YOU EVER HEARD OF THE IRON HORSE? NO SHIT.

The Tosh Berman Interview.

I recently sat down to interview Tosh Berman, son of the influential L.A. artist Wallace Berman, who was the first to show at Ferus Gallery, and Shirley Berman, fifties bohemian beauty, muse, and model. We discussed our new film project based on his memoir Tosh: Growing Up in Wallace Berman’s World from City Lights Press. Tosh, sometimes called the “Beat Boy” of the Beatnik-era Los Angeles and San Francisco art scenes, wrote a book that captured something unique, which I define as the only-child experience in the world of the true artist.

You can hit play on the film interview above to see our conversation.

The Berman Family Portrait (Shirley Berman appears in the photograph placed on the shelf above Tosh Berman & Wallace Berman)

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And here’s Wallace’s favorite joke;

Set-up: Did you hear about the iron horse?

Punchline: No shit.

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