesthetic typically associated with independent or underground press publications. The arrangement of text and imagery suggests a mixture of parody and cultural critique.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    8-page newspaper tabloid with halftone and offset lithograph illustrations

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts

  • Dimensions

    overall: 44.45 × 29.21 cm (17 1/2 × 11 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.126.2


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William and Abigail Gerdts, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2014

Associated Names


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