Geerdes, Clay, 1934-1997

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Dates:
Birth 1934-05-25
Death 1997-07-08

Biographical notes:

This collection consists of forty-six black and white photographs taken by Clay Geerdes, compiled into an album titled "Historical Underground Photographs." The photographs portray leading underground comix artists, including Gary Arlington, Joel Beck, Vaughn Bode, Tim Boxell, Roger Brand, Justin Green, Bill Griffith, Rand Holmes, Jack Jackson (or Jaxon), Jay Kinney, Harvey Kurtzman, Lee Marrs, Dan O'Neill, Trina Robbins, "Spain" Rodriguez, Gilbert Shelton, David Sheridan, and Larry Todd. The scrapbook was formerly cataloged with call number PN6725 G44x 1978. -- Related material may be found in MS 636, Underground Comix collection, including copies of Geerdes' newsletter "Comix Wave" and "mini-Comix" catalogs.

From the description of Historical underground photographs, 1971-1977. (Iowa State University). WorldCat record id: 78766379

Publisher of Comix World and Comix Wave imprints, based in Berkeley, Calif.

From the description of Newave manifesto, 1983 Jan. 1 / Clay Geerdes. (Washington State University). WorldCat record id: 29853662

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Subjects:

  • Comic books, strips, etc.
  • Comic books, strips, etc.
  • Underground comic books, strips, etc.
  • Underground comic books, strips, etc.

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