The "Adressen-Telefon", a small silver address book, with Petra's name inscribed on the front page, contains some addresses in New York, Paris, and Munich, with phone numbers, two calling or business cards, one for Hugo Vogt in Stuttgart, and a snapshot of Petra Vogt, all loose inside the volume.

The second volume is a small black address book, which includes a handful of addresses and phone numbers of friends, stamped with P. and B. Abele, Stuttgart, Buchenstrasse, with a calling card for Pierre Fabricius and a small snapshot of a trailer with the name "Tony" on the back (volumes are numbered 1-2 in dealer description of notebooks).

Volumes include one small black and red snakeskin-patterned address book, with addresses and phone numbers, notes concerning Ira Cohen, calculations, grocery lists, and journalist writings, with a single page dated 1977, and a small black "addressen" book with many addresses containing a purple and black drawing on the inside back cover (volumes are numbered 3-4 in dealer description of notebooks).

The small black diary has "Kwality" stamped on the cover, and the first entry begins on July 22, 1973, with approximately 133 pages of poems, with some celebrating births and deaths in the community. The volume includes detailed dated diary entries, including discussions of how Petra Vogt prepared for photography sessions, as well as collages that accompany writings, artworks, and small portions of an unidentified script. It also includes autograph writings by Ira Cohen in the beginning, as well as a lock of Petra Vogt's hair tied with purple thread (volume is numbered 8 in dealer description of notebooks).

The other volume is one thin diary with brown wrappers covering the period from September through November 1973, with a multi-page essay on "meta darkness" and the qualities and rights of the counterculture generation, hand-colored and inscribed back pages in purple ink, illustrations, and writings about or a prayer to Chandeen (item is numbered 6 in dealer description of notebooks).

The diaries include one small thick black cloth diary/calendar, with frequent journal entries for January 1974 (numbered 5 in dealer description of notebooks)and an undated small handmade diary covered in silver paper, with about forty pages of poetry and small colored artworks (numbered 7 in dealer description of notebooks).

The third diary is a notebook, February-March, 1974?, with lined pages and no cover, containing approximately sixteen pages of poetry, including drawings. This volume also contains a transcription of a poem, "Light Breaks Where No Sun Shines" by Dylan Thomas (numbered 13 in dealer description of notebooks).

The black sketchbook contains approximately 36 pages of highly detailed rapidograph drawings with watercolor and collage. It also includes an autograph poem "XZAN," signed by Ira Cohen, with his glyph, and a signed sketch for Petra Vogt by Dana Young laid in, with the title "Stolen Pen? Drawing for Petra" (numbered 9 in dealer description of notebooks).

The notebook consisting of a black wrapper has loose collaging materials laid in, which includes gold and other colored papers, clippings, drawings, photographs, tarot cards, and a blank postcard (item numbered 14 in dealer description of notebooks).

The small handmade art journal or diary in lokta paper wrappers has a collaged cover of flowers and additional lokta papers. It matches a larger book version in Oversize Folder 8. The volume contains preparations for collages, with a few collages laid in, and is stamped throughout with the Bardo Matrix woodcut of a swan that also appears in the Bardo Matrix ephemera folders (item is numbered 10 in the dealer description of notebooks).

The small journal in brown paper wrappers, printed for the 1976 calendar year, contains extensive prose and poetic reflections, pen and ink drawings, collages, along with names and addresses. Laid in, there is a prescription for Gelonida (a painkiller), a bank withdrawal slip, a business card, and clippings from comics. There are approximately 56 pages of top-to-bottom text and artwork (numbered 11 in dealer description of notebooks).

The journal has red cloth over paper wrappers, with entries dating 1977 to 1979, with extensive addresses, phone numbers and names noted (including Ira Cohen). The handwriting in this journal is not Petra Vogt's.

The journal was likely kept by a person named John who was staying with Paul Gyss and possibly Petra Vogt at some point. The person writes diaristic details, with a few poems, and includes reflections about drug use, Ted Clarke, Jimmy Shelling, Paul Gyss, George [Andrews?], Maggie, and others, as well as details about travels in Goa, India, Kathmandu, and Pokara (Pokhara?), Nepal.

