Illustrated Paper was a monthly psychedelic underground newspaper published in Mendocino, California from June 1966 to April 1967. Initially issued under the title The Paper, it became the Illustrated Paper with its third issue.[1] Philip A. Bianchi (Sept. 26, 1938–Sept. 25, 1994) and Walter D. Wells were the editors. It was one of the earliest members of the Underground Press Syndicate (UPS).
| Type | Underground newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Monthly |
| Editor-in-chief | Philip A. Bianchi and Walter D. Wells |
| Founded | June 1966 |
| Ceased publication | April 1967 |
| Headquarters | Mendocino, California, U.S. |
According to Abe Peck, the editor of the Chicago Seed who met the staff at the 1967 UPS conference in Stinson Beach, California, it was an "Oracle-style" paper and the staff raised animals and grew vegetables on communal land.[2] A total of nine issues were published before it ceased publication in 1967.
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edit- ^ About this newspaper: The Illustrated paper Chronicling America. Library of Congress. Retrieved Oct. 26, 2010.
- ^ Peck, Abe. Uncovering the Sixties (New York: Pantheon Books, 1985), p. 44-45.
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