Poetry, painting and an independent voice
Lawrence Ferlinghetti was a poet, painter and founder of City Lights Booksellers and Publishers. His work connects literary experimentation with public life, bringing observation, humor and a questioning voice to poems and images.
The holdings here extend that conversation into prints, broadsides and collaborative small-press publications. Six Sumi focuses attention on the movement of a brush-like line, while the Pickpocket Series brings different writers and visual contributions into a shared format.
Works at Breething Books
- Lawrence Ferlinghetti et al. — Pickpocket Series: Complete Signed Broadside & Original Art Set, 1 of 26 (2007)
- Lawrence Ferlinghetti — Six Sumi: Six-Print Portfolio, Signed, No. 21/40, with Chagall’s Magic Lantern Broadside (2008)
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Books, portfolios and editions
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Related collecting guides
Edition & portfolio research · Fine Press Books · Illustrated Books · Sold Archive
Further reading
Academy of American Poets: Lawrence Ferlinghetti
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Background: a single artwork or illustrated design from the cataloged Lawrence Ferlinghetti holding.