The author turned 37 on August 1, 1979, writing "unless I O.D. or walk into the river tonight". Though not Petra Vogt's, this is an important item in fleshing out the daily life in Kathmandu (numbered 12 in dealer description of notebooks).

The notebook has a gold foil cover and a black fleur-de-lis pattern and was likely used as a music study book, with approximately six leaves of musical annotations (likely traditional music from Nepal), and two loose photographs of unidentified musicians (numbered 15 in dealer description of notebooks).

Most of the handwriting in the volume is not Petra Vogt's, except for four pages of drawings and an autograph poem with "July 1974" dated at the top of the page. The diary is in black plastic wrappers, with 81 leaves of poetry in purple, black and green ink, generally fair copies of work. Two poems are dedicated to Petra Vogt, "To the Friend" and "Homecoming." One poem "Eros" is possibly by Petra Vogt but is in the handwriting of another author. The author of most of the poetry may be named "Arione" (numbered 18 in the dealer description of notebooks).

The diary in black paper wrappers includes ten pages of translation practice and three pages of drawings (likely not by Petra Vogt). Formerly laid in are two items, a typed or printed sheet on handling grave sorrow and a mimeographed dramatic script of Elektra in German, in five leaves, with holograph annotations which are currently placed in the back of the folder (numbered 19 in dealer description of notebooks).

This thick journal is highly annotated, beginning in August 1978, with daily writings on spiritual work, illustrations, collages, poetry, other writings and photographs with some of the items laid in. One of the drawings has been removed, put in mylar and placed in the back of the folder (numbered 16 in dealer description of notebooks).

This thick journal has lace and printed script reading "Petra Vogt" on the inside cover. This is one of the most heavily annotated and collaged items of the series, containing references to the "Black Ashram," notes on Gregory Corso, a holograph poem by Roberto Francisco Valenza (a Bardo Matrix author) which is illustrated by Petra Vogt, an autograph poem by Iris [Gaynor] (another Bardo Matrix author), autograph poems by Ira Cohen, and autograph poems by others.

It contains lengthy journal entries, extending over multiple pages, an anguished draft of a letter about love, leaving, knowledge, and truth. It also includes poetry, songs and lyrics, collages, original artworks, and other writings. The journal begins on September 30, 1976 (numbered 17 in dealer description of notebooks).

The lined notebook was formerly laid in a black zippered notebook in poor condition. It includes both musical notations and songs with titles (numbered 20 in dealer description of notebooks).

There are several loose items with the notebook placed in an insert in the back of the folder.

The notebook is blank except for a single poem, possibly in the hand of Ira Cohen (item numbered 21 in dealer description of notebooks).

The notebook pages are bound together with a kettle-stitched binding and includes about fourteen pages of watercolor and black ink drawings, some accompanied by poetry. Some printed items are laid in for use in collages (numbered 22 in dealer description of notebooks).

This thick art book has a silver cover with reflective gems and stamped filigree. The book contains silver collaging papers from a variety of sources, with a few collages on reflective black-painted paper, that include a small photograph of Ira Cohen and Petra Vogt and a larger one of a skull figure. It also contains a short autograph note on a greeting card from Victoria to Ira Cohen and Petra Vogt, dated December 18, 1974.

The book includes silver collaging paper, blank paper, post cards and other material for illustrations laid in the book. The folder of excess silver sheets was laid in as material intended for these artworks. All loose items have been removed from the book and placed in a second and third folder. The third folder contains pages of Nepali script which have delicate sheets of silver gilt between them (numbered 23 in dealer description of notebooks).

The book includes ten heavily illustrated ink drawings with a rapidograph pen, paint, and collage (numbered 24 in dealer description of notebooks).

The journal includes twenty-five pages, mostly of writing, with pen and ink drawings, and collages, which mentions Anjuna, Goa, India and the year 1975 (numbered 25 in dealer description of notebooks).

