AHH 2: Love the ART HATE: ART HATE Graphics 1972-2010 [Signed]
by CHILDISH, Billy (b. 1959); Harry Adams
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About This Item
London: L-13, 2010. Hardcover. Fine. First Edition (so stated), one of only 500 copies privately published for subscribers. Oblong royal 8vo (210 x 230): [2],7-230pp, copiously illustrated in color throughout. Publisher's saffron quarter-cloth over thick card boards, spine lettered in black, paper AHH label in green, red, and black tipped to upper board, decorated end sheets; issued without dust jacket. Signed on opening night of L-13 Art Hate Exhibition in 2011 by Billy Childish (as Reginald Dada, the artist Childish created for the exhibition); James (Jimmy) Cauty, artist and musician (KLF), and Steve Lowe (as Harold Rosenbloom, founder of Jews Against Art and L-13, and half, with Adam Wood, of the pseudonym Harry Adams). With Tracey Emin's quote to rear board, "Where ART HATE goes commerce follows," later redacted and attributed to CCAHA (Central Committee of ART HATE Artists). Very light bumping to corners and slight soiling to card covers, else Fine. Childish (born Steven John Hamper), an artist, poet, and musician "of immense intelligence, talent, charismatic wit and human warmth," formed the British Art Resistance (BAR), a proto-Dada non-group (no one could join) in 2008. "Following on from this we formed the Central Committee of ART HATE Artists and then agreed on authorial anonymity for all designs and artworks made." Harry Adams is the pseudonym created to present the collaborative paintings of Adam Wood and Steve Lowe. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).
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- Title
- AHH 2: Love the ART HATE: ART HATE Graphics 1972-2010 [Signed]
- Author
- CHILDISH, Billy (b. 1959); Harry Adams
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- L-13
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2010
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