Wet. The Magazine of Gourmet Bathing and Beyond

Six issues of Leonard Koren's magazine 'of absurd sensuality' founded in 1977 in Venice California (34 published in total between Jan. 1977 and Dec. 1981). Unique counterculture periodical with colourful covers, abundant photographic illustrations and numerous advertisements, loosely centred on the theme of water and the art, and pleasures of bathing.

Each issue staple-bound, 35 x 26 cm, approx. 70 pp. Colour-printed on newsheet. Includes: Vol. 3 No. 4 Jan/Feb 1979; Vol. 3 No. 5 March/April 1979; Vol. 3 No. 6 May/June 1979; Vol. 4 No. 1 July/August 1979; Vol. 4 No. 2 Sept./Oct. 1979; Vol. 4 No. 3 Nov./Dec.1979. Themes include Gourmet Bathing, Wet Religion, Hot Dry Architecture, Is Language a Virus?, and Outlaws (with Debbie Harry cover). Contributions by Marcia Resnick, Guy de Cointet, The Talking Heads, Iggy Pop, Nico, Lene Lovich and many others. All copies with wear to the edges; otherwise a fine collection. (total 6)