The journal has a black lokta paper cover with colored ink decoration. The volume contains an eight-page poem illustrated in pen and ink and collage, possibly titled "Think Galactic or Your World is Lost" (numbered 26 in dealer description of notebooks).

The diary mentions "Black Ashram Publications" in a drawing, perhaps as a possible idea for a press by Petra Vogt. It includes diary entries, other writings, titled poems, photographs, drawings, and purple, black, and silver artwork throughout the diary (numbered 27 in dealer description of notebooks).

The volume has a comic-based collage on a paper cover. The item includes about thirty-one pages of photographs, hand drawn illustrations, generally with comics-derived collages on recto or verso, and writing in pen accompanying it.

It also contains poems, including a few in a hand other than Petra Vogt's. There are many entries in short succession, with the entirety of the journal occurring between September 26 and October 28, 1972.

They include references to Bill and Charles [Henry], daily routines, as well as a description of the "Blood Feast" (likely Dashain, celebrated in the Hindu religion at approximately this time of year). It has three loose sheets laid in (numbered 28 in dealer description of notebooks).

The cover of the notebook is illustrated by Petra Vogt with a black, grey, and white spectral figure. This forty-four page volume begins with an entry dated February 1973, and features poetry and diaristic entries accompanied by collage, photographs and rapidograph illustrations throughout.

One of the most richly and creatively designed of the notebooks, which includes multi-page works and completed, titled poems. On the inside back cover, notes specify Dr. P.H. Martin transparent watercolors, likely used in Petra Vogt's work: "Cherise, Prussian Blue, Red, Cadmium Orange" (numbered 29 in dealer description of notebooks).

The sketchbook includes a few pencil sketches and watercolor paintings, some of which may be by a friend (numbered 30 in dealer description of notebooks).

The sketchbook is made from two folio structures sewn together and includes a few texts, hand drawn illustrations, watercolor paintings, and rapidograph art (numbered 31 in dealer description of notebooks).

It includes pen and ink drawings and handwritten notes (numbered 32 in dealer description of notebooks).

The sketchbook has a collage of a colored mountain scene, made with handmade paper, on the front. It includes calligraphic works, evocative of Sanskrit writing. (numbered 33 in dealer description of notebooks).

The large handmade portfolio contains individual journal entries, artwork, poems, and collages (Series 2.1 in dealer description).

The large folder of handmade paper contains circa 110 leaves and consists mostly of writings, with collage and artwork at times. The leaves are made of various types of paper and the portfolio contains collage work (including material likely related to a handmade photography book, with purple tissue paper), poetry, and journal entries. They are arranged mostly by date, without a year, excepting a grouping of September-October 1972 entries.

The portfolio (10 ¾ x 14) contains this poem:

This grand show is eternal It is always sunrise somewhere The dew is never all dried at once A shower is forever falling Vapor is ever rising Eternal sunrise eternal sunset Eternal dawn and gloaming On sea and contents and islands Each in its turn As the round earth rolls.

Also present is a handwritten copy of Gerald Manley Hopkins' poem "Spelt from Sybil's Leaves." Other poems include "Skull Music" inscribed to Petra, dated January 2, 1973, and other untitled and undated poems.

A handmade black lokta portfolio contains around 26 large artworks, including rapidograph pen and ink drawings, color paintings, pen and white gouache artworks on black paper, and mixed media. Housed in a 23.5 x 17 inch black lokta folder (Series 2.2 in dealer description). Also present is a printed copy of the 1974-1975 "Phenonemon Calendar" by A.T. Mann and a printed astrological chart.

This portfolio contains about thirty pieces of artwork, a few inscribed by Petra Vogt, including medium oversize mixed media paintings and drawings, some rapidograph pen and ink drawings, and pen and white gouache artworks on black paper (Series 2.2 in dealer description).

This portfolio includes artwork, collage material, a birth horoscope, watercolors, poetry, white gouache artworks on black paper, a series of printed pictures of mask figures, a separate journal in black lokta paper and other materials related to Petra Vogt's artwork. The separate journal in black lokta paper contains sixteen pages of watercolors and poetry (Series 2.2 in dealer description).

