Hell and Christopher Wool, Richard

Psychopts; Richard Hell, Christopher Wool

New York, JMC & GHB Editions, 2008. 128 pp. with 57 b&w illus. small 4to; wraps with illus. paper dust jacket.

$45.00

This artist’s book emerged from a joint project between the writer/musician Richard Hell and the painter Christopher Wool and focuses on their mutual interest in experiences associated with reading. The authors create images using a selection of word pairings that are both conceptually estranged yet subliminally connected. The result is by turns a reading and a non-reading book which balances precariously between the worlds of rational ordered sense and the realm of polymorphous chaotic association. An edition of 1500.

In the tradition of fine press printing JMC & GHB Editions has produced a limited edition of 50 hardbound copies, signed and in a hard board slipcase, available at $400 each. Cover is black cloth with an illustrated color paper dust jacket.

A special lettered edition of 26 signed, hardbound copies will contain an original collaborative drawing by both artists. Comes in a black hard board slipcase. Price is $2500.