CoCA 1988 Season Poster, with Burroughs Events


Seattle, Washington, US: CoCA [Center on Contemporary Art] (poster, advertising), 1988.
22.5" x 9.5", single sided, three-color inked (black, red, and silver).

The poster for the 1988 exhibition season of the Center on Contemporary Art in Seattle, Washington.  This is designed by "Triangle-Slash" [aka Ashleigh Talbot].

Opening on Friday, 8 July 1988 is an exhibition of works on paper by William S. Burroughs.

On Saturday, 9 July 1988 at 9 PM is an event with William S. Burroughs and poet Steven Jesse Bernstein.

On Sunday, 10 July 1988 is "Just Plain Folk?", a panel discussion including William S. Burroughs.

In addition, this poster advertises a performance by Psychic TV [with Genesis P-Orridge] at the Showbox Theater on 1 April.

This copy of this scarce advertising poster was acquired from collector Joe Lee (Washington, US).

In the archive is also a set of photographs of some of the Burroughs CoCA events, taken by Seattle photographer Louie Raffloer.

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