Artwork by others includes an unsigned color pencil drawing of a wizard in a purple robe and an astrology mandala (12 x 12 inches), in pen and ink, on handmade paper, painted with an inscription to Petra Vogt from Tad (A. T. Mann), 1974 (Series 3.4 in dealer description).

This includes a handmade unused notebook (11.5 ½ x 14 inches) with a flower collage on the cover. Also present is a separate sheet of paper covered in red flowers, which may have been used as a cover for a notebook (Series 3.4 in dealer description).

These items include a printed sheet for "Way Out" by Gregory Corso, with cast list (circa 1974); printed sheet, "on dreamers! / waken or die/" ; printed sheet with poem and woodcut, "Forests of eyelids"; title page and sheet of poem from Paul Bowles' "Next to Nothing" (Starsteams Series, 1976).

They include images of Vlad the Impaler; Gandi; a cartoonish dancing frog; an art deco swan; a mouse with a star; letterhead with a double-headed eagle; figures designed by Dana Young; a skull wearing a hat and suit, seated and holding a gun (from "Poem for La Malinche"); a Dana Young Egyptian figure; dancing or intertwined skeletons; eagle foot with talons within a circle; traditional Nepali and Tibetan designs; with mandalas, Buddhist and Hindu motifs, Arhat lamas, Tibetan Shiva, scorpion protector, and intricate woodcuts of temples.

This collage features a background of cobras with a photograph of a man and candlesticks in front (framed with glass).

Collage features a woodcut image of a candlestick or cylinder with photograph of Petra Vogt's head at the top and entwined by a snake (framed with glass).

These include an image of a rhinoceros that was used on the cover of the Bardo Matrix Starstreams publication of Gregory Corso, skull art clippings, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, postcards, and photographs.

Folder contains clippings from magazines, newspapers, posters of Hindu deities, various comics, news clippings and other ephemera, most likely used as collage material (Series 2.3 in dealer description).

Correspondence includes a note from S.B.I., postmarked Paris, July 28, 1970, to Vogt in Italy, on the back of a printed Living Theatre notice for "Paradise Now."

There are two letters on stationery from West Bengal. One dated April 7, 1971, is from Diana, mentioning that she had heard Petra had left Italy and Carol had died. The same letter also informed Petra that Birgit had told her that Petra was currently in Morocco making a movie with Pierre.

The second letter from West Bengal was from Gunter and Odile, who were in India studying the various aspects of the Indian culture, arts and religion and who urged Petra to travel to India and stay near them, undated but possibly 1971. Other undated items include a card from Mina in Berkeley, California (?), dated July 19th; a collage note with a photograph of Vogt and a separate photograph of the sender, "In London… I love you"; undated poem by Caroline, sent to Petra Vogt "from the Tent in Rome"; and an undated note addressed to Petra and Carol from Jimmy.

Correspondence includes an undated postcard and a letter, June 19, from "Geo" (George?) addressed to "Most Precious Fools"; an undated letter from Ross to Ira, wishing Ira good luck with his new book; and a typed undated letter from Tina and Steve to "My Lord and Lady," with both Petra and Ira possibly then in Chicago. Tina writes that her editor loves her new book and that George has gone back to New Orleans where they all hope to celebrate Mardi Gras with Vogt and Cohen.

Several items dated from September to December, 1974, apparently all sent at one time to Petra in Kathmandu, Nepal, from London, in which Tad discusses his work on astrology and mandalas for a wealthy client, and wonders if she has returned easily to the Eastern fold. Tad also discusses his experiments with a pendulum and sends transcriptions of his psychic flash experiences.

Includes five autograph postcards from Young to Ira Cohen and Petra Vogt, two of them with the inscriptions "from the alchemical wing" and "offering of the opium embryo".

There are three postcards with apparent poems by Young, which have been trimmed or cut, possibly by Petra for a collage.

