Sun on 6 by Clark, Jeff [Jasper Johns, illustrator] - 2000

Calais, VT: Z Press. Near Fine. 2000. Limited Edition. Softcover. Small light stain at the tail corner of the front cover and it's corresponding French flap. Similar light stain to the tail corner of the back cover.; This is a single poem of disjointed, yet flowing phrases, widely-spaced, and to be read in a linear fashion. Author Jeff Clark is an award-winning experimental poet, editor, prolific book designer, and occasional publisher of radical and outsider books. Tipped in, facing the poem, is a black on white reproduction of a linocut print by artist Jasper Johns. Occasionally, his art was based on an ambiguous image that used multistable perception to resolve in different ways. This image depicts either the profiles of 2 or 3 human heads, or a tilted, misshapen vase and its shadow. Renowned artist Jasper Johns was instrumental in bringing common objects and mass culture topics into modern art. Johns presented visual ideas to be interpreted and resolved by the viewer.This is Clark's second author/artist collaboration and number six in a series of author/artist collaborations from Z Press. Designed by C. W. Swets, a printing assistant and companion of Elmslie, and a noted printer and publisher in his own right. Curiously, Z Press publisher Kenward Elmslie is not listed as a designer, unlike other titles in the series. This is one of a limited edition of 200 copies. Set in Bembo type. Pages are watermarked Zerkall mould made paper and the Jasper Johns print is on Gampi Torinoko paper. Other papers used are Ingres and Somerset. Printed by The Grenfell Press, New York, NY. Saddle-stitched into mould made, French flapped, gray wraps over mould made, stiff, black covers. Ruled, white title label to front. Provenance: From the library and estate of Kenward Elmslie, prolific poet associated with the New York School of poetry, editor, performer, and founder of Z Magazine and Z press. In about Near Fine condition.; Linocuts; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 7 pages .