Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Hirst, Damien. i want to spend the rest of my life everywhere, with everyone, one to one, always, forerver, now.

With 7 pop-ups or moveables, 1 inlaid sticker sheet, 4 inlaid transparent foils, twice-folded poster, and over 700 colour illustrations. 334 pp., some fold-outs, some perforated. Large 4to. Orig. red Buckram, dust-jacket. – London, Booth-Clibborn editions, 1996.

An artist-signed copy of the first artist’s book by Damien Hirst (b. 1965). The number of signed copies is not declared. According to an e-mail between the previous owner of the book and the publisher, there were probably 1000 copies signed. This exceptional book is profusely illustrated and was designed by Jonathan Barnbrook. Co-editors are Gordon Burn and Robert Violette. – The pop-up „Judas Ischariot“ on pp. 324/25 loose. Else a superb copy. – Best.-Nr. 26296