Also present is one holograph manuscript of a visionary poem on brown paper. Most items are signed only with the star glyph of Dana Young.

Correspondence includes a typed letter written from North Wales, October 22, 1970, asking Petra to visit, an undated note with a drawing of a bird from Peter, and two postcards possibly from Peter, both mentioning Marcia, and one telling Petra they were going to Crete.

This file contains titled poems "After Arnaut Daniel," "A Story for Spider Woman" by Jane Falk?, "Precepts Difficult to Follow" July 11, 1974, with a snake glyph, and "For Being There That Sun Day" by David Elyah, March 21, 1971. Other items include a page of musical lyrics with musical notes and other untitled and undated manuscripts.

The album includes iridescent purple handmade paper wrapper with purple, black and silver leaves. The leaves include photographs of Petra Vogt, Mylar photographs and a variety of posed portraits.

Photographs include Petra Vogt, other people, a painting of Petra Vogt, and a contact sheet of skull figures.

Photographs include mainly black and white photographs, in a variety of sizes, some pictures of Petra Vogt, and other people.

Photographs include Petra Vogt, Hindu traditions, children and women from Kathmandu, a photograph of Band-e-Amir Lake, located in central Afghanistan's Bamiyan province, with poem "Bandamir!" on the back, and a copy of a collage of Petra Vogt, Ira Cohen and other items.

Previously was in a handmade paper envelope (11 ½ x 14 in.) containing ten items. One photograph was inscribed by "Ram" to Petra Vogt (Series 3.1 in dealer description).

The photograph of Hindu Cremation Ceremony is a black and white image mounted on a wooden board. Also present in this folder is an empty photographic printing paper box.

Poems include "Poem to Dragon" by Yuki Jane, a holograph handmade book poem, in black wrappers with blue thread binding; a handwritten Pome for Ira, "The Creation of the Fly" and Pome for Petra, "Benares Haiku" on the front and back of the same sheet of paper.

Also present is a handmade holograph booklet in black wrappers on iridescent rice paper, "Book of Shadow" by Snake Tongue, with the subtitle "7 Shadow Poems for Ira Cohen." The "Book of Shadow" has "Snake Tongue" in red ink on the first page, indicating Sagaraya as the possible author.

The two dated postcards, are signed Thomas, July 9, 1966, to a Berlin address and in German, and the second, is signed by Julian Beck? (1925-1985), 1978, hoping that Petra will get well so they can dance together again.

One postcard from 1978, has Ira's glyph and was sent care of Banana Joes, Anjuna, Goa, India, with the print cut-out message "Flaming Angel Remember that when we walk" glued on the back.

An undated postcard was addressed to Petra in Berlin and signed Ira, with his glyph.

The third postcard was written to Petra from Allahabad, India, where Ira describes his journey there, "poetry to come later I hope" (January 7, 1977).

Correspondents with their locations include a writer from Los Angeles, California, December 12, 1973, who left books for Ira Cohen at their old neighbors' place, plans on going to Tucson to watch the comet and plans to return to India to live in the mountains in around six months; and "M." who wrote Ira Cohen from Amsterdam, "our minds keep crossing each other" (January 22, 1975).

Marjory Kephart writes from Frankfurt, Germany, to Ira and Petra, reflecting on her time with them in Nepal (June 1, 1975); Chandeen, from Paris, France, to Petra, who calls Petra her "shadow maker. I walk in your image always dropping silver skulls on the carpets of my mind. No silver monkey skull in suitcase (stolen by customs???)." Chandeen also mentions Brion [Gysin], Ching and Dui (July 24, 1975).

There are two postcards from the United States to Ira and Petra, one from Sonja in Hawaii (date unclear but either 1975-1976) and a second from New York City, April 27, 1976, that mentions receiving Ira's "octopus letter."

On one postcard, an unknown correspondent to Ira Cohen, October 26, 1975, writes, "Dearest Ira, Tonight is last of 25 ceremonies by monks of Gysito Tantric College – end of 6 week European tour. Tomorrow I return to New York City to edit new film I just shot on Tibetan healing. Living Theatre nearly in Venice. Much love to you, and to Petra, and to Angus and to Hetty and to all dear friends – I can be reached c/o Shaye, 322 Central Park West, New York City – till March 1975, then probably back to India… for the Lama Dances."

