Richard Oviet Tyler Collection, Uranian Phalanstery Gnostic Lyceum and Temple Press, As Compiled by Robert Andrew Parker

This collection is an in-depth window into a side of the New York avant-garde scene in the 1950s and 1960s (and beyond) which has received far less attention than many of the concurrent movements and players. It is not mentioned in many major surveys, such Clay and Phillips' A Secret Location on the Lower East Side. Despite being at the physical center of the underground press and art worlds, the Uranian Press and Tyler's work remain severely underappreciated, especially when viewed alongside its contemporaries such as Ed Sanders' publishing arms and Ted Berrigan's C Press. Its evolution into a quasi-religious collective incorporating Jungian and Gnostic ideas of creativity and consciousness, LSD, astrology, alchemy, Tibetan Buddhism, and much else, further marks its unique position. Few of its publications are held in American institutions, and despite his extensive production output, Tyler remains a bit of an enigma. This collection, assembled by a well-regarded modern artist who seems to have otherwise not been particularly associated with the religious aspects of the Society, would be almost impossible to replicate. Please contact us directly for a full description with images.