Bas Jan Ader & Mary Sue Anderson. Immaculate Heart College/Robin Metze Gallery

Los Angeles/Pasadena, 1963. Rare posters and envelope presenting a very early show by Ader (his second show) and his future wife at Robin Metze Gallery, Pasadena California, while they were students at Otis Art Institute. Includes: (1) Bas Jan Ader, Immaculate College of Art presents Bas Jan Ader: Paintings and Serigraphs at Robin Metze Gallery Pasadena Sept. 14 - Oct. 10, 1963. Poster, 50.5 x 43 cm, printed black on thin bright yellow paper, folded three times. (2) Mary Sue Anderson, student at Otis Art Institute, Sculptures. Robin Metze Gallery Pasadena reception Sept. 14 1963. Poster printed black on thin bright green paper, folded twice. 50.5 x 35 cm. Both prints together in frame, 86.5 x 56 cm.

(3) Silkscreened envelope, 23 x 30.5 cm, for the above posters, 'come to Robin Metze Gallery Pasadena September 14, 1963.' Sent by The Immaculate Heart College, Dept of Fine Arts, Los Angeles California addressed to Joe Carmichael in Pasadena CA. In frame, 28.5 x 36 cm. Prints and envelope with minimal traces of use. Born in Holland in 1942, Ader settled in Los Angeles in 1963. Though enrolled at OTIS Art Institute (1963-1965), the graphics on the poster and envelope are reminiscent to Sister Corita Kent who taught at the Immaculate Heart College, also in Los Angeles. (total 3)