"J." sends a postcard from Penang, Malaysia, and promises to send some select choice books to sell in the Spirit Catcher Bookshop (May 3, 1976); a mystical and poetic postcard was sent from Charles and BWK (?), Indonesia, to Ira Cohen (August 25, 1976); postcard from Delhi, India, to Petra and Ira notifying them of their arrival "from Babylon to Delhi was only a matter of centuries" and plans to travel to Goa (December 21, 1976).

An unknown correspondent, on a trimmed down postcard, asked for a copy of Ira Cohen's "Divan of Petra Vogt" (1976?).

Harold Norse, San Francisco, wrote Ira thanking him for his copy of "Divan of Petra Vogt" and mentions "collecting a 164 page book of my gay poems 1941-1976 to be published by Gay Sunshine Press, Spring 77: (Panic Ritual)" (October 27, 1976).

Others include: a brief postcard sent to Petra and Ira from Pakistan (March 17, 1977); a postcard from Carlos Vishusnath described his travels in India and was sent in care of the Shrestra Lodge, Jochentole, Kathmandu (September 20, 1973?); and Narada to Petra Vogt, hoped to see her soon (undated).

Jerry and Anne wrote from Samos, Greece, about their plans to visit Turkey (August 9, 1978); undated and unsigned card sent to Ira and Petra, "Bird of Paradise… sing to her… of the day… when the Tree of Knowledge shall once more burst forth with – the – Forbidden Fruit – A."; and a postcard from Austria written in German was sent to Petra in 1979? by Haus.

Includes cards from Jury about Ira and Petra coming to Paris (undated); Paul in Bali on the back of a photograph of a statue of religious figure (1976); photograph of Petra Vogt and a portrait, with the inscription "Lord + Lady 'N' see '73 in quietly converging"; and from Fredo, Bali, to Steve Mittenthal, care of Dinsha Sanjana, Bombay, India.

Also includes a postcard from "M." in Milton, Massachusetts, October 23; undated postcard to Petra in green ink, written in poetic form; empty envelope from Mallorca, Spain addressed to Petra Vogt, care of Ira Cohen, New York City; and a postcard from Marcia, September 1, 1971, mentioning being thrown out of Plas by Peter.

Item described as "a few opening lines from an eleven-hundred-page work in progress."

Contains printed material in the possession of Petra Vogt, including the following list:

"A Short Synopsis of Devayana," by Dr. Hajari. Printed at Sri Aurobindo Ashram. Pondicherry, India, 1962. Stamped with Spirit Catcher Books insignia, 1975. (7 ½ x 10 in.)

"Guide to Learning Nepali" (in Nepali), in paper wrappers with illustrations. (5 ½ x 8 in.)

"Nepal: A Miscellany," by Madhusudan Thakur. Published by Uttam Kunwar at Rooapyan Press, Kathmandu, 1975. Inscribed by author to Petra ("For Petra with Love, Madhu"). In paper wrappers, with PV's notes on back cover. (5 x 8 ½ in.)

"Nepal." Published by His Majesty's Government of Nepal, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Department of Tourism, Kathmandu, Nepal, and printed at Glasgow Printing Co. Pvt. Ltd. in Howrah, India., 1974. Tourist guide in red boards. Used for pressing flowers and Petra Vogt's collages and paintings, given inside front and back covers. (7 x 9 ½ in.)

"Pokhara Valley: Nepal." Tourist brochure. Published by His Majesty's Government of Nepal, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Department of Tourism, Kathmandu, Nepal, and printed at Glasgow Printing Co. Pvt. Ltd. in Howrah, India, 1974. (4 x 9 in.)

