Dreamachine von Brion Gysin (1979)

Basel, Switzerland: Carl Laszlo and Editions Panderma (exhibition brochure) 1979.
11.75" x 8.25", 8 pages, stapled wraps.

Dreamachine (von Brion Gysin): a scarce brochure from the June 7, 1979 opening of Brion Gysin's Dreamachines exhibition at Galerie von Bartha, Basel, Switzerland (although the gallery is not noted in the item). This was published by Carl Laszlo for the occasion of the first public exhibition of the Dreamachines. 

The cover shares an image with Sphinx Magazin, Issue 5, June 1979 which promoted the show. 

The contents of the item are in German, French, end English, and are:

• Brion Gysin's introductory description of the Dreamachine [in German, French, and English]
• an excerpt in French from William S. Burroughs' "Dreamachine" -- with a photo of Burroughs
• an excerpt from Brion Gysin's "Dreamachine" [in German and English]
• an excerpt from Ian Sommerville's "Flicker" [in German and English]
• a short set of instructions for the Dreamachine's use [in German, French, and English]. 

This item was acquired from Merz-Buchhandlung (Hannover, Germany) in 2024.