O!

Jess

O!

Hawk’s Well Press,

1960

Jess Collins, or simply Jess, was known for elaborate and complex collages that he termed “paste-ups,” whose sources included books, posters, magazines, illustrations, and other common ephemera. Often, themes within his work included alchemy, occultism, masculinity, and surrealism. His collage contemporaries included Wallace Berman, George Herms, and Helen Adam, whose works explored similar visual motifs and techniques.

From the Collection of Steve Clay at Granary Books.