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BLINKY THE FRIENDLY HEN
by Vallance, Jeffrey
- Used
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine.
- Seller
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
np: (Graphix Artist Press), 1979. First edition. Near fine.. Signed conceptual narrative of Vallance's effort to honor Blinky, one of "the billions of hens sacrificed each year for our consumption" (title page). A slightly morbid commentary on the difference between pets and animals raised for food. Vallance captures the process of arranging for the burial of a pet, using a frozen chicken he bought at the supermarket. BLINKY has been the basis for many of Vallance's subsequent works, including a chapel with bone relics from BLINKY herself. A rare copy that is both numbered and signed. 5.5'' x 8.5''. In original staple-bound black-and-white pictorial wrapper. Thirteen black and white photographic illustrations. [16] pages. Signed and numbered in ink to verso of title page: "Jeffrey Vallance Limited Edition 1/550". Very mild bumping to edges. A bright, clean copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 40346
- Title
- BLINKY THE FRIENDLY HEN
- Author
- Vallance, Jeffrey
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- (Graphix Artist Press)
- Place of Publication
- np
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- Artist's Book,20th century,American,Food
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Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
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About the Seller
Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
Biblio member since 2004
Silver Spring, Maryland
About Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
Brian Cassidy Bookseller is the counterculture department of Type Punch Matrix, a rare book firm founded in 2019 by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. BCB @ TPM specializes in the avant garde in all its various guises, including: The Beats; artists' books; poetry; small journals and magazines (especially those associated with the Mimeo Revolution); modern and contemprary art; photography; music; archives and appraisals; as well as vernacular, folk, and outsider books of all kinds. We are always looking to purchase books within my areas of interest, from single titles to collections. Please inquire. We are open by appointment and are easily accessible by public transit.
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