ME and THE

2002. RUSCHA, Edward. ME and THE. 576 blank pp. 8vo., 125 x 180 mm, bound in original blue cloth covered boards, a.e.g. In the publisher's carton, all preserved in a cloth folding box. Tampa: Graphic Studio, 2002. A double fore-edge book with printing that appears when the gilt edge is fanned one way or another. Described as a sculptural object, this is a 21st-century take on a traditional 18th-century technique by one of America's most prolific contemporary artists. Edition of 230 copies, signed and numbered by Ruscha. Includes a supplementary sheet on the process of making the book and instructions on viewing the fore-edge painting. (truncated) (Inventory #: 172344)