"Patan, Nepal: The City of Fine Arts." Tourist brochure with map of city. Published by His Majesty's Government of Nepal, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Department of Tourism, Kathmandu, Nepal, and printed at Jore Ganesh Press Pvt. Ltd. in Kathmandu, Apr. 1974.

Item was used for collages by Petra Vogt, with additional collage material laid in. "A visual inventory of inspiration for Petra Vogt" according to the dealer (Series 2.3 in dealer description).

The tarot deck was probably used in collage work. The back of most cards were treated with a glossy black paint and some have been used for other projects elsewhere in the collection.

Also present are a few silver prints on black paper, collages, and cards from different tarot decks, either in print pages at the back of the folder or in a white insert.

Broadside poem begins "And again you will be gone." The poem is printed on handmade Nepalese lokta paper by Ira Cohen, designed and illustrated by Sidney Hushour (13 x 20 inches).

These are Bardo Matrix woodblock prints of the Silver Surfer and the Vision, Marvel Comics superheroes, used by Ira Cohen as poetic inspiration for his "7 Marvels" poetry publication. Cohen had a Tibetan woodblock artist prepare woodblocks for use in this publication.

These items include small reference clippings (art by Jack Kirby), the Vision character printed on orange silk cloth (9 x 12 inches) and lokta paper, the Silver Surfer printed on lokta paper and two additional woodcuts on lokta paper using Silver Surfer references (Series 3.3 in dealer description).

These woodblock prints include an alchemical figure, a portfolio with mandalas, and traditional Nepali and Tibetan motifs, such as Buddha riding a horse upon a cloud and a tree with a demon-like figure.

There are also prints of several structures or buildings in Kathmandu, Nepal, including the pagoda Panchamukhi Hanuman, Hanuman Dhoka (gateway to the area of the complex of Royal Palace structures), Darbar Square, and Kathe Swayambhu, Naghal (a Buddhist shrine).

The woodblock of the Buddha riding a horse upon a cloud has a certificate on the back acknowledging a financial donation from Petra Vogt for building a Temple-Monastery and center of meditation signed by Karma Samde Drolma (?), issued in October 1972.

These large woodblock prints include two woodblock prints inscribed with holograph poems by Petra Vogt, one on a Bardo Matrix print (Series 2.2 in dealer description); several large mandala in pen and ink on handmade paper. (Series 3.4 in dealer description).

Others include a large woodblock print of an Egyptian figure, King Tutankhamun, on pink lokta paper; a motif of Buddha on a lion (in Buddhism, lions are symbolic of the Bodhisattvas); a handwritten birth horoscope on dark pink paper for someone born on October 15, 1947, in Jamshedpur, India; and dancing or intertwined skeletons.

This section consists of about 150 photographs, chiefly black and white, with a few color snapshots, of varying sizes, most 3.5 x 5.5 inches or smaller. Contains a staged group photographic shoot with sword props and costumes; another staged photographic shoot of Petra Vogt in thick black lipstick with another model; various photographic shoots of Vogt in dramatic eye makeup, wigs, headdresses, costumes, and with props including skulls, sculptures, and other items.

It also includes Polaroids of Petra in daily household routines, such as eating, sitting in bed, or on the telephone, or with friends. One photograph features a drawing by Petra Vogt on the back.

Folder contains approximately 76 photographs, chiefly black and white, some of which are likely taken by Ira Cohen.

Most prints are 3.5 x 5.5 inches or smaller. Photographs include Petra Vogt, along with other Kathmandu hippies, including Dana Young, Ira Cohen, Gregg Sharits?, Vidhea Shrestha, Miriam, Roberto Valenza, and others.

One photograph, which appears to be of Dana Young blindfolded and holding scales, is inscribed on the back: "For the Khania of Kaloon," in Ira Cohen's hand.

Various other photographs by Ira Cohen, about 21 photographs, include Kathmandu hippies, local Kathmandu people, and local sights.

The vulture series contains six photographs, 6.25 x 4 inches, including one fragment, which depict vultures in a river, with other animal scavengers.

There are about 94 "Mylar style" photographs by Ira Cohen, consisting of photographed reflections and distortions of other people. These include many photographs of Petra Vogt, as well as others.

