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Graham Caveney
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Gentleman Junkie
An excellent introduction to the life and work of American artist
William Burroughs, it's especially
notable for the beautiful design which incorporates snapshots, artifacts
such as hat-cleaning receipts and Army reports, and washes of Burroughs'
shotgun paintings which background each textured-paper page. This substantial
hardback is reminiscent of Burroughs' own scrapbooks and penchant for the
pastiche, its look and feel mimicking the experiments in randomness-- cut-ups
and ballistics-- which (in)formed so much of his work. It is foremost a visual,
tactile, and olfactory (new it smells like crayons) treat. The New York Times
called this "an empty book," which is reason enough to love it.
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One of Eric Drooker's extraordinary
illustrations |
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Illuminated Poems
illustrated by
Eric Drooker
In the tradition of
William Blake, sumptuous paintings and drawings
complement rather than describe the poems. Chosen by Drooker, the selections
reflect the painter's political activism, but "Howl," "Sunflower Sutra,"
and "On Neal's Ashes" all are here, as are other lesser-known poems such
as "When the Light Appears," which is featured on the Cornershop album
When I Was Born for the 7th Time.
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Kelly Klein
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Underworld
This classy collection of photographs (most of them black-and-white) from
the famous, infamous, and anonymous covers 100 years of shutterbuggery of
the least public aspect of fashion--underwear. Unusual? Perhaps, but what
else would you expect from the wife of Calvin Klein? She, he, straight, gay,
in between--this book will be appreciated by all connoiseurs of photography,
fashion, and the art of the book. Underworld is a loving
appreciation of the human form with often whimsical arrangements (the Maidenfrom
center spread is a masterful touch) featuring the work of
Andre Kertez, Steven Meisel, Man Ray, Robert
Mapplethorpe, Brassai, Robert Doisneau, Imogen Cunningham, Cindy Sherman,
and 70+ other surveyors of the human landscape.
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