DIRTY BABY

Ruscha, Ed; Cline, Nels; Breskin, David

ISBN 10: 3791350838 / ISBN 13: 9783791350837

Published by Prestel USA, 2010

About this Item

First Edition, First Printing. Published by Delmonico Books, 2010 . Quarto. Black cloth over black boards stamped in gold. Book is like new with no writing in a like new slipcase. Sharp corners and spine straight. Complete with 4 CDs, and a dime embedded to front book panel. 34 pages on side A. 38 pages on side B. ISBN: 3791350838. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ships with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Southampton, New York. Seller Inventory # 92715

Bibliographic Details

Title: DIRTY BABY

Publisher: Prestel USA

Publication Date: 2010

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Like New

Edition: First Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

DIRTY BABY is a provocative trialogueA" between the paintings of Ed Ruscha, the music of Nels Cline, and the poems of David Breskin. The title comes from the idea that when different art forms mate, the resulting offspring is no purebred-but rather a wonderfully dirty and lovable mutt. The book is divided into two sidesA" in the manner of a vinyl record: Side A offers a time-lapse history of Western Civilization; Side B charts the American misadventure in Iraq. The 66 Ruscha pictures in the book are drawn from two rarely seen bodies of work, the Silhouettes and the Cityscapes, in which Ruscha uses censor stripsA" in place of the words which normally occupy a prominent place in his pictures. Throughout, Breskin's rhapsodic verses, using the ancient Arabic form of the ghazal, serve as powerful companions to Ruscha's gorgeously reproduced paintings. To this mix Cline adds more than an hour-and-a-half of new music for a large ensemble: by turns rhapsodic and edgy, heartfelt and raucous, it ranges from acoustic impressionism to dense, dark electronica. Housed in a luscious slipcase and including four CDs, two of music and two of spoken-voice poetry, this vibrant, polyphonic book is a wild surprise produced by three of the most exciting artists working today.

About the Author:

ED RUSCHA is a world-famous artist, who lives in Los Angeles. NELS CLINE is a guitarist and composer. He is the lead guitarist for the band Wilco and fronts his own trio, The Nels Cline Singers. DAVID BRESKIN is a writer and record producer. His books include poetry, journalism, fiction, and collaborations with visual artists. He lives in San Francisco.