Egozine, Volume 1, Number 1, [Issue 1,] 1975

Burroughs referencing. At the next to final leaf is a page on “The Wild Boys: a true life adventure performed nightly on the streets of South Milwaukee”, with “concept by William Burroughs…”, noting that “our aim is total chaos.”

Published in Hollywood, California, US by Egozine / Robert J. Lambert in 1975. The content is mostly centered around Robert Lambert and his group Les Petites Bon-Bons (thus the title of the periodical).

This copy is one of 1000 printed, and is signed by publisher Robert Lambert.

This was acquired with the other two issues as well as art and ephemera as a 1 of 16 boxed set entitled “Les Petites Bon-Bons” from Boo Hooray (New York City). A short chapbook on the groupLes Petites Bon-Bons is also included.

Bibliographic Information:

• Not in Shoaf
• Not in Schottlaender
• Raven 19750000EGOZ.1.1

Selected Contents: 

• Robert Lambert: most of the issue: essays, art, etc.
• Frank Ford: photographs
• Futzie Nutzie: collage
• Greg Jeresek: photographs
• Emerson & Lowe: "Jerry and Boby Bonbon" (photograph)
• Robert Lambert: "The Bon Bon Era" (essay)
• Julian Wasser: photograph
• People Magazine: "The Glitter Scene at Rodney's Disco" (essay)
• Suzan Carson: photographs
• Lisa Rococo: "Iggy Brings Out the Glitter Crowd" (essay)
• Richard Creamer: photograph
• Smokey Bill Robinson: "The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game" (lyrics)
• Opal Nations: collage

Publishing Information: 

• Editor-in-Chief: Robert J. Lambert
• Contributing Editors: The Cultural Camelion, Les Petites Bon-Bons, Art Hoax, The James C. Duncan Memorial Society, Bobby Shaftow Fan Club, Children for E/Art/H
• Cover Photograph: Greg Jeresek