Photographs include one hand-colored Mylar photograph, as well as one color photograph of an unknown model. One photograph is inscribed on the back, "the ghost of Nijinsky." Most are undated but were all taken during Cohen's time in Kathmandu, Nepal in the seventies.

The scull mask series consists of about seventeen undated images and two small cutouts from photographs of a man in a skull mask, posed with various taxidermied animals, children, Charles Henri Ford, and others from Kathmandu.

The Kathmandu photographs by Ira Cohen consist of around 129 photographs, most approximately 5.5 x 3 inches, of people and places around Kathmandu.

This includes photographs of young boys and girls in traditional Nepali attire, ceremonies and processions, architecture and engravings, skulls, and other scenes.

One photograph of a wooden god guardian on a temple is inscribed on back: "Hi Harold [Norse], love Ira," with Ira Cohen's symbolic signature.

There are approximately eleven images, including photographs similar to the staged skull mask series, and a few photographs of local Kathmandu residences. See also oversize folder 4.

There are approximately 83 photographs of Petra Vogt in smaller sizes, including a few Mylar photographs, a series with a Nepali child, a few images from a group shoot featured in the first binder, and one color photograph.

There are approximately 58 photographs, including Polaroids, a photograph mounted on silver paper, and color photographs, mostly of Ira Cohen and Petra Vogt together.

Includes four photographs taken by John Chick, Bardo Matrix co-founder, each inscribed and signed by John Chick.

Includes the following inscriptions: "Ira Cohen at John's Room, Rose Garden," with Bardo Matrix stamp; "Ira and Petra at Banda. Photo by John"; "Ira and Loren Sandlee, Kath Nepal '75"; and "I and P '74. Kath, Nepal. Photo by John."

Thera are about sixteen photographs of female hippies, featuring Vidhea Shrestha, Petra Vogt, Miriam, and a few posed images on piles of bones.

A photograph of Vidhea Shrestha inscribed by her: "Open the door – a crack … / bones would be the ultimate communication / but fruit is at least a catharsis … / see you in a hour …? / Happy 'Scorpio' Day. Much much love: Vidhea." Inscription slightly obscured by bookworm damage.

Another inscribed photograph to "darling Petra and Ira" and begins "Christmas fröhliche" and is signed by Terez?

There are approximately 118 photographs of the Kathmandu scene, including passport photographs, staged shoots, and pictures of children. Includes Harold Norse, Angus MacLise, Hetty MacLise, Ira Cohen, George [Andrews?], Jimmy [Thapa], Marcia, and other local contributors to the scene.

Includes also: a photograph inscribed by Petra Vogt and Ira Cohen and a photograph of three people (Dana Young and others) inscribed by Ira Cohen, with Dana Young symbol at top: "The photographer is upside down! For George [Andrews?], from Ira Cohen."

A photograph of young Nepali girl is inscribed "Isn't she beautifull" and signed Chaitanya [Upadhya].

Two photos of Marcia are inscribed "For Petra especially" and "Marcia in Hollywood." There is also a photograph of a woman with a shag haircut, with Petra Vogt's writing on back: the word "rapidograph" and other notes in German.

There are many passport photographs including one inscribed "To Petra: From the waxen wachen … love Loue."

One photograph inscribed "November 11 / Flash / for Jimmy [Thapa] / with love from Jane [Falk?]."

There are approximately seventy photographs documenting her artworks, including material whose originals are included in the archive, as well as other works.

One photograph contains notes on coloring "bright orange background red and blue" (possibly in Ira Cohen's hand), notes in Petra Vogt's hand are on the back of a photograph, and a photograph of her is decorated with silver glitter.

There are about fourteen assorted photographs, which include photographs of a family with Mick Jagger, Petra Vogt on a boat journey with others in 1974 with descriptions inscribed in blue ink on the back; a photograph of Petra from 1977 dining in a house; a photograph of man with a dog dated 1974; other boating pictures from 1972; and a fragment of a contact sheet.