Oz Magazine No 29 July 1970
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“Female energy” issue of the infamous underground magazine Oz — the first to be published after its offices were raided by the UK Obscenity Squad.
Neville, Richard, ed. Oz 29, July 1970. Oz Publications Ink LTD. London UK.
The “female energy” issue of the infamous underground magazine Oz.
Originally launched in Australia in 1963, the London version of Oz was launched in 1967, with both iterations facing prosecution for the violation of obscenity laws. This issue was the first to be published following the raids on the magazine’s London offices and the arrest of its editors over the May 1970 “School Kids” issue (#28), which featured a cut-up collage of a pornographic R Crumb cartoon changed to include the Daily Express mascot, Rupert Bear, created by a 15-year-old boy. This would ultimately lead to their prosecution in the editors’ highly publicized 1971 trial for obscenity and corrupting public morals, leading to their conviction, imprisonment, and subsequent successful appeal as well as the magazine’s collapse in 1973.
This issue contains reference to the unfolding controversy as well as another R Crumb cartoon and an interview with Anais Nin on sex, eroticism and LSD. It also includes a newsprint supplement whose cover promotes Jimi Hendrix’s final album A Band of Gypsys, the only live LP released in the artist’s lifetime (Hendrix would die in September 1970). Also includes period advertisements for vibrators as well as A Witch Is Born, the 1970 recording of an initiation rite created as a “sign post” by Alexandrian Wicca founder Alex Sanders.
38pp + newsprint supplement. Large periodical with glossy wraps. Small stain and bruise to title. Corners bumped with minor creasing. Spine shows creasing, staple and reading wear. Minor wear to back wrap along spine. Good.
If you liked this magazine you might also enjoy this copy of Patrick Geoffrois’ eponymous book of poetry or this scarce English edition of The Fleshly Prelude published by Vendome Press.
